Ilyushin Il-10 - Operators

Operators

Afghanistan
  • Afghan Air Force may have received some B-33 aircraft, but this is unconfirmed.
Bulgaria
  • Bulgarian Air Force received first Il-10 aircraft in 1947, later unknown number of B-33s were delivered. All were withdrawn in 1954.
People's Republic of China
  • People's Liberation Army Air Force From 1950 to 1952, 254 Il-10 attackers were imported, used by assault aviation divisions of PLAAF. They were used in combat during conflict with Taiwan on border islands in January 1955. The last 103 IL-10's retired in 1972.
Czechoslovakia
  • Czechoslovak Air Force received about 80 Il-10s and 4-6 UIl-10s in summer 1950. Additionally about 600 of locally built B-33s were delivered. All were operated from 1950 through 1962.
Hungary
  • Hungarian Air Force received 159 Il-10 aircraft (including about 14 training UIl-10) and operated it from 1949 through 1956. On retirement, 120 airframes were destroyed. The Il-10's Hungarian codename was "Párduc" (Panther).
Indonesia
  • Indonesian Air Force received unknown number B-33s from Poland in 1957. Aircraft were modified in Poland and could carry additional 300-liter fuel tank under fuselage. Due to poor handling aircraft were returned to Poland.
North Korea
  • Korean People's Air Force received about 50 Il-10s, probably all were from World War II production.
Poland
  • Polish Air Force received about 120 Il-10 aircraft (probably 96 Il-10 and 24 UIl-10) and used it from February 1949 through 1959. Additionally at least 281 B-33 aircraft were delivered between 1954 and 1956 but all were withdrawn in 1961 due to poor quality. Polish B-33 aircraft were modified to carry additional fuel.
Romania
  • Romanian Air Force received 14 old Il-10s and UIl-10s in 1950 and 1952. In 1953 140 B-33s and 16 CB-33s trainers were delivered and were used through 1960.
Soviet Union
  • Soviet Air Force
  • Soviet Naval Aviation
Kingdom of Yemen
  • Yemen Air Force received 24 B-33 aircraft in 1957.

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