2.1 Elementos de la comunicación política
2.1.1 Delimitación conceptual de la comunicación política
25+ MiG-23. 60+ MiG-21. 25+ MiG-17. 50+
Su-17/20/22. 13 MÌG-15UTI. 24 L-39C. 22 L-29. 15+ Yak-11/Yak-18. 6 An-32. 21 An-26.
1 An-24.12 An-12. 6 11-14.1 11-18.12+ An-2.
55 Mi-24. 45 Mi-8/17. 14 Mi-4. Operational status of some of these aircraft unknown.
ALBANIA Air Force
13 Shenyang F-7. 62 Shenyang F-6. 36 Shenyang F-5/FT-5. 6 Shenyang F-2. 14 Shenyang FT-2.13 Nanchang CJ-5. 6 Yak-11.
3 11-14M. 7 Li-2.10 Y-5.17 Harbin 2-5. Opera-tional status of some of these aircraft un-known.
ALGERIA Air Force
20 MiG-25/R/U. 63 MÌG-23B/E/BN/U. 95 MiG-21 MF/bis/U. 10 Su-24. 30 Su-20. 12 SU-7BM/U. 10 L-39ZA. 21 CM 170. 3 MÌG-15UTI.
19 Zlin 142. 6 T-34C. 6 An-12. 3 II-76. 16 C-130H/H-30. 3 F27 400/600. 3 Gulfstream III.
2 Falcon 900. 2 Super King Air 200T. 36 Mi-24.
48 Mi-8/17.12 Mi-4. 3 SA 330. 3 Alouette III.
ANGOLA Air Force
19 MiG-23. 15 MiG-21 MF/bis. 14 Su-22. 9 Su-25. 4 PC-7/9.1 Fokker F27MPA. 2 Embraer EMB-111A. 6 MÌG-21U. 3 MÌG-15UTI. 5 Yak-11. 3 Cessna 172. 2 L-100-20.10 An-26.
6 CASA 212. 6 BN-2A. 4 An-2. 5 Dornier Do 27. 1 Boeing 707. 29 MÌ-25/MÌ-35. 25 Mi-8/
-17. 5SA365M. 6SA342M. 5SA341. 14 SA 316. 30 IAR 316. Operational status of some of these aircraft unknown.
ARGENTINA Air Force
19 Mirage IIIC/B. 19 Mirage IIIE/D. 9 Mirage 5.
21 Dagger A/B. 6 Canberra B.62/T.64. 28 A-4P.
36 A-4M/OA-4M. 40+ IA-58A. 19 T-34A. 27 EMB-312. 98 IA-63. 27 MS-760B. 3 PA-34. 3 PA-28R. 2 KC-130H. 6 C-130E/H. 1 L-100-30.
5 Boeing 707-320B/C. 13 F27 400/600. 5 F28-1000/1OOOC. 9 C-47. 7 DHC-6-200. 15 IA-50. 2 Merlin IVA. 1 Sabreliner 75A. 5 Learjet
A RAAF F-111G down in the weeds and on full 'burner. Australia will end up being the sole operator of this impressive strike aircraft following the decision to retire most USAF examples before the end of 1996. Australia operates 37 F-777s, four of which have been modified to RF- 111C reconnaissance configuration. (Mai Lancaster RAAF)
35A. 1 PA-31. 10 Commander 560. 1 Cessna 310. 37 Cessna A182J. 2 CH-47C. 2 Sikorsky S-61R. 2 AS 332B. 7 Bell 212. 4 UH-1D/H. 22 Hughes 369/500D. 4 SA 315B. 2 Sikorsky S-58T. 6Bell47G/OH-13/TH-13.
Naval Aviation
12 Super Etendard. 5 A-4Q. 5 MB-339A. 3 MB-326GB. 12 EMB-326. 10 T-34C. 9 S-2E/A.
6 L-188. 3 F28-3000. 9 Super King Air 200. 5 Queenair B80. 2 PC-6B. 9 SH-3D/H. 6 SH-2F. 4
Agusta A 109A. 6 Alouette III.
Coastguard
5 C-212.1 AS 332B. 1 SA 330H. 6 HB 350B. 2
Hughes 500.
Army Aviation
23 OV-1. 6 Cessna T-41. 5 Cessna T-207. 2 Cessna U-17.1 CASA 212. 3 Aeritalia G222. 2 DHC-6.1 Sabreliner 75A. 1 Citation II. 3 Merlin
The air defence of Austria lies in the hands of 24 J35ÖE Drakens. This remarkable aircraft is also in service with Finland and Sweden. (Austrian Armed Forces)
III. 3 Merlin IV. 1 Queenair B-80. 3 AS 332B. 2 SA 330L. 1 Bell 212. 4 Bell 205A1. 22 Bell UH-1H. 5 Agusta A 109A. 5 SA 315B. 2 UH-12ET.
ARMENIA
Small number of Mi-8s and Mi-24s believed operational.
AUSTRALIA Air Force
32 F-111C/G. 4 RF-111C. 71 F/A-18A/B. 3 P-3A*. 19 P-3C. 31 MB-326H. 65 PC-9. 24 C-130E/H. 5 Boeing 707-320C. 14 DHC-4. 5 Falcon 900.10HS.748. 4 C-47.
Naval Fleet Air Arm
16 Sikorsky S-70B-2. 6 Westland Sea King 50/
50A. 6 AS 350BA. 3 Bell 206B-1. 2 HS.748EW.
Army Aviation Corps
38 S-70A-9. 25 UH-1H. 24 Bell 206B-1.18 AS 350BA.
AUSTRIA Air Force
24 J35ÖE. 28 Saab 105ÖE. 16 PC-7. 5 O-1E.
11 Cessna L-19. 2 Skyvan 3M. 12 PC-6. 23 AB 212. 21 AB 204B. 11 AB 206A. 10 OH-58B. 24 Alouette III.
AZERBAIJAN
Some MiG-21 s and Mi-24s thought to be operational.
BAHAMAS Air Force
1 Cessna 421C. 1 Cessna 404.
The Brazilian Army took delivery of 36 Eurocopter AS 565UA Panthers which it operates for troop transport.
BAHRAIN Air Force
12 F-16C/D. 11 F-5E/F. 14 AH-1E. 3 BO 105. 2 BO 105ASW. 1 S-70A. 4 Bell 412/205A-1. 2 Hughes 369D.
BANGLADESH AJr Force
25 Shenyang F-6/FT-6. 15 Xian F-7M. 9 MÌG-21MF. 8 L-39ZA. 12 T-37B. 2 MÌG-15UTI.
14 CM 170. 34 Nanchang CJ-6. 6 Cessna 1527 337F. 3 An-32. 6 An-26/An-24. 12 Mi-17. 11 Bell 212. 2 Bell 206L
BELGUIM Air Force
98 F-16A/B. 30 Alpha Jet E. 11 CM 170. 36 SF.260M. 12 C-130H. 3 HS.748. 2 Boeing 727QC. 5 Merlin III. 2 Falcon 20.1 Falcon 900.
5 Sea King.
Naval Aviation 3 Alouette III.
Army Aviation
10 BN-2. 46 Agusta A-109HA/HO. 32 Alouette II.
BENIN Air Force
2 An-26. 2 C-47. 2 Dornier 128-2. 2 Antonov An-2. 1 Commander 500B. 2 AS 350B. 1 Kamov Ka-26.
BOLIVIA Air Force
3 F-86F Sabre. 31 AT-33A/N. 22 PC-7. 4 AT-6G. 3 SF.260C. 14 T-23 Uirapuru/Tangara.
12 Cessna 152. 9 Cessna 172K/T-41D. 8 C-130A/H/L-100-30. 5 F27-400. 3 CV-440. 1 C-54. 2 C-47. 1 IAI-201.1 C-212. 15 PC-6B. 1 L-188C. 2 Sabreliner 60/65A. 2 Learjet 257 35A. 4 King Air F90/200/200C. 1 Commander 690. 4 Cessna 402B/404/421B. 29 Cessna 185/206/210/310. 2 Bell 212. 19 UH-1H. 10 Hughes 500M. 15 SA 3158/HB 315.
Army/Naval Aviation
2 C-212. 1 King Air 200. 1 Cessna U206G. 1 Cessna 402C.1 OV-10.
BOTSWANA Air Force
7 BAC 167 Strikemaster. 6 PC-7. 7 BN-2A. 2 CN-235. 2 Skyvan 3M. 1 BAe 125-800. 2 Ces-sna 152. 5 Bell 412.1 AS 350.
BRAZIL Air Force
20 Mirage IIIEBR/DBR. 47 F-5. 8 F-5B/F. 78 AMX/AMX-T*. 177 EMB-326. 121 EMB-312.
99 EMB-312 ALX*. 122 T-25 Universal. 65 T-23 Uirapuru. 12 S-2A/E. 21 EMB-111A. 4 Boeing 707-320C. 2 KC-130H. 8 C-130E/H. 3 RC-130E. 20 DHC-5A. 11 HS.748. 127 EMB-110. 2 Boeing 737-200. 12 HS.125. 12 Learjet 36A. 10 EMB-120. 7 EMB-121. 33 EMB-810C. 9 Caravan 1. 94 U-27A/L-42/U-42.
7 AS 332M. 57 UH-1D/H. 6 Bell 206A/B. 4 Hughes OH-6A. 27 HB 350B Esquilo. 10 AS 355F.
Naval Aviation
10 Agusta/Sikorsky SH-3D. 7 Lynx 21/23. 8 Super Lynx. 5 AS 332F. 15 Bell 206B. 20 HB 350B/AS 355F-2 Esquilo.
Army Aviation
20 AS 550 Fennec*. 16 HB 350-1 Esquilo. 36 SA 365K*.
BRUNEI Air Force
16 Hawk 100/200. 2 SF.260W. 10 C-212. 6 BO105CB/CBS. 2 Bell 206B. 2 Sikorsky S-70C. 1 Bell214ST.
BULGARIA Air Force
20 MÌG-29A/UB. 3 MÌG-25R. 46 MÌG-23BN/MF.
9 MÌG-23UM. 17 MIG-21M. 6 MÌG-21RF. 17 MÌG-21U/UM. 20 SU-22M/U. 39 Su-25K/U. 37 L-39. 83 L-29. 8 An-24/An-26. 1 An-30. 5 L410UVP-E. 2 Tu-134. 1 Yak-40. 44 Mi-24.
26MÌ-8/17. 14MÌ-2.
Naval Aviation 6MÌ-14PL 2Ka-25BSH.
BURKINA FA50 Air Force
9 SF.260W/WP. 2 HS.748-2A. 2 C-47. 2 N-262C. 2 MH-1521M Broussard. 1 Com-mander 500B. 2 SA 365N. 1 SA 316B.
BURUNDI Army Aviation
5 SF.260W. 5 SF.260TP. 3 SF.260C. 3 Cessna 150.1 Dornier Do 27Q. 4 SA 342L. 3 SA 316B.
CAMBODIA Air Force
22 MÌG-21PF. 5 Shenyang F-6. 3 Mi-24. 3 An-24RV. 2 Yak-40. 8 Mi-8/17. Operational status of some of these aircraft unknown.
CAMEROON Air Force
4 Alpha Jet. 9 CM 170. 3 C-130H. 4 DHC-5D. 1 DHC-4A. 1 IAI-201. 2 Dornier 128D-6. 1 PA-23.1 Boeing 707. 2 AS 332L. 1 SA 365N. 3 SA 319B. 1 SA 318C. 3 Bell 206L-3. 4 SA 342L.
CANADA Air Command
125 CF-18A/B Hornet. 18 CP-140 Aurora. 3 CP-140A Arcturus. 139 CT-114 Tutor. 60 CT-133. 5 CC-137 (707). 5 CC-150 (A310). 30 CC-130E/H Hercules. 13 CC-115 Buffalo. 6 CC/CT-142 Dash 8. 7 CC-138 Twin Otter. 23 CC-144 Challenger. 13 CH-113A Labrador (CH-46). 17 CH-118 Iroquois. 29 CH-124A/B Sea King. 46 CH-135 Twin Huey (UH-1N). 108 CH-146 Griffon (Bell 412)*. 61 CH-136 Kiowa.
CAPE VERDE Air Force 1 Dornier 228
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Air Force
1 C-337. 5 Aermacchi AL-60. 5 Broussard MH 1521.1 Mystère Falcon 20C. 1 AS 350 Ecureuil.
1 SE 3130.
CHAD Air Force
2 PC-7. 2 SF.260W. 4 C-130A/B/H. 1 CASA 212. 3 C-47. 2 DC-4. 2 PC-6B. 5 Reims-Ces-sna FTB-337.
The venerable C-130 Hercules first flew in 1954 and over 2000 have been built. The first generation C-130 is now being superseded by the far more capable and cheaper to operate C-130J Hercules II. Britain's RAF and the US are launch customers, while many existing C-130 operators are likely to upgrade to the J in time. (Canadian Forces)
CHILE Air Force
14 Mirage 50C/50CN. 2 Mirage 50DC/IIIB. 15 F-5E/F. 2 Canberra PR.9. 28 A-37B. 20 A-36.
16 T-36. 21 T-37B/C. 78 T-35A/B Pillan. 8 Cessna T-41D. 5 T-25 Universal. 18 Piper PA-28-236 Dakota. 3 707-320B/C. 2 IAI Phal-con. 3 UP-3A Orion. 4 C-130H. 2 Y-7 (An-24).
4 C-47. 14 DHC-6 100/200. 9 Beech 99A. 1 King Air 100.1 Super King Air 200CT. 2 Learjet 35A. 7 Twin Bonanza. 6 Extra 300. 3 0-1 Bird Dog. 1 AS 332. 11 UH-1D/H. 1 Bell 212. 6 SA Cessna 337G. 1 Citation III. 1 Falcon 200. 2 AS 332B. 10 SA 330F/L 2 UH-1H. 2 Bell 206B. 12 SA 315B. 15 Enstrom 280FX. 5 MD 530F.
CHINA Air Force
128 Xian H-6 (Tu-16). 108 Harbin H-5 (II-28).
550 Nanchang Q-5. 26 Su-27. 411 Shenyang J-8/J-8II. 600 Xian J-7. 2500 Shenyang J-6.
525 Shenyang J-5. 355 Shenyang J-4. 8 SA 342L-1. 1500 CJ-6. 22 Y-7/An-24. 12 Y-14/
An-26. 8 An-30. 7 11-18. 25 Hanzhang Y-8 (An-12). 15 Harbin Y-11/Y-12. 33 Li-2. 58 11-12. 300 Y-5. 14 SA 321. 22 S-70C-II. 56 Mi-8/17. 350 Harbin Z-5/Z-6 (Mi-4). 20 Harbin Z-9 (Dauphin). 18 Trident 1E/2E. 2 CL-601. 6 AS 332.
Naval Aviation
150 Harbin H-5 (II-28). 5 Harbin SH-5.12 Ber-iev Be-6 'Madge'. 325 Shenyang J-6. 118 Shenyang J-5. 103 Nanchang Q-5. 2 Y-7. 9 Li-2. 23 Y-5. 4 Harbin Z-5. 3 Harbin Z-9. Oper-ational status of some of these aircraft unknown.
COLOMBIA Air Force
13 Kfir C7/TC7. 11 Mirage VCOA/VCOR. 2 Mi-rage VCOD. 25 A-37B/OA-37B. 8 T-37C. 3 IA 58A. 13 EMB-312. 20 T-34A/B. 31 T-41D. 5 C-130B/H-30. 1 707-320C. 4 DC-6. 11 C-47/
AC-47. 2 IAI-201. 2 EMB-110P. 1 F28-1000. 1 Citation II. 2 King Air C90.1 Queenair. 2 Com-mander 680/695. 2 PA-31 Navago. 1 PA-31 Cheyenne. 1 PA-44 Seminoie. 1 Mitsubishi MU-2. 4 Cessna 404/401/340. 2 Cessna 310.
9 DHC-2. 1 H-550 Courier. 1 PA-32 Cherokke Six. 1 Cessna 185. 1 Bell 412. 4 Bell 212. 16 UH-60A*. 39 UH-1B/H. 21 OH-6A/Hughes 500MD. 7 Hughes 530MG/500E. 10 Bell 206B.
4 UH-12E. 13 TH-55/Hughes 300C. 11 Bell 47D/G.
Naval Aviation
1 PA-31 Navago. 3 Commander 500. 4 PA-28 Cherokee. 4 BO 105CB.
CONGO Air Force
10 MiG-21. 11 MÌG-17F. 1 MÌG-15UTI. 6 An-24/An-26. 1 N.2501F Noratlas. 1 727. 2 SA 318. 2 SA 316. Operational status of some of these aircraft unknown.
The Czech Republic operates around 35 Su-22M swing wing fighter bombers. (Paul Merritt)
COSTA RICA Civil Guard
7 Cessna 337/Soloy 206. 2 Aztec/Seneca. 1 Commander 680. 1 Cherokee Six. 3 Hughes 269C/500E.
COTE D'IVOIRE Air Force
5 Alpha Jet. 5 Beech F33C. 2 Reims Cessna F150H. 1 F28. 2 Fokker 100.1 Gulfstream IV. 1 Beech Super King Air 200.1 Cessna 421. 2 SA 330H. 3 SA 365C. 1 SA 319. 1 SA 318.
CROATIA Air Force
18 MiG-21 bis/MF. 2 Orao. 5 Super Galeb. 3 An-26. 3 An-2. 2 CL-601. 1 Dornier Do 28. 5 Cessna 172/188. 5 Mi-24. 16 Mi-8. 11 SA 342. 6 Bell UH-1/212. 1 Bell 205. 2 Hughes 500. Operational status of some of these air-craft unknown.
CUBA Air Force
36 MiG-29. 18 MÌG-23M. 33 MÌG-23BN. 2 MÌG-23U. 100 MÌG-21F/MF/PFMA. 77 MiG-21bis. 18 MÌG-21U. 29 MÌG-19SF. 18+
MiG-17. 10+ MiG-15bis. 15 MÌG-15UTI. 20 L-39C. 20 Zlin Z 326. 4 An-24. 21 An-26. 2 An-32.12+ 11-14. 3 Yak-40. 30 An-2.19 Mi-24.
10 Mi-14. 48 MÌ-8/MÌ-17. 20 Mi-4. 5 Mi-2.
CYPRUS National Guard
2 PC-9.1 BN-2B. 3 SA 342L-1. 2 Hughes 500.
2 Bell B206B.
CZECH REPUBLIC Air Force
53 MÌG-23BM/MF/UM. 87 MiG-21. 25 Su-25BK/
UBK. 33 SU-22M-4/U. 70 L-159*. 84 L-39C/
MS/V/ZA. 13 L-29. 33 Zlin Z 42/Z 326. 1 An-12. 20 An-24/An-26. 20 L-41OM/T/UVP. 1 Tu-154. 1 TU-134A. 10 An-2. 30 Mi-24. 31 Mi-8/17. 25 Mi-2. 40 Mi-1.
DENMARK Air Force
81 F-16A/B. 3 C-130H. 3 Gulfstream III. 8 Sikorsky S-61A. 27 T-17 Supporter.
DJIBOUTI Air Force
2 C-212.1 Cessna U206G. 1 Socata 235GT. 2 AS 355F. 1 AS 350.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Air Force
6 A-37B. 5 0-2A. 8 T-34B. 3 C-47. 2 Aero Commander 680. 2 Queenair 80. 2 PA-31. 1
Cessna 210. 5 T-41D. 9 Bell 205A/UH-1H. 3 Alouette Il/Ili. 2 Hughes 369.1 SA 365C.
ECUADOR Air Force
13 Mirage F1JE/JB. 10 IAI Kfir C2/TC2. 8 Jag-uar International S/B. 15 Strikemaster. 7 A-37B. 22 AT-33A. 15 T-34C. 11 SF-260ME.
11 T-41D/Cessna 172F. 13 Cessna 150L. 2 C-130H/L-100-30. 2 DHC-5D. 4 HS.748-2A. 5 DHC-6 300. 3 Sabreliner 40R/60/75.1 King Air E90. 4 AS 332.1 SA 330. 4 UH-1H. 1 Bell 212.
3SA315B. 6SA316B.
Naval Aviation
3T-34C. 1 CN-235M. 1 Citation 1.1 Super King Air 200. 5 Cessna 320E/337. 4 Bell 206B.
Army Aviation
2 DHC-5D. 1 CN-235M. 3 IAI-201. 3 PC-6B. 1 Sabreliner 40R. 1 Learjet 24D. 2 King Air 100/
200. 5 Cessna 172/185/206. 13 SA 342K/L 5 AS 332B. 5 SA 330.1 Bell 214B. 1 UH-1. 4 AS 350B. 3SA315B.
EGYPT Air Force
24 F-4E. 130 F-16A/B/C/D. 19 Mirage 2000C/
B. 68 Mirage 5D/E/E2. 11 Mirage 5SDR/SDD.
168 Xian F-7/MÌG-21. 40 Shenyang F-6/FT-6.
40 Alpha Jet. 6 Beech 1900/C. 3 707. 21 C-130H. 8 DHC-5D. 4 Gulfstream III/IV. 1 Super King Air. 3 Falcon 20. 40 L-29. 45 L-39. 23 L-59E. 36 AI-Gumhuria. 53 EMB-312. 74 SA 342K/L/M. 15 CH-47C. 27 Westland Com-mando. 39 Mi-8. 2 UH-60A. 17 Hiller UH-12E.
24 AH-64A. 5 Westland Sea King. 5 E-2C Hawkeye.
EL SALVADOR Air Force
8 Ouragan. 9 A-37B. 5 CM 170. 13 0-2A. 6 AC-47. 1 T-41A. 3 IAI-201. 1 DC-6. 2 C-123K.
8 C-47/Turbo-67. 3 Cessna 180/185. 2 Dornier Do 28. 2 Rallye 235GS. 1 Hughes 300C. 60 UH-1H/M. 6 Hughes 500/500M.
ETHIOPIA Air Force
16 MÌG-23BN. 15 MiG-21 MF. 15 L-390ZO. 4 An-12.1 Yak-40.16 Mi-24. 21 Mi-8. 2 Mi-14.
Army Aviation 2 DHC-6. 2 UH-1 H.
FINLAND Air Force
64 F/A-18C/D*. 36 Saab 35S/FS. 9 Saab 35BS/CS. 15 MiG-21bis. 4 MÌG-21UM. 54 Hawk 51/51 A. 28 L-70. 3 Fokker F27. 3 Lear-jet 35. 6 PA-31-350 Cheiftain. 10 L-90. 8 PA-28 Arrow II/IV. 7 Mi-8. 2 Hughes 500D.
A Dassault Super Etendard returns to its carrier. Armed with the Exocet anti shipping missile, Argentine Super Etendards gained brief notoriety following their successful use against the Royal Navy in the 1982 Falklands War. France is the only other country to operate the type.
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