Talk:Yemeni Air Force

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:

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4 squadrons with 48 Su-22 4 squadrons with 8 Mig-29, some 20 Mig-21 (to be progressively withdrawn) and 25 Mig-23 (to be withdrawn) 1 squadron with 25 Mig-23BN (may habe been withdrawn?)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

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

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

List 4
Also, the was this list in the articled itself edited as a commentary:

!-- (sectors) Combat aircraft
 * 20 MiG-21
 * 44 MiG-29
 * 9 F-5 Tiger
 * 15 Su-22

Trainers
 * 12 Aero L-39
 * 14 Yak-11
 * 6 Zlin 242

Transport aircraft
 * 2 An-12
 * 10 An-26
 * 1 Boeing 727
 * 4 Il-18
 * 4 Il-76
 * 2 C-130

Attack helicopters
 * 4 Bell 206
 * 6 Mi-24

Transport helicopters
 * 3 Bell 212
 * 8 Mi-8 -->

Incorrect Roundel
The roundel shown in this article is of the Yemen Arab Republic air force, not the modern Yemeni Air Force. The current one is identical, but without the green star. Could someone fix this please? GrahamNoyes (talk) 06:58, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Air strikes against Al Qaeda
Could somebody update with information on the air strikes against Al Qaeda leaders including Anwar al-Awlaki in late 2009 and 2010? Bachcell (talk) 06:30, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

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