Thursday, November 18, 2010

Hungarian Air Force

Magyar Légierő
Hungarianairforce.jpg
Hungarian Air Force logo
Active1918 -
CountryHungary
Insignia
RoundelRoundel of the Hungarian Air Force.svg
Low visibility roundelRoundel of the Hungarian Air Force (low visibility).svg
Aircraft flown
AttackMi-24, Aero L-159
FighterJAS-39 (Multirole fighter) , MiG-29
InterceptorJAS-39
TrainerYak-52 , Aero L-39 , Aero L-159
TransportAn-26, C-17 Globemaster III, Mi-8, Mi-17,

Aircraft Inventory

AircraftPhotoOriginTypeVersionsIn active serviceNotes
Fighter Aircraft
Saab JAS 39 GripenJAS 39 Gripen at Kecskemét 2007.JPG Swedenfighter
trainer
JAS 39C
JAS 39D
12
2
With completely new system software fit, known as Version 19.

6-8 pieces still planned.

Transport
Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIC-17 4.jpg United StatesNATO transportC-17 Globemaster III3
Under SAC program with Hungarian Air force marking and international staff.
Antonov An-26An-26-Hungarian-Air-Force-2008.jpg Ukrainetactical transportAn-265to be replaced between 2011-2014, C-27J.
Trainer Aircraft
Aero L-159 AlcaL-159 ALCA Czech Air Force.jpg Czech RepublictrainerL-159Z2since 2010, 14 more will be ordered in 2010-2011.
Yakovlev Yak-52Yakovlev Yak-52.jpg Soviet UniontrainerYak-5211
Training Helicopter
Robinson HelicopterRobinson-R44 2.jpg United StatesTrainerR443Bought in 2010 for helicopter pilot training
Transport and Attack Helicopters
Mil Mi-17HungarianMi-17-2006.jpg Russiatransport helicopterMi-17N
MI-17P
2
5
All Mi-17s upgraded, 10 more new transport helicopters will be ordered in 2011 to replace the Mi-8s.Some Mi-8s were sold to Ethiopia and Peru
Mil Mi-8
Soviet Uniontransport helicopterMi-816
Mil Mi-24
Russiaattack helicopterMi-24D
Mi-24V
Mi-24P
17All Mi-24V will be upgraded to Mi-35 after 2010. ( Nato caliber development process )
UAV's
Elbit SkylarkSkylark 1.jpg IsraelUAVSkylark I9Hand-launched "disposable" mini electric UAV for the Afghan theatre ground troops.One piece were shot down in combat in Afghanistan

There are also a number of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21's, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's, Sukhoi Su-22's and MiG-29's in stock. These are being stored open air and no longer airworthy.

No comments:

Post a Comment