Airspeed Oxford/Consul
A total of 15 Oxfords and nine Consuls saw service with the UBAF. Some were armed with two 0.303 machine guns mounted in pods under the fuselage, and eight 25 lb. (11.3 kg) rockets, four under each wing. Unfortunately, not much is known of their service. However, by 1950, five had been lost.

Former RAF s/ns include, R6161 (received 18 November 1948), T1101 (9 December 1948), T1386 (13 October 1948), V3746 (2 December 1948), W6578 (19 December 1948), W6638 (18 November 1948), X7135 (18 November or 25 November 1948), BM719 (16 December 1948), ED173 (2 December 1948). Unfortunately, no tie-ups between the RAF s/ns and the UBAF s/ns are known. At least two Oxfords received Class B registrations before delivery, G-22-11 and G-22-15.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-331			March 1949	Dbr at Mingaladon AB 26 April 1949. Hung-up bomb exploded on landing.
UB-332			March 1949	Crashed on overshoot, 5 April 1949 at Nawnghio, near Maymyo.
UB-333			March 1949	Fitted with dorsal turret and Lewis gun. Tested at A & AEE at Boscombe Down before delivered to Burma.
UB-334			August 1949
UB-335			August 1949	Missing on ops in Heglu area, 15 December 1949.
UB-336			August 1949	Dbr on t/o from Meiktila AB after engine failure, April 1950.
UB-337			December 1949
UB-338			December 1949
UB-339			October 1949	Consul. Damaged in landing accident, March 1950. Stored by June 1951.
UB-340			October 1949	Consul. Crashed during demonstration flight, 15 June 1950, when under-wing rocket exploded.
UB-341			November 1949
UB-342			November 1949
UB-343			February 1950	Consul
UB-344			February 1950	Consul
UB-345			March 1950	Consul
UB-346			January 1950
UB-347			January 1950
UB-348			February 1950	Consul
UB-349			February 1950	Consul
UB-350			March 1950
UB-351			March 1950
UB-352			March 1950
UBC.1			c. September 1949	ex HN831, G-AJNL, XY-ABK
UBC.2			c. September 1949	ex HM917, G-AJNU, XY-ABI

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Antonov An-12 Cub
One An-12 Cub wearing the s/n 5812 was noted at Yangon in January 2003. Confirmation is required.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
5812

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Auster AOP Mk V
Nine former RAF Auster Mk Vs were transferred in December 1947. The Austers were the first aircraft delivered to the fledgling UBAF. By October 1950, only one remained in service.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
?	TJ263		December 1947	Unserviceable in May 1948. Not assembled, to spares April 1949.
?	TJ264		December 1947	Stored by October 1950, w/o.
?	TJ265		December 1947	Unserviceable in May 1948. Not assembled, to spares in April 1949.
?	TJ594		December 1947	Unserviceable in May 1948. Shot down by insurgents, January 1949. Pilot killed.
?	TJ604		December 1947	Unserviceable in May 1948. Not assembled, to spares in April 1949.
?	TJ636		December 1947	Active in May 1948 and May 1949. Stored by October 1950, w/o.
?	TJ705		December 1947	Unserviceable in May 1948. Not assembled, to spares in April 1949.
?	TW370		December 1947	Unserviceable in May 1948. Only Auster 5 remaining in service in October 1950. TT 42.20 hrs.
?	TW372		December 1947	W/o pending in January 1950.

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Ayres S2R-T65 Turbo Thrush
Three Turbo Thrush delivered in 1985 and one in 1986. Funded by USA for anti-drug use.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
	T65-1X	N3099M
	T65-2X	N3099D
	T65-3X	N3099F
	T65-?

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)

Beagle D5/180 Husky
Three were delivered. One is currently preserved as s/n 2112. One additional D5/180, c/n 3687, was apparently intended for Burma. However, it was delivered in February 1967 to the Royal Thai Police as s/n 1409.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
?	3681		1966/67	On Rearsby production line on 29 September 1966.
?	3685	G-35-15?	1966/67	On Rearsby production line on 29 September 1966. One Husky, c/n 3585?, carrying the B-class registration G-35-15 was logged on Heathrow on 23 August 1966.
?	3686		1966/67

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Beech D18S UB-376. (photo, MAP)

Beech D18S
Six model D18S's were ordered in early February 1957, with the sales order agreement being signed on 6 February 1957 by the Embassy of Burma in Washington on behalf of the Burmese government.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-372	A-1030		27 June 1957	Noted at Prestwick, UK, 30 June 1957 on delivery flight.
UB-373	A-1031		11 July 1957	Noted at Prestwick, UK, 14 July 1957 on delivery flight.
UB-374	A-1032		26 July 1957	Noted at Prestwick, UK, 30 July 1957 on delivery flight.
UB-375	A-1033		2 August 1957	Noted at Prestwick, UK, 5 August 1957 on delivery flight.
UB-376	A-1034		9 August 1957
UB-377	A-1035		9 August 1957

NB; the `Delivered´ dates are the date the aircraft left the factory at Wichita, KS.

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Queen Air UB-380. (photo, MAP)

Beech 65 Queen Air
Some were acquired as replacements for the Beech D18S's. A few are reportedly still in service.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-380	30413			Noted at Oakland-Metropolitan, CA, June 1965.

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Bell 205A 6205 at Seletar, Singapore in the 1980s.
(photo, Chris Pocock)

Bell 205A-1
Eighteen Bell 205A-1s were delivered in 1975. One was lost on 12 February 1984. Twelve are still in service. Funded by the USA for anti-drug use.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
6201	30186
6202	30190
6203	30192
6204	30194
6205	30202
6206	30204
6207	30219
6208	30222
6209	30225
6210	30226
6211	30227
6212	30228
6213	30241
6214	30242
6215	30243
6216	30244
6217	30245
6218	30246

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Bell 206B JetRanger
Seven Bell 206Bs were delivered to Burma in 1986. It is possible that they were not intended for military use, as they reportedly were issued with civil registrations. Funded by the USA for anti-drug use.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
?	2456			XY-???
?	2459			XY-???
?	2462			XY-???
?	2465			XY-???
?	2468			XY-???
?	2471			XY-???
?	2474			XY-???

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Bell 212
one Bell 212 (UH-1H) delivered in 1977. Funded by the USA for anti-drug use.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
6220			1977

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/2007 (Mach III)

Bristol 170 Freighter
Two were delivered in 1954. Both were withdrawn from use in 1966, and sold to an Australian operator.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-721	13143		12 March 1954	Sold to Australia. Registered in 1966 as VH-TBC.
UB-722	13210		26 March 1954	Sold to Australia. Registered in 1966 as VH-TBD, but not taken up. Wfu and stored.

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Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Two BN-2 Islanders delivered from the Indian Navy in August 2006. An agreement to supply two more aircraft was reached in May 2007. Used for maritime surveillance and air ambulance duties.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
			Aug 2006
			Aug 2006
			May 2007
			May 2007

References:

• India-Defence.com

Cessna 180
Ten delivered in 1957. Remarkably, four were reportedly still in service in 2003.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-604	32622
UB-605	32623
UB-606	32624
UB-607	32625
UB-608	32626
UB-609	32627
UB-610	32628
UB-611	32629
UB-612	32630
UB-613	32631

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Cessna T-37C Tweet
Twelve T-37Cs were delivered in 1971-1972. Nine were reportedly operational as late as 1986. Although primarily operated as jet basic trainers, they may have been modified to carry rockets and/or machine gun pods.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes

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Cessna 550 Citation II
One was delivered in 1982. Its primary use is VIP transport and aerial surveillance. Presumably, it is still in service - although not reported since it's delivery.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
4400	550-0358	N6801Q	August 1982

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F-7M 16-51 at Yangon Airport in
early 2008. (photo, Andy Davey)

Chengdu F-7M Airguard
The F-7M Airguard (a Chinese reverse-engineered MiG-21F-13) was ordered in 1990, with the first batch of 30 arriving in 1991. The first unit to receive the F-7M was the No. 1 Fighter Squadron at Hmawbi AB (No. 501 Air Base), which attained IOC on 3 May 1991 with 10 F-7Ms and two FT-7s. A second batch of 30 F-7Ms was ordered in November 1994. The exact number of F-7Ms delivered is unclear, as one source quotes 54 (including two-seat FT-7Ms). Thirty-six aircraft, both single-seaters and two-seaters, were upgraded in 1997 by Israeli companies. An additional batch of F-7Ms is said to have been delivered sometime after 1997. However, these were not upgraded.

In TL service, the F-7Ms equipped four squadrons, including one OCU. By 1996, several had been lost in accidents. Since then, at least two have been lost, on 1 October 2002 near Twante, pilot killed, and on 18 August 2004 near Meiktila/Shande AB. The pilot in the latter accident survived, but a person on the ground was killed when he was struck by debris.

The main reasons for the accidents are said to be the low manufacturing quality of the aircraft, as well as lack of spares. Chinese advisors attached to the TL were often characterized by TL personnel as being arrogant. Some former TL staff stated that the Chinese maintenance staff and instructors attached to the TL, were, in fact, intelligence officers with little or no knowledge of aircraft operations. All observed F-7Ms carry s/ns in the '16-' range.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
16-13				Observed, Yangon, September 1997 and January 2004.
16-17				Observed, Yangon January 2004.
16-19				An A-5M carrying this s/n was observed at Yangon in December 2000. However, it was probably a F-7M.
16-21				Observed at Yangon, September 1997.
16-22

References:

• Wings Palette colour profile

DH 82A Tiger Moth
A total of 12 were delivered in 1947/48. One additional aircraft was delivered for ground instruction. Apparently, all received UBAF s/ns in the UB-1xx range, although no tie-ups with RAF s/ns are known. By 1951/52, all had been withdrawn from use.

One Tiger Moth, UB-156, has been preserved.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
	82019	N6741	November 1947	Shipped 4 October 1947 from Birkenhead on SS Martaban. Arrived Rangoon on 13 November 1947. In service in May 1948, inactive in June 1951.
	82072	N5802	November 1947	Shipped 4 October 1947 from Birkenhead on SS Martaban. Arrived Rangoon on 13 November 1947. In service in May 1948. Twisted fuselage, November 1950, June 1951, awaiting w/o.
	82211	N6973	January 1948	ex 6473M, Shipped 10 December 1947 from Birkenhead on SS Salween. Arrived Rangoon on 4 January 1948. Instructional airframe.
	82305	N9188	April 1948	Shipped 2 March 1948 from Birkenhead on SS Prome. Arrived Rangoon on 2 April 1948. Not assembled by May 1948. Inactive in June 1951.
	82320	N9203	February 1948	Shipped on 12 January 1948 from Birkenhead on SS Kansi. Arrived Rangoon on 18 February 1948. In service in May 1948. Inactive in June 1951.
	82523	N9496	November 1947	Shipped 4 October 1947 from Birkenhead on SS Martaban. Arrived Rangoon on 13 November 1947. Spun in on 17 April 1948, w/o.
	82525	N9498	November 1947	Shipped 4 October 1947 from Birkenhead on SS Martaban. Arrived Rangoon on 13 November 1947. Stored in May 1948, inactive in June 1951.
	83020	R5138	February 1948	Shipped on 12 January 1948 from Birkenhead on SS Kansi. Arrived Rangoon on 18 February 1948. In service in May 1948. Damaged by fire in December 1950, in reassembly in June 1951.
	85365	DE343	January 1948	Shipped 10 December 1947 from Birkenhead on SS Salween. Arrived Rangoon on 4 January 1948. Overturned on landing at Mingaladon 27 April 1948, w/o.
	85439	DE431	February 1948	Shipped on 12 January 1948 from Birkenhead on SS Kansi. Arrived Rangoon on 18 February 1948. In storage, May 1948. In service in June 1951.
	85459	DE463	April 1948	Shipped 2 March 1948 from Birkenhead on SS Prome. Arrived Rangoon on 2 April 1948. In storage, May 1948. Inactive in June 1951.
	85613	DE672	April 1948	Shipped 11 February 1948 from Birkenhead on SS Burma. Arrived Rangoon on 6 April 1948. In storage, May 1948. In service in June 1951.
	851xx	EM980	February 1948	Shipped on 12 January 1948 from Birkenhead on SS Kansi. Arrived Rangoon on 18 February 1948. In service in May 1948 and June 1951.

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DH 115 Vampire T 55
Eight delivered in 1954-1955, as the first jet aircraft of the UBAF. They were mainly used as ground support aircraft against various insurgent groups in northern Burma. One was reportedly shot down as late as 1978.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-501			September 1954
UB-502			September 1954
UB-503			September 1954	Preserved Yangon, noted as such on 18 February 2005.
UB-504			September 1954
UB-505			March 1955
UB-506			March 1955
UB-507			March 1955
UB-508			March 1955

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DHC-1 Chipmunk
The first five were delivered in 1951/52, replacing the DH 82A as a primary training aircraft.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-150	C1/0352
UB-151	C1/0366
UB-153	C1/0404
UB-154	C1/0407			Preserved Yangon, noted as such 18 February 2005.
UB-172	C1/0627
UB-173	C1/0642
UB-174	C1/0657			Sold to USA in March 1995. Cassville, MS.
UB-175	C1/0672			Sold to USA in March 1995. Cassville, MS.
UB-176	C1/0678			Sold to USA in 1994. Registered as N176AB. Currently operated by private owner at Grand Junction, CO. NB; the FAA web site lists the manufacturer as "Barber Robert L", with a build year of 1995, c/n 539.

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DHC-3 Otter
Nine delivered between 1958 and 1961. Seven were sold to civilian operators in 1989.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-651	273		8 December 1958	later 4651, Sold to Canada. Registered on 8 May 1990 as C-FHPE. Operated by Athabaska Airways Ltd, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Sold to Transwest Air Ltd Partnership, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on 8 November 2001.
UB-652	274		4 December 1958	later 4652, Sold to Canada. Registered on 28 June 1990 as C-FINA. Registration cancelled 1990. Sold to Sweden. Registered on 10 September 1990 as SE-KPB. Operated by Kiruna Flyg AB. Registration cancelled on 15 April 1993, sold to Canada. Registered as C-GKPB. W/o on 22 May 1993.
UB-653	277		8 December 1958	later 4653, Preserved Yangon, noted as such on 18 February 2005.
UB-654	374		7 October 1960	later 4654, W/o?
UB-655	383		21 September 1960	later 4655, Sold to Canada. Registered on 27 February 1990. Current with Jackson Air Services Ltd, Flin Flon, Manitoba.
UB-656	386		14 September 1960	later 4656, Sold to Canada. Registered on 23 April 2001 as C-GHYB. Operated by South Peace Service Ltd, Pine Falls, Manitoba. Sold to Blue Water Aviation Services Ltd, Pine Falls, Manitoba, on 13 May 2002. Current.
UB-657	406		17 November 1961	later 4657, Sold to Sweden. Registered on 15 May 1990 as SE-KOX. Operated by Svenska Fallskärmsklubben Aros, Västerås. Registration cancelled on 3 March 2005 as sold to USA. Registered 4 March 2005 as N406H. Current with Wipaire Inc., Saint Paul, MN.
UB-658	415		27 November 1961	later 4658, Sold to USA. Registered on 12 December 1989 as N321KA. Operated by Ketchum Air Service, Inc., Anchorage, AK. DBF 19 August 1993 at Nikabuna Lake, AK.
UB-659	419		6 December 1961	later 4659, Sold to USA. Registered as N472PM. Registration cancelled. Registered on 31 July 2002 as N727KT. Current with Rustair Inc., Anchorage, AK.

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
At least 17 C-47s were operated by the UBAF. Most were obtained from civilian sources, Burmese Airways and Indian Airlines. One unidentified C-47 was written off on 13 May 1955, when it crashed into Doi Pa Hom Pok, 25 kilometres northwest of Amphur Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand. The wreck was located on 29 May 1955. Seven crew/passengers were killed. Other losses occurred on 8 May 1962, when a C-47 crashed near Mong Pa Liao, and on 5 July 1976 at an unknown location. In the latter accident, 17 crew/passengers were killed.

In April 1978, eight surviving C-47s were sold to Nevada Airlines. One, 'UB-736' is currently preserved at Yangon.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UBT-701
UBT-702	19920	XY-ABZ	1950?	later 5702. ex 43-15454, VH-CDL (RAAF), PI-C25, XY-ABZ. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2271B. Still on USCAR Nov 2005, but reported as scrapped at Guam in 1983.
UBT-703	13491	XY-ACA	1950?	later 5703. ex 42-93565, Philippines AF, XY-ACA. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2270Z. Still on USCAR November 2005. Fate unknown, may never have left South East Asia.
UBT-704	13888	XY-ACB	1950?	later 5704. ex 43-30737, Philippines AF, XY-ACB. Fate unknown
UBT-705	13512	XY-ACC		ex 42-93584, XY-ACC. Dbr 13 November 1949 at Lamywa.
UBT-706
UBT-707	12085	XY-ACG	1950?	later 5707. ex 42-92300, FZ551, VT-DAY, XY-ACG. Fate unknown.
UBT-708	13387	XY-ACH	1950?	later 5708. ex 42-93472, KG627, VT-COH, XY-ACH. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2270W. Still on USCAR, but reportedly scrapped at Guam.
UBT-709	12915	XY-ACJ	1950?	later 5709. ex 42-93047, KG511, VT-CHA, XY-ACJ. Fate unknown
UBT-710	12851	XY-ACJ	1950?	later 5710. ex 42-92989, VT-CCH, XY-ACJ. Fate unknown
UBT-711	19381	XY-ACK	1950?	later 5711. ex 43-15365, VT-AXX, XY-ACK. Coded 'W' in UBAF service. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2270N. Noted as derelict at Guam, presumably scrapped.
UBT-712	33174	G-AOAL	1955	later 5712. ex 44-76842, KN559, AP-ADA, F-OAQA, G-AOAL. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2271D. Sold to Airlease Ltd, Burns, CO on 3 July 2000. Still on USCAR, November 2005. Fate unknown, may never have left South East Asia.
UBT-713	26570	G-ANZF	1955	later 5713. ex 43-49309, KK117, H-704, G-ANZF. Fate unknown.
UBT-714	25309	G-ANZE	1955	later 5714. ex 43-48048, KG765, C-406, G-ANZE. XY-URT noted, possibly UBAF call-sign. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2271C. Sold to Airlease Ltd, Burns, OR, on 3 July 2000. Still on USCAR, November 2005. Fate unknown, may never have left South East Asia.
UBT-715	10239	G-AODD	1955	later 5715. ex 42-24377, NC36412, LR-AAO, OD-AAO, G-AODD. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2270M. Sold to Airlease Ltd, Burns, OR, on 3 July 2000. Noted at Bangkok around 2002. Still on USCAR, September 2003.
UBT-716				later 5716
UBT-717	19252	F-OAMU	1955	later 5717. ex 42-1000789. Wfu, sold to Nevada A/L in April 1978. Registered in July 1978 as N2271F. Still on USCAR, November 2005. Fate unknown, may never have left South East Asia.
'UB-736'		RI-007?		This C-47 was purchased in the USA in January 1949 by Indonesian interests, and operated under the name of Burma India Airways. Donated to the Burmese government on 31 December 1951. The C-47 preserved at Yangon is marked as 'UB-736', noted as such on 18 February 2005.

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Fairchild F-27J
One delivered.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
5006	94	N1353T	October 1982	Bought from Singga, Singapore. w/o 21 June 1993

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)

Fairchild FH-227B and -227E
Four were donated by the US Government, all having previously served with Piedmont Airlines. All were fitted with Large Cargo Doors before delivery.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
0001	501	N2227L, N2657	29 December 1977	FH-227E. Obtained from Mobil Producing Services East-Asia, Inc. Reportedly w/o on 21 June 1993?
5002	545	N705U	30 January 1978	W/o 24 January 1980. Collided with building shortly after t/o from Mandalay airport (MDL). 43 killed, one survivor.
5003	552	N709U	5 March 1978
5004	549	N708U	28 April 1978	last noted Nov 2000
5005	554	N710U	5 May 1978	last noted 1987

References:

• FH-227B 5004 Photo

F.27-500 0002 doing touch-and-goes at Yangon
Airport in September 2005. (photo, M. Radzi Desa)

Fokker F-27
Three delivered.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
5001(1)	10124	N47SB	18 May 1976	-100, Donated by US Government via International Air. Wfu on 12 May 1994, and transferred to Myanma Airways as XY-AER (2).
5001(2)	10392	OY-SRR, XY-AER	31 July 1994	-600, Obtained from Star Air of Denmark via Myanma Airways.
0001				First noted Dec 2005.
0002	10617	PH-EXE, XY-AEJ	19 December 1981	-500, Ordered directly from Fokker. Noted as active, 30 September 2005.

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)

Guizhou FT-7M
Two-seat variant of the Chengdu F-7M. Six were delivered in 1991, with six more being ordered in November 1994.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes

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Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
Eighteen former FAA Sea Furies were delivered. All had been refurbished by Hawker's prior to delivery. The first TL Furies arrived in December 1957, with deliveries being completed by May 1958. Three of the FB.11s were converted into target tugs, with the designation being changed to TT.11. Apparently, the TT conversion didn't include a winch, but merely a hook. Unfortunately, it's not known which three FB.11s were converted.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB454		VR928
UB455		VR929
UB456		VW566
UB457		VW667
UB458		VW694
UB459		VW717
UB460		VX628
UB461		VX656
UB462		VX693
UB463		WE720, G-9-15
UB464		WF615
UB465		WH585, G-9-21
UB466		WH613		Shot down on 15 February 1961.
UB467		WH619
UB468		WJ232*
UB469		WJ280
UB470		WM488
UB471		WN486		Preserved Yangon.

* During the Korean War, WJ232 was operated by No. 802 Sqdn, and was flown by Peter Carmichael on 9 August 1952, when he shot down a PLAAF MiG-15.

References:

• Wings Palette colour profile

Hawker Sea Fury T.20
Three former FAA Sea Fury T.Mk. 20s were delivered between December 1957 and May 1958.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB451		VZ368		Sold to the USA in 1979. Registered as N20SF, and raced at Reno by Frank Sanders. Aircraft named `Dreadnaught´. Currently owned by Sanders Aircraft Inc., Ione, CA.
UB452		VZ292
UB453		VZ354

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Hongdu/NAMC K-8 Karakorum
Twelve K-8 jet basic trainers were delivered between 1998-2000, with the last arriving in January 2000.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
3901
3902
3903
3904
3905
3906
3907				A photo exists.
3908
3909				Noted in December 1999.
3910				A photo exists.
3911				Noted in December 1999.
3912				Noted in December 1999.

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Provost UB-201. (photo, MAP)

Hunting Percival Provost Mk 53
Forty delivered in two batches. The Provosts supplemented and eventually replaced the Seafires and Spitfires as ground attack aircraft. Some survivors were sold to the USA in 1999.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-201	PAC/F/180, 1000
UB-202	PAC/F/200, 1001
UB-203	PAC/F/211, 1002
UB-204	PAC/F/212, 1003
UB-205	PAC/F/231, 1004
UB-206	PAC/F/232, 1005
UB-207	PAC/F/252, 1006
UB-208	PAC/F/253, 1007			later 2208, Preserved at the Royal Palace grounds, Mingaladon.
UB-209	PAC/F/273, 1008
UB-210	PAC/F/274, 1009
UB-211	PAC/F/309, 1010			Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
UB-212	PAC/F/310, 1011			Sold to USA in 1999.
UB-213	PAC/F/425, 1032
UB-214	PAC/F/426, 1033
UB-215	PAC/F/427, 1034
UB-216	PAC/F/432, 1039
UB-217	PAC/F/433, 1040
UB-218	PAC/F/434, 1041
UB-219	PAC/F/435, 1042
UB-220	PAC/F/436, 1043
UB-221	PAC/F/437, 1044
UB-222	PAC/F/438, 1045
UB-223	PAC/F/441, 1048
UB-224	PAC/F/442, 1049
UB-225	PAC/F/443, 1050
UB-226	PAC/F/445, 1052
UB-227	PAC/F/446, 1053
UB-228	PAC/F/447, 1054			later 2228, Sold to USA in 1999.
UB-229	PAC/F/448, 1055
UB-230	PAC/F/449, 1056
UB-231	PAC/F/450, 1057
UB-232	PAC/F/451, 1058			later 2232, Sold to USA in 1999. Currently under restoration in New Zealand.
UB-233	PAC/F/452, 1061
UB-234	PAC/F/453, 1062
UB-235	PAC/F/454, 1063
UB-236	PAC/F/455, 1064
UB-237	PAC/F/456, 1065			later 2237, Noted somewhere in "central" Myanmar around 2002.
UB-238	PAC/F/457, 1066
UB-239	PAC/F/458, 1067
UB-240	PAC/F/459, 1068
UB-???	PAC/F/462			Reportedly delivered to Burma.

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Ilyushin Il-14 Crate
One Il-14 was delivered in 1956. Judging by the registration, it may have been used as an "Air Force One." No UBAF serial number is known for the Il-14.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
XY-VIP			13 January 1956	Fate unknown

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Kaman HH-43B Huskie
Twelve delivered under MAP in 1963-1964.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-6166				Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.

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Kawasaki-Bell 47G-2
Thirteen delivered between 1958 and 1960.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-671	102
UB-672	103
UB-673	104			later UB-6073, Sold to USA 1999.
UB-674	105
UB-675	106
UB-676	107			later UB-6076, Sold to USA 1999.
UB-677	131
UB-678	132			later UB-6078, Sold to USA 1999.
UB-679	133
UB-680	134			later UB-6080, Sold to USA 1999.
UB-681	135
UB-682	136			later UB-6082, Preserved Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
UB-683	127?

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Lockheed 14 Hudson IV
One former RAAF Hudson IV was operated by the UBAF.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
	1881	A16-30, VH-ASV		Registered on 13 April 1948 as XY-ACD. Later to UBAF. Fate unknown.

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Lockheed AT-33A
Eight AT-33As delivered in 1967. Subsequent deliveries brought the number to at least 15, and possibly as many as 29. The AT-33A did not see much use with the Tamdaw Lay, being considered to be difficult to maintain. Also, they were too fast and generally unsuitable for the kind of COIN operations performed by the UBAF. Five were lost in a single accident 10 July 1974, when they hit a mountainside in poor weather conditions. By 1978, only six remained in service.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
3514	580-			Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such in November 2000.
3515	580-			Gateguard at Meiktila AB. Noted as such in October 2000.
3516	580-
3517	580-
3518	580-
3519	580-
3520	580-
3521	580-
3522	580-
3523	580-
3524	580-
3525	580-
3526	580-
3527	580-
3528	580-
3529	580-
3530	580-			later T-3530, Preserved at Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
3531	580-
3532	580-			Preserved at Royal Palace, Mandalay. Noted as such in June 1995.

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MiG-29 2702 taxying at Yangon Airport
in June 2005. (photo, M. Radzi Desa)

MiG-29 Fulcrum
On 19 June 2001, an order for ten MiG-29 Fulcrum-As was announced. These aircraft were not new-build aircraft, having originally been ordered by Iraq around 1990/91 but not delivered. Of the ten aircraft, eight were single-seaters and two two-seat MiG-29UBs. The cost for the ten Fulcrums was $ 130 million, of which only 30% was to be paid on delivery. The remaining 70% is to be paid over the next ten years.

The first four MiG-29s arrived in December 2002, being delivered to Shande AB near Meiktila. The pair of MiG-29UBs arrived at Mergui AB on 14 March 2003, landing at 04:30 hrs. It is unknown if the Fulcrums were had staged through Shande AB on their way to Mergui AB. All six were flown to Myanmar by Russian pilots. With the arrival of these six Fulcrums, it was stated that the remaining four MiG-29s would arrive in Myanmar before the summer of 2003.

Unconfirmed reports speak of a total of 12 MiG-29s, ten single-seat Fulcrum-As and two MiG-29UBs being delivered to Myanmar. However, the announced 2001 order was for ten MiG-29s only. One MiG-29, s/n 2702, was photographed at Yangon IAP on 22 June 2005, after returning from a training mission.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
2701
2702				Fulcrum-A
2703
2704
2705
2706
2707
2708
2709				Fulcrum-A
2710

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Mil Mi-2 Hoplite
At least 23 delivered in the early 1990s. Most presumably remain on the TL inventory.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
661	5611205009		26 Oct 1990
662	5611206009		24 Oct 1990
663	5611207009		24 Oct 1990
664	5611208009		24 Oct 1990
665	5611209009		23 Oct 1990
666	5611210100		24 Oct 1990
667	5611211100		24 Oct 1990
668	5611212100		26 Oct 1990
669	5611213100		24 Oct 1990
670	5611214100		26 Oct 1990
	5611231022		23 March 1992
	5611232022		23 March 1992
	5611233022		23 March 1992
	5611234022		23 March 1992
	5611239022		23 March 1992
	5611240022		25 March 1992
	5611241022		27 March 1992
	5611242022		27 March 1992
	5611243022		30 March 1992
	5611244022		27 March 1992
	5611245022		30 March 1992
	5611246022		3 November 1992
	5611291022		?
6410	56112xxxxx			Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such in Oct 2000. Not noted on 18 February 2005.
6412	56112xxxxx			Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such in Oct 2000. Not noted on 18 February 2005.

NB; The `Delivered´ dates are the factory export dates.

References:

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Mil Mi-17 Hip
The number of Mi-8/-17 Hips delivered to Myanmar remains unclear. Seven Mi-17s were reportedly delivered in 1995, with five Mi-171Bs being ordered in August 1996. Two Mi-8s have been noted, although the last observation was made in October 2000.

One Mi-17 was lost on 20 February 2001. Several high-ranking officers, including Lt Gen Tin Oo, Chief-of-Staff of the Myanmar Army and former Commander of the TL, and several government officials lost their lives in the crash. Although the cause for the crash remains unclear, some of the rebel groups opposing the SLORC regime claimed to have shot it down.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
66-07	95836			Mi-8MTV-1. Noted in October 2000.
66-08			1954	Mi-8T. Photographed during a visit to Thailand in 1997.

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A-5M 1503 taxying in at Yangon Airport
in December 2005. (photo, M. Radzi Desa)

NAMC A-5M
Twenty-four delivered in 1993-1994, with an additional 24 being ordered in November 1994. One source states 42 as being delivered to Myanmar. In TL service, the A-5M has suffered badly, with no less than 14 being written off in accidents since the type's introduction into service. Since 1995, six are reported to have been lost in combat. The latest known fatal accident to befall an A-5M occurred on 15 October 2002 near Meiktila. As is the case with the Chengdu F-7Ms, problems with low serviceability due to poor build workmanship and lack of spares abound. Twenty-two are said to remain in service

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
1503				noted Dec 2005

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Nanchang PT-6 (CJ-6)
Some Nanchang PT-6 (also known as CJ-6) primary trainers obtained from China circa 2006. One example was written off in May 2007.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes

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Pilatus PC-6B/B2-H2 Turbo Porter
Seven Pilatus PC-6Bs were delivered to the UBAF between 1976 and 1978. At the time of writing, at least four are still in service.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
4001	772	HB-FGU	November 1976	Active, 2005
4002	773	HB-FGV	November 1976	Active, 2005
4003	780	HB-FGW	February 1977	Active, 2005
4004	781	HB-FGX	February 1977	Status unknown
4005	795	HB-FHB	July 1978	Status unknown
4006	796	HB-FHC	July 1978	Status unknown
4007	797	HB-FHD	July 1978	Active, 2005

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Pilatus PC-7
Sixteen delivered from 1979. The PC-7s were modified locally to carry armament. Occasions when they have been used as ground attack aircraft include several raids in July and September 1992 against Karen villages in the eastern Papun district. Several have been lost in TL service.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
2301	102	HB-HAN	January 1979
2302	103	HB-HAP	January 1979
2303	104	HB-HAQ	January 1979
2304	105	HB-HAR	May 1979
2305	106	HB-HAU	May 1979
2306	107	HB-HAV	June 1979
2307	108	HB-HAW	June 1979
2308	109	HB-HAX	June 1979
2309	138	HB-HCM	December 1979
2310(1)	139	HB-HCN		W/o pre-delivery, 12 November 1979.
2310(2)	244	HB-HDC	26 April 1980	Replacement aircraft.
2311	140	HB-HCO	December 1979
2312	141	HB-HCP	December 1979
2313	142	HB-HCR	December 1979
2314	143	HB-HCS	26 April 1980
2315	144	HB-HCT	26 April 1980
2316	145	HB-HCU	26 April 1980

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Pilatus PC-9
Ten delivered. About ten PC-7s and PC-9s are said to have been lost in operations against various insurgent groups. One source states that in 2003, the operational readiness of both the PC-7 and PC-9 was only about 50%.

As the PT-6A turboprop engine is of Canadian manufacture (PT6A-25A for the PC-7 and PT6A-62 for the PC-9), TL use of these aircraft has raised some controversy in Canada due to human rights issues.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
3601	102	HB-HPD	April 1986
3602	104	HB-HQA	June 1986
3603	105	HB-HQB	October 1986
3604	106	HB-HQC	October 1986
3605	186	HB-HQH
3606	187	HB-HQI
3607	188	HB-HQJ
3608	189
3609	190
3609	191

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PZL Swidnik W-3 Sokol
Thirteen delivered 1990-1992. Most are presumably still in service.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
681	330316		19 Nov 1990	later 6501
682	330322		16 Nov 1990	later 6502
683	330323		13 Nov 1990	later 6503
684	330401		12 Nov 1990	later 6504
685	330402		14 Nov 1990	later 6505
686	330403		16 Nov 1990	later 6506
687	330404		19 March 1991	later 6507, photographed 1998
688	330405		28 Jan 1991	later 6508, Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
689	330406		13 Feb 1991	later 6509
690	330407		13 Jan 1991	later 6510
691	330409		8 April 1991	later 6511
692	330410		8 April 1991	later 6512
695?	360317	0317 (Polish AF)	27 May 1992 (delivery date)	later 6515, W-3UT Training variant.

NB; all dates in the `Delivered´ column, are, except as noted, the factory's export date

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Shenyang F-6
Sixteen Shenyang F-6 (or J-6) - the Chinese-built version of MiG-19 - were reportedly delivered from 1992. The F-6s were reportedly better suited to ground attack missions than the F-7Ms and were used with some success. One was noted at Yangon in December 2000 wearing the s/n 1619.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
16-19				Observed at Yangon, December 2000.

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SIAI SF260MB, WB
Twenty SF260s were delivered in 1976 and used for primary pilot training. Two variants were obtained, the MB primary pilot trainer and the WB optimized for COIN missions. Apparently, the three WBs delivered were all modified to MB standard. The type was not a success in UBAF service, with most being grounded for extended periods of time due to poor maintenance. One was written off in 1978, with another being lost in 1982. During the late 1980s, the Tamdaw Lay was cut off from supplies of avgas. It was therefore decided to sell the piston-engined aircraft, including the surviving SF.260s. Sixteen of the surviving SF260s were sold to a Belgian broker. Four were sold to private operators in the USA, while 12 were purchased by the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF).

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
2001	225/21-01		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBP, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2002	226/21-02		1976	W/o?
2003	227/21-03		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBR, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2004	228/21-04		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBS, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2005	229/21-05		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBN, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2006	230/21-06		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBL, sold to USA. Registered on 3 April 1992 as N26AE. Currently owned by private operator, Malibu, CA.
2007	231/21-07		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBT, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2008	232/21-08		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBM, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2009	233/21-09		1976	W/o?
2010	234/21-10		1976	Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
2011	281/37-001		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBQ, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2012	282/37-002		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBH, sold to USA. Registered on 29 November 1999 as N26AU. Currently owned by Maximum Entropy, Inc., Wilmington, DE.
2013	283/37-003		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBC, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2014	466/37-004		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBF, sold to USA. Registered as N26AR, to N95B. Registered on 21 March 2000 as N688C. Currently owned by Wingspan Inc., Malibu, CA.
2015	467/37-005		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBO, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2016	468/37-006		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBD, sold to USA. Registered as N26AD, to N46Z, to N45D (ntu). Registered on 7 April 1997 as N46Z. Currently owned by private operator, Minden, NV. Flies in USAF colour scheme.
2017	469/37-007		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBE, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2018	470/37-008		1976	W/o?
2019	471/37-009		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBB, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.
2020	472/37-010		1976	Wfu, sold as OO-XBA, to SLAF as s/n CT1xx.

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Slingsby T.45 Swallow
Four delivered. No further details available.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
	1530
	1532
	1536
UB-0014	1564			Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.

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Slingsby T.49 Capstan
Six delivered.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
	1520
UB-0006	1534			Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
	1539
	1561
	1572
	1589

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Slingsby T.51 Dart
Three delivered. No further details available.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-0001	1528			Preserved, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
	1529
	1531

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Sud Aviation 316B Alouette III
Delivered in the early 1960s. Eight or nine reportedly still in service in 2003.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
6101	1001		1961
6102	1002		1961
6103	1003		1961
6104	1107		1963
6105	1108		1963
6106	1114		1963
6107	1179		1964
6108	1180		1964	Preserved Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
6109	1210	F-WKQJ	1964
6110	1273		1965
6111	1277		1965
6112	1284		1965
6113	1436		1967
6114	1966		1970

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G4 Super Galeb serial 376.
(photo, Soko)

Soko Super Galeb G4
Some sources indicate that only six, s/ns 371 to 376 were delivered. One source indicates that six were delivered in early 1991, with six more following later the same year. However, the deliveries were halted when the first Balkans War erupted, and ceased after the SOKO plant in the town of Mostar became part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The SOKOs flew their first missions in March 1991, when five bombed and strafed a fortified Karen village near the Thai border.

Problems with obtaining engine spares were temporarily solved in the mid-1990s when spare Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 632-46 turbojet engines were obtained from Great Britain.

One Galeb G4 has been lost in TL service. Five were said to remain in service in 2003, all of which were non-operational due to lack of spares. Two could possibly be brought back to airworthiness. However, such an action is unlikely, due to the delivery of the Hongdu/NAMC K-8 from China.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
371				later 3701, Observed January 1995.
372				later 3702, Observed October 2000.
373				later 3703, Observed January 1995.
374				later 3704, Observed October 2000.
375				later 3705, Observed October 2000.
376				later 3706
3707
3708				Observed October 2000.
3709
3710
3711
3712				Observed October 2000.
3713
3714
3715
3716
3717
3718
3719
3720

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Supermarine Seafire Mk XV
Twenty former FAA aircraft delivered in 1952. They were test flown in Burma between March and September 1953. After the test flights, the Seafires were transferred to Mingaladon AB, and then to Hmawbi AB north on Rangoon. Here, they were issued to No. 1 Sqdn, and used for counter-insurgency operations in the northern part of the country. The Seafires soldiered on until 1957/58, when they were replaced by Hawker Sea Furies.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-401		G-15-212	May 1952	ex SR451, Air-tested in 1953. No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-402		G-15-213	1952	ex SW799, Air-tested 1953. No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54.
UB-403		G-15-214	June 1952	ex SR642, Air-tested March 1953. To No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-404		G-15-215	May 1952	ex SW863, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-405		G-15-216	1952	ex SR471, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-406		G-15-217	1952	ex PR355, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-407		G-15-218	June 1952	ex SR534, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-408		G-15-219	1952	ex PR455, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-409		G-15-220	1952	ex PR376, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Preserved at Shante AB by 1987, at Mingaladon AB by 1995. Currently preserved at the Defence Services Museum, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
UB-410		G-15-221	1952	ex PR400, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-411		G-15-222	1952	ex PR423, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-412		G-15-223	1952	ex SW817, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-413		G-15-224	1952	ex PR453, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-414		G-15-225	1952	ex SR462, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Gate guardian at Hmwabi AB by 1970. To Mingaladon AB in 1995, stored. Sold to USA in 1999.
UB-415		G-15-226	1952	ex PR422, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Gate guardian at Hmwabi by 1960, at Meiktila 1995. In 1996, it was painted as `UB-414´, and has since then been used as a travelling exhibit.
UB-416		G-15-227	1952	ex PR454, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-417		G-15-228	1952	ex SR470, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-418		G-15-229	1952	ex PR407, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-419		G-15-230	1952	ex PR462, No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.
UB-420		G-15-231	1952	ex SW899, Air-tested 1953. No. 1 Sqdn, Hmwabi AB 1953/54. Fate unknown.

References:

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
All of the UBAF Spitfire Mk IXs were obtained from the Israeli AF. Of the 30 that was ordered, only 29 arrived safely in Burma. Due to a high rate of attrition, the UBAF Order of Battle never counted more than 23 active Spitfire Mk IXs at the same time. By the end of the 1950s, the Spitfire Mk IX had faded from UBAF service.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity*	Delivered	Fate/Notes
UB-421			19 Nov 1955	ex TE5??, Preserved at Meikitila, to Mingaladon in 1995. Currently preserved at the Defence Services Museum, Yangon. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
UB-422(1)		2008	-	Belly-landed at Shaibah 4 October 1954. Impounded by Iraqi authorities in May 1956. Fate unknown, but it never reached Burma.
UB-422(2)			18 Oct 1955	W/o in landing accident, Hmwabi AB 4 November 1955.
UB-423		2009	11 Oct 1954	W/o in landing accident at Kain-Ton, 18 February 1955.
UB-424		2080	July 1955	ex PV270, MM4014 Italian AF, Gate guardian at Hmwabi AB by 1970 as 'UB-425'. To Mingaladon AB by 1994, stored. Sold to USA in 1999. Currently under restoration with private owner at Dairy Flat, New Zealand.
UB-425(1)		2028	-	ex TE578, Selected for delivery, reached Nicosia on ferry-flight on 1 October 1954, but rejected after being test-flown. Returned to Israel on 4 December 1954. Preserved at Hatzor AFB, currently stored at Hatzerim for Israeli AF Museum.
UB-425(2)		2042	24 Aug 1955	Displayed at Mandalay Royal Palace with Harvard empennage as 'UB-424' by 1981. Transferred to Mingaladon AB in 1995. Sold to USA in 1999, currently under restoration at Duxford.
UB-426		2034	July 1955	Assigned to OTU at Hmawbi AB, damaged late 1955, repaired. Fate unknown.
UB-427		2039	19 Nov 1954	W/o in landing accident at Kai-Ton, 18 February 1955. Wreck handed over to nearby Infantry Regiment where the wings were used as a guard shelter.
UB-428		2041	11 Oct 1954	Damaged in crash landing at Mingaladon on 7 December 1954. W/o when further damage was incurred during salvage.
UB-429		2069	24 Aug 1955	Based at Hmawbi. Fate unknown.
UB-430		2059	1 April 1955	Fate unknown.
UB-431		2026	7 Dec 1954	W/o in landing accident at Hmawbi AB, 25 February 1955. Repaired, and used as an instructional airframe. Displayed at Aung San Park, Yangon by 1968. Badly damaged in storm 1968. Rear fuselage incorporated into a diorama at the DSM featuring Sea Fury 'UB-466'. Noted as such on 18 February 2005.
UB-432		2043	22 Feb 1955	Fate unknown
UB-433		2010	July 1955	Fate unknown
UB-434		2077	22 Feb 1955	Fate unknown
UB-435		2018	-	W/o pre-delivery in fatal crash near Machane/Lod, Israel, on 22 August 1955. Not replaced.
UB-436		2050	7 Dec 1954	Fate unknown
UB-437		2074	24 Aug 1955	Fate unknown
UB-438		2023	April 1955	Fate unknown
UB-439		2048	22 Feb 1955	ex TE515, Czech AF, Fate unknown
UB-440		2070	15 March 1955	Fate unknown
UB-441		2020	22 Feb 1955	ex ML119, Czech AF, Assigned No. 1 Sqdn, w/o at Bamtang in June 1955. Mounted on plinth near gate, Mingaladon AB, in 1965. On display at Aungsan Park, Yangon 1991-1993. Transferred to Mingaladon AB in 1994 for restoration. Sold to USA in 1999, currently at Sandown, Isle of Wight, and under restoration
UB-442		20??	18 Oct 1955	Fate unknown
UB-443		2087	7 Dec 1954	Damaged in landing accident at Hmawbi AB, 2 January 1955. W/o accepted on 31 January 1955, but repaired! Subsequently w/o in landing accident at Hmawbi AB, 28 February 1955.
UB-444		2076	15 March 1955	Fate unknown
UB-445		2090	April 1955	Fate unknown
UB-446		2052	11 Jan 1955	Fate unknown
UB-447		2085	April 1955	Fate unknown
UB-448		2079	April 1955	Fate unknown
UB-449		2013	15 March 1955	Fate unknown
UB-450		20??	18 Oct 1955	Fate unknown

* Israeli AF serial

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• Wings Palette colour profile

Supermarine Spitfire Mk F.XVIIIe
During April 1948, three Spitfires from Air Command South East Asia (ACSEA) stocks arrived in Burma. The Spitfires were put to use in a training programme for Burmese pilots, which was supported by the British Services Mission at Mingaladon AB. The F.XVIIIes were also used operationally, being used for strafing missions against communist guerrillas in the northern part of the country. It is not known if they carried UBAF s/ns.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
		NH853	22 Apr 1948	Fate unknown
		SM943	22 Apr 1948	Fate unknown
		TP198	22 Apr 1948	Coded 'O' Damaged by ground fire, landed without flaps or brakes at Mingaladon, w/o.

References:

• TBA

Vertol V-44A (CH-21)
Twelve delivered during, or before 1963. Although some were reportedly in service at the No. 502 Air Base in 2003, this remains uncertain. More probably, all V-44As were withdrawn from use years ago.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
6001			1963
6002			1963
6003			1963
6004			1963
6005			1963
6006			1963
6007			1963
6008			1963
6009			1963	Preserved Yangon
6010			1963
6011			1963
6012			1963

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Y-8 5817 at Yangon Airport in March 1998.
(photo, Paul Davey)

Yunshuji Y-8D (An-12 Cub)
At least four of this An-12 clone has been delivered, with the first entering service in the early 1990s. Two have been reportedly lost to unknown causes since 1995.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
5815	080803		Sept 1992	F/n BKK 21 Feb 1994. L/n RGN 11 Nov 2000.
5816	080804*		Sept 1992	F/n SIN 12 Apr 1994. L/n RGN 11 Nov 2000
5817	090801			F/n SIN 15 Nov 1995. L/n RGN 11 Nov 2000.
5818	090802			F/n BKK Dec 1994. L/n RGN Nov 1999.

* or 080805

References:

• AviAsian Images Myanmar

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Slingsby Type 51 Dart production list
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Grateful thanks are extended to the following individuals, without whose help this listing would have been considerably poorer;

Peter Arnold, Martin Best, Peter A. Danby, Steve Darke, Mike Drake, Malcolm Fillmore, John Hayles, Hans van Herk, Rob van Lijf, Aad Neeven, Robert Parmenter, Gordon Riley, Dave Ruttlesden and Hendrik van der Veen.