how many Z-10s do we have now?
I made the following post on 4-18-2013. Someone just needs to search and add new information from the last two years.
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China has 60 WZ-10 attack helicopters in service
A while ago, someone asked me how many Chinese WZ-10 attack helicopters were in service. I remember saying 48. I want to revise my reply and say 60.
One squadron has 12 WZ-10s. Therefore, five squadrons imply 60 WZ-10s in service (see citation below).
Location (one squadron per regiment; MR=military region):
1st LH Regiment, 54th Group Army, Jinan MR
9th LH Regiment, 39th Group Army, Shenyang MR
6th LH Regiment, 42nd Group Army, Guangzhou MR (near Zhuhai)
8th LH Regiment, 38th Group Army, Beijing MR
5th LH Regiment, 1st Group Army, Nanjing MR
Blue arrow indicates location of Chinese Light Helicopter regiment equipped with a squadron of WZ-10 attack helicopters.
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China Defense Blog
Z-10 of the 1st LH Brigade, 54th Group Army, Jinan MR
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Fast forward three and half months, a new Z-10 squadron emerges. This marks the fifth Z-10 squadrons in army aviation service. It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, to see all 10 of PLA's LH brigades will be equipped with at least one Z-10 squadron soon.
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9th PLA LH Brigade, 39th Group Army, Shanyang MR, the fourth confirmed Z-10 operator
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The fourth Z-10 equipped PLA LH Brigade is confirmed by today's (12/26/2012) report. In a rather short period, the PLA now boast 48 known Z-10s in 4 attack squadrons of 12 birds each in four different LH brigades.
Here are some clear photos of the Z-10 attack squadron, 6th LH Brigade, 42nd Group Army, Guangzhou MR.
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