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C-130s flypass, Air Fest 2010 show, Moron Air Base, Argentina. This is a list of all fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft operated by the Argentine Air Force since its formation in 1945, and by its predecessor (the Army Aviation Service) since 1912 to 1945. Prototypes and aircraft evaluated but not used operationally are excluded.
The Argentine Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Argentina, or simply FAA) is the air force of Argentina and one of three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. In 2018, it had 13,837 military [1] and 6,900 civilian personnel. [2] FAA commander in chief is Brigadier Gustavo Valverde. [3]
The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Quechua: Fortress) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones.It is a low-wing twin-turboprop all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear, capable of operating from unprepared strips when operationally required.
The first two Pampa III aircraft were delivered to the Argentine Air Force in February 2019. [16] The last of a total of 6 Pampa III's was delivered on 27 March 2020. [17] On 3 July 2019, Guatemala signed a contract worth $28 million for two Pampa III jet trainers. This made the Guatemalan Air Force the first export customer for the Pampa III.
The Falklands War in 1982 took a heavy toll on the Argentine Air Force, which lost over 60 aircraft. [citation needed]The supply of modern combat aircraft had been restricted since the United States had imposed an arms embargo in 1978 for human rights abuses; [1] there were further restrictions when the United Kingdom also imposed an arms embargo in 1982.
Argentina: M117: Unguided bomb: United States: Mk-17: Unguided bomb: UK: Used by A-4. AN-M65: General-purpose bomb: United States: SITEA INC: Incendiary bomb: Argentina: Incendiary bomb used by IA-58. Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket: Rocket: United States: Aspide: Rocket: Argentina: AIM-9 Sidewinder: Air-to-air missile: United States: AIM-9L and AIM ...
The aircraft involved was a Douglas C-54G transport aircraft of the Argentine Air Force, with serial number TC-48 (msn 35983). It was first flown in 1945. [1] It was assigned to the 1st Air Brigade based in El Palomar and immediately began to be used for relocation flights of military personnel, officials and relatives.
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