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Current service types
Aircraft Type |
Total
Del'd |
Total
Now |
Role |
Role |
Origin |
SAAB 105ÖE |
40 |
29 |
Int./Attack/Training |
1970 |
Sweden |
Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
12 |
12 |
Interception |
2004 |
Switzerland |
SAAB J 35D Draken |
24 |
12 |
Interception |
1987 |
Sweden |
SAAB J 35OE Draken |
4 |
- |
Interception |
1987 |
Sweden |
Eurofighter Typhoon |
18** |
18** |
Interception |
2006 |
Germany |
Sikorsky S-70A-42 (UH-60L) Black Hawk |
9 |
9 |
Utility/SAR |
2002 |
USA |
Agusta Bell AB.212 |
24 |
21 |
Utility/Liaison |
1980 |
Italy |
Bell 212 |
1 |
1 |
Utility/Liaison |
1980 |
USA |
Agusta Bell AB.206A |
13 |
11 |
Training/Liaison |
1969 |
Italy |
Agusta Bell AB.204B |
26 |
8 |
Training/Liaison |
1963 |
Italy |
Bell OH-58B Kiowa |
12 |
11 |
AOP/Liaison |
1976 |
USA |
SA-316 Alouette III |
28 |
24 |
SAR/Liaison |
1967 |
France |
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo-Trainer |
16 |
16 |
Training |
1983 |
Switzerland |
Pilatus PC-6B/B2H2 |
13 |
11 |
Transport |
1976 |
Switzerland |
SC-7 Short Skyvan 3M |
2 |
2 |
Transport |
1969 |
UK |
Lockheed C-130K Hercules |
3 |
3 |
Transport |
2003 |
UK |
Airtech CN235-300 |
1 |
1 |
Transport |
2000 |
Spain |
** = on order
* = on delivery
Main Headquarters:
Ministry of Defence, Hütteldorfstrasse 126, Vienna A-1142
Organisation:
The air force is organised into a Flying Division of three Flying Regiments,
each comprising one or two Wings with between two and four Squadrons each.
Order of Battle
Squadron |
Base |
Type |
Fliegerdivisionen (HQ: Tulln/Langenlebarn) |
Fliegerregiment 1 |
1 Hubschrauberstaffel |
Tulln/Langenlebarn |
S-70A-42 |
2 Hubschrauberstaffel |
Tulln/Langenlebarn |
AB.206A |
3 Hubschrauberstaffel |
Tulln/Langenlebarn |
OH-58B |
- Stutzpunkt |
Allensteig |
OH-58B |
4 Flachenstaffel |
Tulln/Langenlebarn |
PC-6B/Skyvan |
- Stutzpunkt |
Weiner Neustadt |
PC-6B |
Fliegerregiment 2 |
Uberwachunggeschwader: |
|
|
1 Staffel |
Zeltweg |
J 35D Draken, Saab 105ÖE |
2 Staffel |
Graz-Thalerhof |
F-5E, Saab 105ÖE |
Hubschraubergeschwader: |
|
|
1 Hubschrauberstaffel |
Aigen im Ennstal |
Alouette III |
- Stutzpunkt |
Klagenfurt |
Alouette III |
2 Hubschrauberstaffel |
Aigen im Ennstal |
Alouette III |
- Stutzpunkt |
Schwaz |
Alouette III |
- Stutzpunkt |
Punitz |
Alouette III |
Fliegerregiment 3 |
1 Hubschrauberstaffel |
Linz/Horsching |
AB.212 |
2 Hubschrauberstaffel |
Linz/Horsching |
AB.212 |
3 Dusenstaffel |
Linz/Horsching |
SAAB 105ÖE |
4 Transportstaffel |
Linz/Horsching |
C-130K |
|
Ubungsstaffel/
Pilotenschule/
Fliegerschule |
Zeltweg |
Pilatus PC-7 |
Source:
|
AIR FORCE Air defense weapons |
|
18 |
M-65 twin Oerlikon, 35mm guns |
-do- |
|
ARMY Air defense guns |
|
560 |
M-58 Oerlikon, 20mm |
Switzerland |
74 |
Oerlikon twin, towed, 35mm |
-do- |
38 |
M-42 twin, self-propelled, 40mm |
United States |
Source:
Based on information from The Military Balance, 1993- 1994, London, 1993, 72.
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/austria/oesaf2.htm
Bibliography:
• The Official Austrian Air Force Website
• Austrian Air Force Photo Feature
• World Air Power Journal No.5 p.141
• World Air Power Journal No.15 p.120
• Air Forces Research Nos.2 and 3
• Air International July 1995
• Air Forces Monthly August 1997
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