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Argentine Air Force | |
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Fuerza Aérea Argentina | |
Founded | 4 January 1945 |
Country | Argentina |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Size | 13,837 personnel[1] |
Part of | Argentine Armed Forces |
Nickname(s) | FAA |
March | Spanish: Alas Argentinas "Argentine Wings" |
Anniversaries | 10 August (anniversary) 1 May (Baptism of fire during the Falklands War) |
Engagements | |
Website | argentina.gob.ar/fuerzaaerea |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Javier Milei |
Chief of Staff of the Air Force | Brigadier mayor Fernando Mengo |
Insignia | |
Roundel | |
Fin flash | |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | A-4AR, Pampa |
Fighter | A-4AR |
Helicopter | Bell 412, Bell 212, Hughes 500D, SA315, Mil Mi-171 |
Patrol | Tucano |
Reconnaissance | Pucará |
Trainer | T-6 Texan II, Tucano, Pampa, Grob 120TP |
Transport | C-130, DHC-6, C-12 Huron |
The Argentine Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Argentina, or simply FAA) is the air force of Argentina and branch 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 mayor Fernando Mengo.[3]
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