Mexican Air Force
The Mexican Air Force (FAM; in Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Mexicana) is the air force branch of the Mexican Army, it depends on the Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA), the commander of this air force is Miguel Enrique Vallín Osuna (since 2017).
| Mexican Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Aérea Mexicana | |
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| Founded | 1913 |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Part of | Mexican Armed Forces |
| Nickname(s) | FAM |
| Motto(s) |
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| Anniversaries | 10 February |
| Engagements |
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| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Gerardo Vega Rivera [1] |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |   |
| Fin flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | PC-7, PC-9M, MD 500, T-6C+ |
| Electronic warfare | Embraer R-99 |
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, EC-725, UH-60, MD 500 |
| Interceptor | Northrop F-5E |
| Reconnaissance | C-90A King Air, Sabreliner 75A, Fairchild C-26 |
| Trainer | PC-7, PC-9M |
| Transport | C-130, Boeing 787, Boeing 757, IAI Arava, Antonov An-32 |
It has participated in different conflicts, During the Mexican Revolution, they participated in the Battles of Topolobampo,[2] where the first air-naval attacks in history would be carried out, During World War II sending the Well-known "Squadron 201"[3] which would fight in battles against the Forces Japanese in Luzon, during the Chiapas Rebellion where they would participate against the Zapatista Army of National Liberation[4] and in the Current War against Drug Trafficking.[5]
Aircrafts
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Mexico’s Boeing 787 on touch down
A Eurocopter EC225 at Mexico City International Airport
A Bell 412EP of the Mexican Air Force
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Fuerza Aerea Mexicana C-130
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland | light attack | 33[6] | |||
| Northrop F-5 | United States | fighter | F-5E/F-5F | 3 / 1[6] | ||
| AWACS | ||||||
| Embraer R-99 | Brazil | AEW&C | 1[6] | employes a Erieye radar system | ||
| Maritime Patrol | ||||||
| Embraer R-99 | Brazil | maritime patrol | R-99 | 2[6] | ||
| Reconnaissance | ||||||
| King Air | United States | surveillance | 350 | 2[6] | ||
| Cessna Citation I | United States | surveillance | 2[6] | |||
| Transport | ||||||
| Boeing 787 | United States | VIP transport | 787-8 | 1[7] | ||
| Boeing 737 | United States | Strategic Transport transport | 737-200/737-300/737-800 | 3[6] | ||
| C-27J Spartan | Italy | utility transport | 4[6] | |||
| C-130 Hercules | United States | transport | C-130E/K/L-100 | 3[6] | ||
| CASA C-295 | Spain | transport | 8[6] | |||
| Super King Air | United States | utility transport | 90/300 | 3[6] | ||
| Turbo Commander | United States | transport | 2[6] | |||
| Pilatus PC-6 | Switzerland | utility / transport | 2[6] | STOL capable aircraft | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Bell 206 | United States | utility | 25[6] | 9 aircraft are used for training | ||
| Bell 407 | United States | utility | 17[6] | |||
| Bell 412 | United States | utility | 9[6] | |||
| Bell UH-1 | United States | utility | UH-1H | 1[6] | ||
| Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | UH-60M | 16 | 7 on order[6] | |
| Mil Mi-17 | Russia | utility | Mi-8/17 | 26[6] | ||
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | SAR / utility | 12 | 4 on order[6] | ||
| MD 500 Defender | United States | light utility | 530F | 13[6] | ||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland | trainer | 31[6] | |||
| Pilatus PC-9 | Switzerland | trainer | 1[6] | |||
| Grob G 120TP | Germany | basic trainer | 25[6] | |||
| SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 | Italy | trainer | 25[6] | |||
| T-6 Texan II | United States | trainer | T-6C | 56[6] | ||
| UAV | ||||||
| Elbit Hermes 450 | Israel | surveillance | 3[8] | |||
References
- General de División Piloto Aviador Diplomado de Estado Mayor Aéreo Miguel Enrique Vallín Osuna. Archived February 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Comandante de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana. SEDENA, 1 December 2017.
- J.H. Klein, “The Career Of The Mexican Gunboat Tampico”. Annapolis, MD: United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Vol. 44, No. 3 March 1918. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofuni44261918unit/ proceedingsofuni44261918unit_djvu.txt
- "Saga of the Aztec Eagles," Los Angeles Times July 25, 2004
- "How Mexico's guerrilla army stayed clear of organized crime". www.insightcrime.org. 9 January 2012.
- Zabludovsky, Karla (2 August 2012). "In Mexico, Reclaiming the Forests and the Right to Feel Safe". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "World Air Forces 2022". Flightglobal. 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "Mexican air force 787 starts VIP conversion". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- Garibian, Pablo (2010-08-24). "Mexico buys drones, may use for marijuana search". Reuters.
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