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Tatmadaw Lei - တပ်မတော် (လေ)
| Hmawby AB |
| Homalinn |
| Lashio |
| Magway |
| Mandalay/Intl |
| Mawlamyine |
| Meiktila AB |
| Myeik |
| Nampong AB |
| Namsang |
| Naypyitaw/Intl |
| Pathein |
| Shante AB |
| Taungoo AB |
| Yangon/Intl |
Pride of the Tatmadaw Lay is undoubtedly the Su-30SME, acquired in 2022.
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| Hmawby AB (VYHB) | ||||
RWY 09/27 (dirt) POS 17°07'16"N 096°04'08"E ELEV 72 ft | ||||
| Sector Operations Center | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| Eastern SOC (HQ Tachilek) |
56 Squadron (၅၆ တပ်မှ) | Mi-17 Z-9? |
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| Homalinn (VYHL) | ||||
RWY 16/34 POS 24°53'56"N 094°54'51"E ELEV 546 ft | ||||
| Sector Operations Center | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| Northern SOC (HQ Myitkyina Air Base) |
.. Squadron (... တပ်မှ) | Bell 205A-1 |  |
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Myanmar uses a dozen Mi-35P helicopters, like this 6801.
Defence Services Museum
| Lashio (VYLS) | ||||
RWY 01/19 POS 22°58'39"N 097°45'09"E ELEV 2516 ft | ||||
| Sector Operations Center | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| South Eastern SOC (HQ Yay) |
45 Squadron (၄၅ တပ်မှ) | Mi-35P (detachment) |  |
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Myanmar has used the F7 for many years.
Walter van Brempt
| Mawlamyine (VYMM) | ||||
RWY 04/22 POS 16°26'41"N 097°39'39"E ELEV 78 ft | ||||
| Sector Operations Center | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| South Eastern SOC (HQ Yay) |
.. Squadron (... တပ်မှ) | no based aircraft | |
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More familiar to our eyes, is the venerable Fokker 27. This is believed to be the only operational survivor.
Walter van Brempt
| Myeik (VYME) | ||||
RWY 18/36 POS 12°26'24"N 098°37'16"E ELEV 62 ft | ||||
| Sector Operations Center | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| Southern SOC (HQ Meyik Air Base) |
.. Squadron (... တပ်မှ) | no based aircraft | |
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Over the years, the Tatmadaw Lay has acquired a sizeable fleet of MiG-29s.
Walter van Brempt
In December 2022, the Tatmadaw Lay took the delivery of six FTC-2000G jet trainers. All FTC-2000Gs will be based at Namsang airbase.
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Myanmar is a huge country, necessitating ferrying personnel around and the Beech 1900 is used to that end.
Scramble files
More Chinese hardware in the shape of the K-8W Karakorum. these are assembled in Myanmar itself.
Tatmadaw Lei
Immaculate looking F-7M comes in to land at Yangoon Intl.
Peter Heeneman
Heavy hauling is performed by the Y8. Myanmar was one of the early adaptors of this Chinese An-12 clone.
Scramble files
15 Squadron flies with the ATR in the maritime role.
Arkarta
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