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al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Yamaniya

Aden/Intl

Ordered back in June 2010 are four UH-1H-II Super Hueys. They are part of the support package delivered by the US Government in the battle against AQAP (Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula) forces. The Huey helicopters were upgraded at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, US, TX.

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Aden/Intl (OYAA)
RWY 08/26 POS 12°49'45"N 045°01'43"E ELEV 7 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Aden Air Brigade	128sq Det.	Ka27/28 Mi-8 Mi-14 Mi-17 Mi-24 Mi-171Sh

Riyan is know to have regular military visitors, including fighters, transport and very regularly helicopters like the Kamov 27/28.

Anonymous

Al Anad (--)
RWY 07/25 POS 13°10'27"N 044°45'54"E ELEV 900 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Al Anad Air Brigade	1sq	Zlin 242L L-39C

	128sq Det.	Ka27/28 Mi-8 Mi-14 Mi-17 Mi-24 Mi-171Sh

1sq consists of two flights, one for primary training and one for basic training. If the sole delivered Zlin 143L survives to this day and is operated here, is unclear. The YAF was supplied with two batches of each twelve L-39C Albatross jet trainers. twelve directly from Aero Vodochody in 1999 and later, in 2005, twelve ex-Ukraine Air Force examples.

The latest addition to the helicopter fleet of the Republic of Yemen Air Force is the Mi-171Sh, an export version of the Mi-8.

Anonymous

Ataq (OYAT)
RWY 31/13 POS 14°33'03"N 046°49'33"E ELEV 3600 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Ataq Air Brigade	None	None

No operational aircraft are stationed here, it is used as a FOB.

The exact number of MiG-29s supplied to the YAF is not clear to us but in Google Earth footage of 21 Fulcrums is proof of their delivery. Some of them, if not most, were upgraded to the state-of-the-art SMT-version.

Anonymous

Hodeidah (OYHD)
RWY 21/03 POS 14°45'08"N 042°58'34"E ELEV 41 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Al Hudaydah Air Brigade	6sq	MiG-21MF MiG-21UM MiG-21bis

	128sq Det.	Ka27/28 Mi-8 Mi-14 Mi-17 Mi-24 Mi-171Sh

A number of Il-28 bombers are stored here. Su-17s and Su-20s where once operational here?

The south-east side of Sana'a houses the HQ of 128 Squadron which is operating multiple different helicopter types. This unit has detachments on Al Anad, Al Hudaydah, Taiz and Aden and operates the Kamov Ka27/28 shown here.

Anonymous

Riyan (Mukalla) (OYRN)
RWY 24/06 POS 14°39'44"N 049°22'30"E ELEV 54 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Riyan Air Brigade	128sq Det.	Ka27/28 Mi-8 Mi-14 Mi-17 Mi-24 Mi-171Sh

The exact status of this airfield is unknown. Military aicraft do visit this airbase regularly however.

Sanaa/Intl (OYSN)
RWY 36/18 POS 15°28'33"N 044°13'10"E ELEV 7237 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Sanaa Air Brigade	3sq	Bell 206 Bell 212 Bell 214 UH-1H-II (4)

	4sq	An-24 (wfu?) An-26 CN235M (1)

	9sq	MiG-29A/UB MiG-29SMT

	26sq	Su-22M-4 Su-22UM-3K

	115sq	C-130H L-100-30 An-12 Il-76

	121sq	F-5E F-5B

	124 VIP sq	AB212

	128sq	Ka27/28 Mi-8 Mi-14 Mi-17 Mi-24 Mi-171Sh

	5sq	Ce208B AT-802 (4 o/o)

The AT-802 are expected to be delivered in Q3 2015 There have been reports of (Agusta) Bell 412's here. Delivery of these is pending confirmation however.

The unit that operates the Su-22's from the main air base of the YAF in Sana'a is 26sq. They are a great sight!

Anonymous

Taiz (OYTZ)
RWY 10/19 POS 13°41'08"N 044°08'20"E ELEV 4838 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Taiz Air Brigade	8 Helicopter sq	Mi-8 Mi-17

	9 Helicopter sq	Mi-24 Mi-35

	6sq Det..	MiG-21MF MiG-21UM MiG-21bis

	128sq Det.	Ka27/28 Mi-8 Mi-14 Mi-17 Mi-24 Mi-171Sh

If both detachments are permanent, remains unconfirmed.

F-5E/B Tigers are still going strong within the YAF.

Anonymous

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