Structure and Equipment:
Combat:
2 interceptor squadrons:
| Squadron 3 with 10 x F-16A/B |
| Squadron 14 with 12 x F-5E/F |
5 strike/ground attack squadrons:
| Bronco Flight with 6 x OV-10F (also use for reconnaissance) |
| Squadron 1 with 11 x Hawk Mk 209 and 1 x Hawk Mk 109 |
| Squadron 12 with 21 x Hawk Mk 209 and 7x Hawk Mk 109 |
| Squadron 11 with 20 x A-4 and 2 x TA-4H |
| Squadron 15 with 14 x Hawk Mk 53 (also used for Training) |
Reconnaissance: One flight with 6 x OV-10F
Transport:
| Squadron 31 with 19 x C-130H/H-30s and 3 x L100-30; |
| Squadron 32 with 14 x CN-235; |
| Squadron 4 with 10 x C-212 and 4 x DH-5 Buffalo (was transferred to Navy and Army
aviation); |
| Squadron 17 (VIP transport) with 2 x F-28, 1 x F-27, 1 x C-130, 1 x L-100-30, 1 x Boeing
707-320C, 2 x Jetstar 6, 6 x AS332 Super Puma helicopters, 7 x F27-400M, 1 x F28-1000, 1 x
Skyvan 3M, 7 x C-47, 6 x SHC-3, 6 x 401/402, 7xT207/F33A |
Helicopters:
| Squadron 6 with 10 x S-58T; will be replaced with 16 x NAS 332 Super Puma (2 on hand,
the rest on order) |
| Squadron 7 with 8 x Bell 47G; will be replaced with 12 x EC 120 (on order) |
| Squadron 8 with 12 x SA-330 Puma. |
| Other assets include 2 x Bell 204B, 4 x NBO-105C, 12 x MDH 500, 2 x Bell 206, 1 x SO61,
3 x Alouette III |
Maritime Patrol: One squadron: Squadron 5 with 3 x Boeing 737 MPA Surveillers
Training:
| Squadron 15 with 14 x Mk43 Hawk |
| Squadron 101 with 20 x AS-202 Bravo |
| Squadron 102 with 18 x T-34C and T-41D |
| Some KT-1 on order |
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