Chilean Air Force
The Chilean Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea de Chile, FACh) is the air force of Chile, a branch of the Chilean military.
| Chilean Air Force | |
|---|---|
| File:Coat of arms of the Chilean Air Force.svg Coat of arms of the Chilean Air Force | |
| Founded | March 21, 1930 |
| Country | Chile |
| Part of | Chilean Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) | "Quam celerrime ad astra" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General del Aire (Air General) Jorge Rojas Avila |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | 85px 85px |
| Roundel 1918-1930 | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Electronic warfare | 707 Cóndor AEW&C |
| Fighter | Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon, Northrop F-5E Tiger III |
| Trainer | T-35 Pillán, Super Tucano, T-36 Halcon |
| Transport | UH-1H Huey, Bell 412EP, UH-60 Black Hawk, C-130 Hercules |
Gallery
- Chilean F-16 Fidae 2006.JPG
F-16D Block 50/52+ of Chilean Air Force
- S5033138a1.jpg
A Chilean Boeing 707 with a Phalcon radar fitted to its nose and sides.
- Hermes 900.jpg
Elbit Hermes 900 UAV.
- First Chilean Air Force KC-135E at Santiago 2010.jpg
The first Chilean KC-135E at Santiago, in February 2010.
Hawks High Aerobatics Squad Halcones.
ENAER T-35 Pillán
Chilean Air Force Media
- Fin Flash of Chile.svg
Chilean Air Force fin flash
- Flag of the Chilean Air Force.svg
Flag of the Chilean Air Force
- Aire.svg
Pilot Badge Chilean Air Force
- FACh.Ingenieros.svg
Piocha de Oficial Ingeniero de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile
- FACh.Defensa Antiaérea.svg
Piocha de Oficial de Defensa Antiaérea de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Related pages
Other websites
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- Official Air force of Chile website Archived 2007-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)