Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Chilean Air Force

Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Coat of arms of the Chilean Air Force.svg
Coat of arms of the Chilean Air Force
FoundedMarch 21, 1930
CountryChile
Part ofChilean Armed Forces
Motto«Quam celerrime ad astra»
Commanders
Current
commander
General del Aire (Air General) Ricardo Ortega Perrier
Insignia
RoundelChilean Air Force roundel.svg Roundel of Chile low visibility.svg
Roundel 1918-1930Roundel of Chile 1918.svg
Aircraft flown
AttackLockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon
Electronic
warfare
707 Cóndor AEW&C
FighterLockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon, Northrop F-5E Tiger III
TrainerT-35 Pillán, Super Tucano, T-36 Halcon
TransportUH-1H Huey, Bell 412EP, UH-60 Black Hawk, C-130 Hercules

Current inventory



ModeloOrigenTipoFecha de Ingreso al ServicioDotación
Multirole FighterLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon C/D 50/52+ Plus United StatesFighter-Bomber200710
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon MLU United States
Netherlands
Fighter-Bomber200918
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon MLU United States
Netherlands
Fighter-Bomber201018
Northrop F-5 Tigre III Plus United StatesFighter-Interceptor197616
CASA C-101 Aviojet Spain
Chile
Advanced Trainer198136
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano BrazilLight Attack200912




Total Combat Aircraft98
AEW & CEL/M-2075 IAI Phalcon CONDOR IsraelAWACS19941
TankerKC-135 Stratotanker United StatesAerial refueling tanker/transport20093
Boeing 707 United StatesAerial refueling tanker/transport19961
HelicoptersBell UH-1 Iroquois Huey United StatesTransport Helicopter196614
UH-60 Black Hawk United StatesTransport Helicopter19981
Bell 412 United StatesTransport Helicopter200716




Total Helicopters21
TransportLockheed C-130 Hercules United StatesHeavy Transport19723
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter CanadaStrategic Transporte19738
CASA C-212 Aviocar SpainTransport19943
Cessna Citation CJ-1 United StatesTransport/ Instrucction IFR20013
Boeing 767 United StatesStrategic Transport20081
Gulfstream IV United StatesTransport VIP19951
Boeing 737 United StatesTransport VIP19972
Model 99 Airliner United StatesPatrol Transport19716
InstrucctionENAER T-35 Pillán ChileInstrucction198533

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