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1 Conflicting numbers

[edit] Conflicting numbers

I've found sources with not quite matching number and types employed by the yemem air force; probably they are more or less up-to-date. If someone could find a more reliable source... --Victor falk 11:14, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Here's what I found:

[edit] List 1

Personnel: 3'500 (estimated)

Structure (provisional)

4 squadrons with 48 Su-22 4 squadrons with 8 Mig-29, some 20 Mig-21 (to be progressively withdrawn) and 25 Mig-23 (to be withdrawn) 1 squadron with 25 Mig-23BN (may habe been withdrawn?)

Helicopters: 3 squadrons with 40 Mi-8/Mi-17, 2 AB-204, 2 AB-205, some 15 Mi-24, 6 AB-212, some Alouette, 6 AB-204, 4 Mi-4, 2 KA-26

Transport: 2 squadrons with 6 An-24, 8 Il-14, 3 An-12, 9 An-26, 3 Fokker F.27, 2 C-130H, 2 Skyvan

Trainers: 6 Mig-21U, 4 F-5B, 18 Yak-11, 12 L-39C

NB. 15 Mig-29 on order plus another 7 on option.

[edit] List 2

Yemen's air force employs 3,000 personnel to support 109 combat aircraft and 10 armed helicopters.

Fighter Bombers: 4 squadrons of F-5 and Su-20 aircraft 11 F-5E, 35 Su-22 Fighter: 4 squadrons with 47 MiG-21 Transport: 3 An-12, 1 An-24, 10 An-26, 2 C-130H, 4 C-47, 3 Twin Otter, 2 F-27, 2 Skyvan 3M Helos: 5 AB-212, 3 AB-214, 40 Mi-8, 10 Mi-24 (attack) Training: 8 F-5B, 8 MiG-21U, 15 Yak-11 SAMs: 30 batteries consisting of SA-2, SA-3, SA-6, and SA-9 BGM-71 TOW P-15 Termit

[edit] List 3

   * Combat aircraft
         o 6 Chengdu J-7
         o 12 Il-28
         o 50 MiG-21
         o 25 MiG-23
         o 16 MiG-29
         o 22 F-5 Freedom Fighter
         o 18 Su-22
   * Trainers
         o 12 Aero L-39
         o 2 T-6 Texan
         o 14 Yak-11
         o 6 Zlin 242
   * Transport aircraft
         o 2 An-12
         o 6 An-26
         o 1 Boeing 727
         o 4 Il-18
         o 3 Il-76
         o 3 C-130
   * Attack helicopters
         o 5 Bell 206
         o 8 Mi-24
         o 12 Ka-52
   * Transport helicopters
         o 2 Bell 212
         o 4 Mi-4
         o 14 Mi-8