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词条 Belize Defence Force Air Wing
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  1. Aircraft

     Current inventory 

  2. References

  3. External links

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The Belize Defence Force Air Wing is the aviation branch of the Belize Defence Force, formed in 1983 it is based at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Ladyville. The main tasks of the Air Wing are Reconnaissance, SAR, CASEVAC, aerial resupply and troop transport. Furthermore they assist the police in drug interdiction and anti-smuggling operations, and can be called upon by the Maritime Wing. Two Britten-Norman Defenders were purchased in Britain and formed the backbone of the air wing for years. The two aircraft could be equipped with light armament, making them the first armed aircraft in Belizean history. The British Forces in Belize maintained a strong position throughout the eighties and it was only in 1990, twelve years after its formation, that three Belizeans took command of the Belize Defence Force as Commandant of BDF, Guard Commander, Commander of Air & Maritime Wing.[1][2]

Aircraft

Current inventory

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Transport
Britten-Norman BN-2 United Kingdomtransport / utility 1[3]
Helicopters
Bell UH-1 United StatesutilityUH-1H 2[3]
Trainer Aircraft
T67 Firefly United Kingdombasic trainerM2601[3]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Armed Forces Overviews: Belize|url=http://www.scramble.nl/orbats/belize/overview|website=Scramble|accessdate=May 1, 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|url= https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1994/1994%20-%202010.html|title= World Air Forces 1994 pg. 32|publisher= flightglobal.com |date=|accessdate=1 December 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/insight-from-flightglobal-world-air-forces-on-the-r-432247/|title = World Air Forces 2017 |work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2017 |doi = |accessdate= 10 September 2017}}

External links

  • Belize Defence Force Official Website
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