Argentine Air Force

Fuerza Aérea Argentina
FAA emblem
Active	1945–Present
Country	Argentina
Size	14,606 personnel and 195 aircraft
Anniversaries	August 10 (anniversary) May 1 (Fire baptism)
Battle honours	Falklands (Malvinas) [1]
Commanders
Chief of Staff	Brigadier-Major Normando Costantino
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack	Pucará
Fighter	A-4AR, IAI Finger, Mirage 5A
Interceptor	Mirage IIIEA
Trainer	T-34A, Tucano, Pampa
Transport	C-130, Fokker F28, Fokker F27, DHC-6

Inventory

The FAA operates 195 aircraft of various types, including 26 attack aircraft and 15 fighter aircraft.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	Quantity	Notes
Combat aircraft
Dassault Mirage III	France	Fighter/Trainer	Mirage IIIEA/Mirage IIIDA	9
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	United States	Attack Attack and trainer	A-4AR/OA-4AR	20
IAI Finger (Mirage 5 subtype)	Israel	Attack and fighter/Trainer	Finger/Dagger B	6
Dassault Mirage V	France	Attack and fighter	Mirage 5A	6
Ground Attack
FMA IA 58 Pucará	Argentina	Attack	IA-58A	24
Trainer
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor	United States	Trainer	FMA T-34A	31
Sukhoi Su-29	Russia	Aerobatics	Su-29	7
Embraer Tucano	Brazil	Trainer		27
FMA IA 63 Pampa	Argentina	Trainer/attack		18
Helicopters
Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama	France	Andes rescue helicopter	SA 315B	3
Bell 212 Twin Huey	United States	Utility helicopter (UN, CSAR and Antarctic operations)		7
MD/RACA MD 500 Defender	United States	Utility helicopter	500D	10
Hughes 369	United States	Scout helicopter		1
Transports
Cessna 182 Skylane	United States	Utility	A182	18
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	Canada	Utility	DHC-6-200	8
Fokker F27 Friendship	Netherlands	Transport	F27-400M F27-600	4 2
Fokker F28 Fellowship	Netherlands	Transport	F28-1000 F28-1000C F28-4000	1 4 1
Learjet 35	United States	Special missions	35A	4
Learjet 60	United States	VIP transport		1
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	Transport/Aerial refueling	C-130B C-130H KC-130H L-100-30	2 5 2 1
Rockwell Aero Commander 500	United States	Transport	500U	5
Rockwell Sabreliner	United States	VIP transport	Sabreliner 75A	1
Saab-340	Sweden	Transport	Saab-340B	4