August 27, 2013 at 1:25 am
So since 1991 how much have the Eastern European Air Forces Westernised their equipment pool?
Based on often dodgy Wiki numbers – but better than nothing!
PART 1
Poland
Fighter fleet – 112 aircraft
43% Western (48 F-16C/D out of 112 combat aircraft)
57% Russian – with retirement of 32 Su-22s within next 5 years, this total will drop significantly.
Trainer fleet – 96 aircraft
5% Western (Diamond DA-20)
95% indigenous (though TS-11 Iskra is to be replaced by Western type)
Transport fleet – 44 aircraft
47% Western (C-130 and C-295)
53% indigenous
Maritime Patrol/Specialist – 14 aircraft)
100% indigenous (M28 Bryza)
Helicopter fleet – 313 aircraft
1% Western (basically SH-2G)
29% Russian (though at least 48 will be replaced by new probably Western helos)
70% indigenous (Mi-2 and W3)
TOTAL -579 aircraft
13% Western
27% Russian
60% indigenous
Czech Republic
Fighter fleet – 37 aircraft
38% Western (14 JAS-39)
62% Indigenous (23 L-159)
Trainer fleet – 18 aircraft
100% indigenous
Transport fleet – 19 aircraft
37% Western (CL601, A319 and C-295)
52% indigenous (L410)
11% Russian (2 x Yak 40)
Helicopter fleet – 58 aircraft
72% Russian
28% Polish
TOTAL -132 aircraft
16% Western
33% Russian
39% indigenous
12% Polish
Slovak Republic
Fighter fleet – 12 aircraft
100% Russian
Trainer fleet – 6 aircraft
100% Czech
Transport fleet – 8 aircraft
14% Russian – 1 An-26 – to be retired 2014
86% Czech
Helicopter fleet – 10 aircraft
80% Russian
20% Polish
TOTAL -36 aircraft
58% Russian
6% Polish
36% Czech