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Zimbabwe Air Force
Order of Battle for 1986:
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| Squadron |
Type |
Role |
Base |
| No.1 Sqn |
10 Hunter FGA.9/FGA.80, 1 Hunter T.81 |
Fighter-Bomber |
Thornhill |
| No.2 Sqn |
7 BAe Hawk Mk 60, few Vampire FB.9/T.11 |
Advanced Training/Attack |
Thornhill |
| No.3 Sqn |
11 Douglas C-47, 5 BN-2A Islander, 6 C.212 |
Transport |
New Sarum |
| No.4 Sqn |
17 Reims-Cessna FTB.337G |
COIN |
Thornhill |
| No.5 Sqn |
10 EE Canberra B.2, 3 EE Canberra T.4 |
Bomber |
New Sarum |
| No.6 Sqn |
17 SIAI Marchetti SF.260W/C/TP |
Basic Training |
Thornhill |
| No.7 Sqn |
20 Alouette III, 3 AB.205, 2 AB.412 |
Transport |
New Sarum |
| No.8 Sqn |
(disbanded) |
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Notes:
Only 1 Dakota is flying, the rest are stored.
Only 2 C.212s are flying, the rest are stored.
Only 3 FTB.337s are flying, the rest are stored.
All Canberra aircraft are currently in storage.
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