Belize Defence Force Air Wing
The Belize Defence Force Air Wing was formed in 1983 and based at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Ladyville.[1] It is the air arm of the Belize Defence Force.
Aircraft
Current inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-insurgency | ||||||
| Britten-Norman Defender | United Kingdom | Counter-insurgency | BN-2B-21 | 1[2] | In service since 1983 | |
| Trainers | ||||||
| Slingsby T-67 Firefly | United Kingdom | Trainer | T67M-260 | 1[2] | In service since 1996 | |
| Transports | ||||||
| Britten-Norman Islander | United Kingdom | Utility transport | BN-2A | 1[2] | In service since 2001 | |
| Cessna 182J | United States | Utility transport | 182J | 1[2] | In service since 1996 | |
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois | United States | Utility helicopter | UH-1H | 2[3] | In service since 2016 | |
| Bell 407 | United States | Utility helicopter | 407 | 1[3] | In service since 2015 | |
Retired aircraft
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britten-Norman Defender | United Kingdom | Counter-insurgency | BN-2B-21 | 1 crashed in 1998[2] |
| Dornier Do 27 | Germany | Utility transport | Do 27 | 1 in service from 1987 to 1990 |
| Beechcraft King Air | United States | Utility transport | A90 | 1 in service from 2004 to 2006 |
| Ayres Thrush | United States | Agricultural | S-2R | 2 in service from 1990 (US DEA) |
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois | United States | Utility helicopter | UH-1 | 1 in service from 1990 to 2000 (US DEA) |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | United States | Utility transport | 208 | 1 in service from 1996 (US DEA) |
References
- ↑ "Armed Forces Overviews: Belize". Scramble. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Goodson, Phil (August 1, 2003). "Belize Defence Force Air Wing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- 1 2 "Taiwan donates two Helicopters to Belize". The San Pedro Sun. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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