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Argentine Air Force Fuerza Aérea Argentina A-4AR Fightinghawk Active 1945 - Country Argentina Size 1,330 aircraft Anniversaries August 10 (anniversary) May 1 (Fire baptism) Battles/wars Malvinas War Commanders Chief of Staff Brigadier-Major Normando Costantino Insignia Roundel Service emblem Aircraft flown Attack A-4AR, Pucará, M.S.760 Fighter IAI Finger, Mirage 5P, Mirage IIIEA Patrol F27-400M Trainer T-34A, Tucano, Pampa, Su-29 Transport C-130, 707, DHC-6, UH-1H, MD 500 The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina or FAA) is the national aviation branch of the armed forces of Argentina. Image File history File linksMetadata A-4ar03. ... The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the A-4M Skyhawk combat aircraft specially developed for the Argentine Air Force. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1945: // Events January January 1 - the Luftwaffe begins targeting Allied airfields in Europe as Operation Bodenplatte February February 13-15 - Allied bombers attack Dresden with incendiary weapons, destroying most of the city and killing some 50,000 people. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders Presidente Leopoldo Galtieri Vice Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier General Ernesto Crespo Brigade General Mario Menéndez Prime minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward Major General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed wing... Image File history File links Argentina-roundel. ... Image File history File links Argentine_air_force_service_emblem. ... A ground attack aircraft is an aircraft that is designed to operate very close to the ground, supporting infantry and tanks directly in battle. ... The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the A-4M Skyhawk combat aircraft specially developed for the Argentine Air Force. ... The FMA IA 58 Pucará is a twin-engined counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft made in Argentina, flown for the first time on August 20, 1969. ... The M.S.760 was a French Armée de lAir (Air Force) trainer aircraft built by Morane-Saulnier. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The IAI Nesher is an Israeli-built military aircraft based on the French Mirage 5 Dassault had developed the Mirage 5 at the request of the Israelis. ... The Dassault Mirage 5 is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1960s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... A patrol bomber, or patrol aircraft, is an airplane designed to operate for long times over water in an anti-shipping or anti-submarine role. ... A PIA F27 at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore in January, 2006 The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Beechcraft T-34B Mentor The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. ... Embraer 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. ... The FMA IA 63 Pampa is an advanced trainer aircraft with combat capability, produced in Argentina by FMA with assistance from Dornier of Germany. ... Check it out at www. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ... The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the USMC) known as the Huey, was a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam war. ... The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is a family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. ... An Air force is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ... The Argentine Armed Forces are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and a civilian Minister of Defense. ... Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2.1 Ranks 2.2 Order of battle 2.3 Inventory 3 Chiefs of the Argentine Air Force 4 See also 5 References [edit] History The Argentine Air Force's history begins with the establishment of the Escuela de Aviación Militar (Military Aviation School) on 10 August 1912. Several military officers were amongst the pioneers of Argentine aviation, including Jorge Newbery, a retired Argentine Navy officer. The School began to turn out several military pilots who participated in milestone events in Argentine aviation, such as the crossing of the Andes mountains. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Newbery at his planecirca 1912-1914. ... The Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada de la República Argentina, ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ... In 1927 the Dirección General de Aeronáutica (General Directorate of Aeronautics) was created to coordinate the country's military aviation. In that same year, the Fábrica Militar de Aviones (Military Aircraft Factory, FMA) was founded in Córdoba, which would become the heart of the country's aviation industry. Late 1940s historical photo of the FMA: production line of I.Ae. ... Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Suquía River, about 700 km west-northwest from Buenos Aires. ... By the 1940s there were several air units in the Army and the Navy, and the first step towards an independent force came on 11 February 1944 with the establishment of the Aeronautical Command, which would go on to become the Argentine Air Force on 4 January 1945, an independent force on par with the Army and the Navy. The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Immediately after the end of World War II, the Air Force began a process of modernization, incorporating aircraft such as the Gloster Meteor jet fighter, thus becoming the first air force in Latin America equipped with jet-propelled aircraft. In addition, a number of Avro Lincoln and Avro Lancaster bombers were acquired, creating a powerful strategic force in the region. The Air Force, in collaboration with German technicians, also began to develop its own aircraft, such as the Pulqui I and Pulqui II, making Argentina the 1st country in Latin America and the 6th in the world to develop jet fighter technology on its own. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Gloster Meteor was the Allies first operational jet fighter. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... A line up of Avro Lincoln B.IIs (B.2) The Avro 694 Lincoln was a British 4-engined heavy bomber of World War II, first flying on June 9, 1944 and entering service in August 1945, too late to be used in action. ... The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... A technician is generally someone in a technological field who has a relatively practical understanding of the general theoretical principles of that field, e. ... Look up aircraft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II, more commonly known as the Pulqui II, was a jet fighter aircraft developed between the years 1950-53, in Argentina, during the Perón government. ... In 1952, the Air Force began flights to supply the early Antarctic scientific bases, expanding its activities in the Antarctic continent and establishing Marambio Base on 25 September 1969. Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the air by aerodynamically generating lift or aerostatically using buoyancy, or movement beyond earths atmosphere, in the case of spaceflight. ... Greek ἀνταρκτικός, opposite the arctic) is a continent surrounding the Earths South Pole. ... Base Antártica Marambio is the main Argentine base in Antarctica, and it is located at the Seymour-Marambio Island, at , some 100 km (88 mi) from Esperanza Base. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... During the 1970s, the Air Force reequipped itself with modern aircraft for the period, including the Mirage III interceptors, IAI Dagger multi-role fighters (Israeli derivatives of the Mirage V), A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft and C-130 Hercules cargo planes. Also, a counter-insurgency airplane, the Pucará, was used in substantial numbers. Former South African Air Force Mirage IIICZ The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... The IAI Nesher is an Israeli-built military aircraft based on the French Mirage 5 Dassault had developed the Mirage 5 at the request of the Israelis. ... The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... Counter-insurgency is the combating of insurgency, by the government (or allies) of the territory in which the insurgency takes place. ... The FMA IA 58 Pucará is a twin-engined counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft made in Argentina, flown for the first time on August 20, 1969. ... The Falklands War, termed by the Argentines Guerra de las Malvinas / Guerra del Atlántico Sur, took a great toll on the Air Force, which lost 60 aircraft. Due to the deteriorating economic situation, international opposition and political distrust upon the military, the Air Force was denied the resources needed to replace the war losses. This, coupled with diminishing budgets, led to a period of reduced activity and growing materiel obsolescence. Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders Presidente Leopoldo Galtieri Vice Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier General Ernesto Crespo Brigade General Mario Menéndez Prime minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward Major General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed wing... This is a list of the units, aircraft and casualties of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War. ... In the 1990s, the British embargo was officially eliminated and after economic and political failure attempts of getting surplus IAI Kfirs or F-16As, the United States sold 36 refurbished A-4M Skyhawk (known as A-4AR Fightinghawks.) Since their reception, the A-4AR demonstrated being a worthy replacement of the Bravos and Charlies that fought during the war. The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: כפיר, Lion Cub) is an Israeli-built all-weather, multi-role combat aircraft based on a modified Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-made version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States and used by dozens of countries all over the world. ... The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the A-4M Skyhawk combat aircraft specially developed for the Argentine Air Force. ... The FAA has been greatly involved in United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world. They sent a Boeing 707 to the 1991 Gulf War. Since 1994, the UN Air contingent (UNFLIGHT) in Cyprus under UNFICYP mandate is provided by the FAA[1], achieving 10,000 flight hours (as of 2003) without any accidents [2]. The FAA has also since 2005 deployed Bell 212 helicopters to Haiti under MINUSTAH mandate. The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Combatants UN Coalition Republic of Iraq Commanders Norman Schwarzkopf, Peter de la Billière, Khalid bin Sultan, Saleh Al-Muhaya, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Saddam Hussein Strength 883,863 360,000 Casualties 378 dead, 1,000 wounded see section below The Gulf War or the Persian Gulf War (16 January 1991... The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was established in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. ... The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a medium civilian helicopter that first flew in 1968. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... In early 2005, the top seventeen brigadiers of the Air Force, including the Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Carlos Rohde, were sacked by President Néstor Kirchner following a drug traffic scandal through Ezeiza International Airport. Kirchner cited failures in the security systems of Argentine airports (which were overseen by the National Aeronautic Police, a branch of the Air Force) and cover-ups of the scandal, even though it later became known that many government agencies, among them the Interior Ministry, the Customs Administration and the Secretariat of State Intelligence knew about the drug traffic operations. Brigadier (IPA pronunciation: ) is a military rank, the meaning of which has a considerable variation. ... Current President Néstor Kirchner The President of Argentina (full title: President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the head of state of Argentina. ...  , full name Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoic (born 25 February 1950), is the President of Argentina, sworn in on May 25, 2003. ... These lollipops were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US DEA The illegal drug trade is a global black market activity consisting of production, distribution, packaging and sale of illegal psychoactive substances. ... Ministro Pistarini International Airport De Ezeiza, commonly known as Ezeiza , is located in a suburb of Buenos Aires and serves the city as Argentinas largest international and domestic gateway. ... Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting customs duties and for controlling the flow of animals and goods (including personal effects and hazardous items) in and out of a country. ... Secretaría de Inteligencia (Intelligence Secretariat, S.I) is the premier intelligence agency of the Argentine Republic and head of its National Intelligence System. ... The primary concerns of the Air Force nowadays are the establishment of a radar network for control of the country's airspace, the replacement of its older combat aircraft (Mirage III, Mirage V) and the incorporation of new technologies. The possibility of purchasing surplus French Air Force Mirage 2000C fighters, like the option chosen by the Brazilian Air Force, has been considered. Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. ... The French Air Force is the air force branch of the French Armed Forces. ... The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the aerial warfare branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national uniformed services. ... Since the last decade, the FAA had established good relations with neighbours Brazilian Air Force and Chilean Air Force. They annually meet, on a rotation basis, in the join exercises Cruzex in Brazil, Ceibo in Argentina and Salitre in Chile. The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the aerial warfare branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national uniformed services. ... Air Force Flag The Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile, FACH) is the national Air Force or aviation branch of the armed forces of Chile. ... In 2007, an FAA FMA IA 58 Pucará was converted to carry a modified engine operating on soy-derived bio-jet fuel. The project, financed and directed by the Argentine Government (Secretaría de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación Productiva de la Nación), made Argentina the second nation in the world to propel an aircaft with biojet fuel. The project intends to make the FAA less reliant on costly fossil fuels. The FMA IA 58 Pucará is a twin-engined counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft made in Argentina, flown for the first time on August 20, 1969. ... For articles on specific fuels used in vehicles, see Biogas, Bioethanol, Biobutanol, Biodiesel, and Straight vegetable oil Sugar cane can be used as a biofuel. ... [edit] Organization The Argentine Air Force is one of the three branches of the Argentine military, having equal status with the Army and the Navy. The President of Argentina is Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force as well as of the other branches of the military. The Air Force is headed by the Chief of the General Staff (Jefe del Estado Mayor General), directly appointed and removed by the President. The Air Force Chief of Staff usually holds the rank of Brigadier General, the highest rank of the Air Force. The Chief of Staff is seconded by a Deputy Chief of the General Staff and four senior officers in charge of the Air Force's four Commands: the Air Operations Command, the Air Regions Command, the Personnel Command and the Materiel Command. The Air Operations Command (Comando de Operaciones Aéreas) is the branch of the Air Force responsible for aerospace defense, air operations, planning, training, technical and logistical support of the air units. Subordinate to the Air Operations Command are the Air Brigades (Brigadas Aéreas), the Air Force's major operative units. A total of eight Air Brigades are currently operational. Brigades are headquartered at Military Air Bases (Base Aérea Militar, commonly abbreviated "BAM"). Each Air Brigade is made up of three Groups, each of which bear the same numeral as its mother Brigade. These groups include: In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ... One Air Group (Grupo Aéreo), which operates the aircraft assigned to the Brigade. The Air Group is divided into a variable number of Air Squadrons. Air Groups may be named according to their primary mission, for example an air group specialized in fighter operations receives the designation of Fighter Group (Grupo de Caza). Currently the Air Force includes three Fighter Groups (4th, 5th and 6th), one Attack Group (3rd), one Transport Group (1st) and three plain Air Groups (2nd, 7th and 9th). The 7th Air Group operates all the helicopters of the Air Force, while the 2nd includes a small reconnaissance unit as well as light transport aircraft. 9th Air Group is a light transport unit. One Technical Group (Grupo Técnico), in charge of the maintenance and repair of the Brigade's aircraft. One Base Group (Grupo Base), responsible for the air base itself, weather forecasting, flight control, runway maintenance, etc. Base Groups also include Base Flights (Escuadrillas de Base), generally made up of two or three liaison aircraft. The Personnel Command (Comando de Personal) is responsible for the training, education, assignment and welfare of Air Force personnel. Under the control of the Personnel Command are the Military Aviation School (which educates the future officers of the Air Force), the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) School and other educational and training units. A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ... A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), also known as an NCO or noncom, is a non-commissioned member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. ... The Materiel Command (Comando de Material) deals with planning and executing the Air Force's logistics regarding flying and ground materiel. Materiel Command includes "Quilmes" and "Río Cuarto " Materiel Areas (repairing and maintenance units) and "El Palomar" Logistical Area. Air Regions Command (Comando de Regiones Aéreas) is responsible for the control of air traffic, weather forecasting, aircraft and pilot registration (civilian), accident investigation (both civilian and military) and air communications. It is worth noting that Air Regions Command serves as the national authority regarding air transportation. [edit] Ranks Officers Officers wear their rank insignia in their sleeves, in the pattern depicted below. There are also shoulderboards with the same insignia (albeit in gray) for the ranks between Ensign and Commodore. General officers wear different shoulderboards. Ensign is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. ... Commodore is a military rank used in some navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a Captain, but is less than that of a Flag Officer. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ... Equivalent NATO Rank Code Insignia Rank in Spanish Rank in English Commonwealth equivalent US Air Force equivalent OF8 / OF-9 Brigadier General Brigadier General Air Marshal or Air Chief Marshal Lieutenant General or General OF-7 Brigadier Mayor Brigadier-Major Air Vice-Marshal Major General OF-6 Brigadier Brigadier Air Commodore Brigadier General OF-5 Comodoro Commodore Group Captain Colonel OF-4 Vicecomodoro Vice-Commodore Wing Commander Lieutenant Colonel OF-3 Mayor Major Squadron Leader Major OF-2 Capitán Captain Flight Lieutenant Captain OF-1 Primer Teniente First Lieutenant Flying Officer First Lieutenant OF-1 Teniente Lieutenant Pilot Officer Second Lieutenant OF-D Alférez Ensign Acting Pilot Officer Enlisted personnel and Non-Commissioned Officers Image File history File links Arg-airforce-OF9. ... Image File history File links Arg-airforce-OF8. ... 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[edit] Order of battle IAI Finger at Tandil AFB Air squadrons training FMA IA 63 Pampa FMA IA 58 Pucará 1st Air Brigade (El Palomar Military Air Base, Buenos Aires Province) 1st Air Transport Squadron (C-130 Hercules) 2nd Air Transport Squadron (Fokker F-28) 5th Air Transport Squadron (Boeing 707) 2nd Air Brigade (Paraná Military Air Base, Entre Ríos Province) 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron (Learjet 35A) 4th Air Transport Squadron (Fokker F-27) 3rd Air Brigade (Reconquista Military Air Base, Santa Fe Province) 2nd Attack Squadron (IA-58A Pucara) 3rd Attack Squadron (IA-58A Pucara) 4th Air Brigade (El Plumerillo Military Air Base, Mendoza Province) 1st Training Squadron (MS-760 Paris) 2nd Fighter Squadron (IA-63 Pampa) 3rd Search and Rescue Squadron (SA-315B Lama) 4th ´Cruz del Sur´ Acrobatics Squadron (Su-29) Fighter School 5th Air Brigade (Villa Reynolds Military Air Base, San Luis Province) 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron (A-4AR Fightinghawk) 2nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron (A-4AR Fightinghawk) 6th Air Brigade (Tandil Military Air Base, Buenos Aires Province, Mirage IIIEA/DA, Mirage 5PA, IAI Dagger) 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron (Mirage V) 2nd Air Interceptor Squadron (Mirage IIIEA/DA) 7th Air Brigade (Moreno Military Air Base, Buenos Aires Province) 1st Search and Rescue Squadron (Bell 212) 2nd Tactical Squadron (Hughes 500D) 3rd Squadron (UH-1H) 4th Squadron (UH-1H, Hughes 500D) 9th Air Brigade (Comodoro Rivadavia Military Air Base, Chubut Province) 6th Air Transport Squadron (Fokker F-27) 7th Air Transport Squadron (DHC-6 Twin Otter) Military Aviation School (Cordoba, Córdoba Province) Glider Flight Services Squadron Mentor Squadron (T-34 Mentor) Tucano Squadron (Embraer EMB-312 Tucano) Special Operations Group (Spanish: Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, GOE) Agrupación Aérea Presidencial, Presidential transportation Unit Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tandil is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, about 360 km away from Buenos Aires. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (876 × 582 pixel, file size: 58 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (876 × 582 pixel, file size: 58 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The FMA IA 63 Pampa is an advanced trainer aircraft with combat capability, produced in Argentina by FMA with assistance from Dornier of Germany. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The FMA IA 58 Pucará is a twin-engined counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft made in Argentina, flown for the first time on August 20, 1969. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Entre Ríos is a province of Argentina, it lays and borders north of Buenos Aires Province, south of Corrientes Province, east of Santa Fe Province, and west of Uruguay. ... ... The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... The FMA IA 58 Pucará is a twin-engined counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft made in Argentina, flown for the first time on August 20, 1969. ... The FMA IA 58 Pucará is a twin-engined counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft made in Argentina, flown for the first time on August 20, 1969. ... Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. ... The FMA IA 63 Pampa is an advanced trainer aircraft with combat capability, produced in Argentina by FMA with assistance from Dornier of Germany. ... Check it out at www. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the A-4M Skyhawk combat aircraft specially developed for the Argentine Air Force. ... The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the A-4M Skyhawk combat aircraft specially developed for the Argentine Air Force. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... The IAI Nesher is an Israeli-built military aircraft based on the French Mirage 5 Dassault had developed the Mirage 5 at the request of the Israelis. ... Former South African Air Force Mirage IIICZ The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a medium civilian helicopter that first flew in 1968. ... For the twin-engined military models, see UH-1N Twin Huey and UH-1Y Venom. ... For the twin-engined military models, see UH-1N Twin Huey and UH-1Y Venom. ... Chubut is a province in the southern part of Argentina, that lies between the 42nd Parallel South (forming the border with the Río Negro Province) and 46th Parallel South (bordering Santa Cruz Province), the Andes range separating Argentina from Chile, and the Atlantic ocean. ... The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is the most successful aircraft program in Canadas history. ... Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the centre of the country. ... A Beechcraft T-34B Mentor The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. ... Embraer 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. ... The Special Operations Group (Spanish: Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, GOE) is a special operations force of the Argentine Air Force. ... The Agrupación Aérea Presidencial (Spanish for Presidential Air Group) is the Head of State Air Transport Unit of Argentina. ... [edit] Inventory See also: List of aircraft of the Argentine Air Force The FAA operates 250 aircraft of various types, including 71 primary combat aircraft. This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated or have formerly been operated by the Argentine Air Force // Military aircraft currently in active service with the Argentine Air Force are as follows: A-4AR Fightinghawk Dassault Mirage IIIEA/DA Dassault Mirage 5P Mara FMA IA-58A Pucar... Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[3] Notes Aerospatiale Lama  France Andes rescue helicopter SA 315B 2 Beechcraft T-34 Mentor  United States Trainer FMA T-34A 31 Bell 205  United States Utility helicopter UH-1H 8 Bell 212  United States Utility helicopter (UN) 6 [4] Boeing 707  United States Transport and special mission 1 3 in storage non operational Boeing 757  United States Presidential transport 757-200 1 Cessna 182  United States Utility A182 18 Dassault Mirage III  France Fighter Trainer Fighter Mirage III total Mirage IIIDA Mirage IIIEA 12 2 10 12 in storage Dassault Mirage 5  France Fighter Mirage 5P 7 In storage de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter  Canada Utility DHC-6-200 8 Embraer Tucano  Brazil Trainer 22 FMA IA 50 Guaraní II  Argentina Transport retired [5] FMA IA 58 Pucará  Argentina Attack 24 FMA IA 63 Pampa  Argentina Trainer 12 Fokker F27  Netherlands Transport F27 total F27-400 F27-400M F27-600 8 1 4 3 Fokker F28  Netherlands Transport F28 total F28-1000 F28-1000C F28-4000 6 1 4 1 Hughes H-6  United States Scout helicopter Model 369 5 IAI Finger  Israel Fighter 13 In storage, non operative Learjet 35  United States Special missions 35A 4 Learjet 60  United States VIP transport 1 Lockheed C-130 Hercules  United States Transport/Aerial refueling C-130 total C-130B C-130H KC-130H L-100-30 8 2 3 2 1 3 operatives, 2 in LMAASA and 2 in Canada McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk  United States Attack Advanced trainer A-4AR TA-4AR 30 4 MD/RACA MD 500  United States Utility helicopter 500 500D 1 10 Morane-Saulnier M.S.760  France Trainer M.S.760A 9 Retired Piper PA-31  Argentina checker Chincul PA-31P VR-22 PG-345 2 Rockwell Aero Commander  United States Transport Aero Commander 500U 4 Rockwell Sabreliner  United States VIP transport Sabreliner 75A 1 Sikorsky S-70  United States VIP helicopter S-70A 1 Sikorsky S-76  United States VIP helicopter S-76 Mk II 1 Sukhoi Su-29  Russia Aerobatics 7 In storage The Alouette II is a light helicopter originally manufactured by Sud Aviation and later Aérospatiale of France. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Planes view of the Andes, Peru. ... A Beechcraft T-34B Mentor The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Late 1940s historical photo of the FMA: production line of I.Ae. ... The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the USMC) known as the Huey, was a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam war. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a medium civilian helicopter that first flew in 1968. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Boeing 757 is an American medium to long haul commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Agrupación Aérea Presidencial (Presidential Air Group) is the Head of State Air Transport Unit of Argentina. ... The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat, high performance, single-engine, light airplane. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Dassault Mirage 5 is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1960s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Embraer 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... I.A. 50 Guarani II (TX-01 c/n 01) Argentine Air Force Photographed at Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France, June 1966, source unknown (JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION) The I.A. 50 Guarani II was an Argentine Multipurpose aircraft designed at the DINFIA (successor to the Instituto Aerotecnico - AeroTechnical Institute... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... The FMA IA 58 Pucará is a twin-engined counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft made in Argentina, flown for the first time on August 20, 1969. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... The FMA IA 63 Pampa is an advanced trainer aircraft with combat capability, produced in Argentina by FMA with assistance from Dornier of Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... A PIA F27 at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore in January, 2006 The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer, Fokker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Hughes H-6 is a family of light utility civilian and assault helicopters of the United States Army. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The IAI Nesher is an Israeli-built military aircraft based on the French Mirage 5 Dassault had developed the Mirage 5 at the request of the Israelis. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Learjet 60 is a private jet manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the A-4M Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Argentine Air Force. ... The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is a family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The M.S.760 was a French Armée de lAir (Air Force) trainer aircraft built by Morane-Saulnier. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The PA-31 Navajo was designed by Piper Aircraft to fill a gap in their product line; a large twin for the general aviation market was sorely needed in the mid-1960s, and founder W.T. Piper requested the type be developed. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Aero Commander model 690A, N53RF operated by NOAA The Aero Commander was a light twin-engined aircraft by Aero Design and Engineering Company part of Rockwell International. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The North American Sabreliner (later sold as the Rockwell Sabreliner) was developed by North American Aviation in response to the U.S. Air Forces Utility Trainer Experimental (UTX) program. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Sikorsky S-70 is a medium-lift military helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Sikorsky S-76 was designed, from the wheels up as a commercial helicopter. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Check it out at www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... [edit] Chiefs of the Argentine Air Force Commanders of the Army Military Aviation (1912-1919) Colonel Arenales Uriburu (1912-1915) Lieutenant Colonel Alejandro P. Obligado (1915-1919) Commanders of the Army Aeronautical Service (1919-1927) Lieutenant Colonel Alejandro P. Obligado (1919-1920) Colonel Enrique Mosconi (1920-1922) Lieutenant Colonel Jorge B. Crespo (1923) Colonel Luis A. Cassinelli (1923-1927) Commanders of the General Directorate of Aeronautics (1927-1941) Enrique Carlos Alberto Mosconi (21 February 1877 – 4 June 1940) was an Argentine military engineer, who is best known as the pioneer and organizer of petroleum surveyance and exploitation in Argentina. ... Colonel Luis A. Cassinelli (1927-1929) Lieutenant Colonel Jorge B. Crespo (1929-1930) Colonel Angel M. Zuloaga (1941) Commanders of the First Air Division (1936) Brigadier General (Army) A. Verdaguer (1936) Commanders of the Army Air Forces (1936-1939) Brigadier General (Army) A. Verdaguer (1936-1939) Commanders of the Army Aviation Command (1938-1944) Colonel Antonio Parodi (1938-1941) Colonel Angel M. Zuloaga (1941) Colonel Pedro Zanni (1941-1942) Brigadier General (Army) Jorge J. Manni (1942-1944) Commanders-in-Chief of the Aeronautica (1944) Brigadier General (Army) Bartolomé de la Colina (1944) Commanders of the Argentine Air Force (1945-1947) Brigadier Edmundo Sustaita (1945) Brigadier General Oscar Muratorio (1945) Brigadier P. Castex Lainford (1945-1946) Brigadier General Oscar Muratorio (1946-1947) Commanders-in-Chief of the Argentine Air Force (1947-1973) Brigadier General Oscar Muratorio (1947-1951) Brigadier General Hermansson (1951-1952) Brigadier General Carlos Mauriño (1952-1955) Brigadier General Juan Fabri (1955) Brigadier General Hermansson (1955-1956) Brigadier General Heriberto Ahrens (1956-1957) Brigadier General Guillermo Zinny (1957) Brigadier General Angel A. Peluffo (1957) Brigadier General Alfredo Vedoya (1957-1958) Brigadier Miguel Moragues (1958) Brigadier General Manuel L. Aleman (1958-1960) Brigadier General Cayo Alsina (1960-1962) Brigadier General Carlos Armanini (1962-1966) Brigadier General Adolfo Alvarez (1966-1968) Brigadier General Martinez Zuviría (1968-1970) Brigadier General Carlos A. Rey (1970-1973) Brigadier General Hector Fautario (1973) General Commanders of the Argentine Air Force (1973-1976) Brigadier General Hector Fautario (1973-1975) Brigadier General Orlando R. Agosti (1975-1976) Commanders-in-Chief of the Argentine Air Force (1976-1983) Brigadier General Orlando R. Agosti (1976-1979) Brigadier General Omar Graffigna (1979-1981) Brigadier General Basilio Lami Dozo (1981-1982) Brigadier General Augusto Hughes (1982-1983) Chiefs of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force (1983-present) Brigadier General Basilio Arturo Ignacio Lami Dozo (b. ... Brigadier General Teodoro Waldner (1983-1985) Brigadier General Ernesto Crespo (1985-1989) Brigadier General José A. Julia (1989-1993) Brigadier General Juan Paulik (1993-1996) Brigadier General Rubén Montenegro (1996-1999) Brigadier General Walter Barbero (1999-2003) Brigadier General Carlos A. Rohde (2003-2005) Brigadier General Eduardo Schiaffino (2005-2006) Brigadier-Major Normando Costantino (2006-incumbent) Ernesto Horacio Crespo (born 1932) is an Argentine retired Brigadier General and former Chief of Staff of the Argentine Air Force. ... [edit] See also Argentine air forces in the Falklands War Military of Argentina This is a list of the units, aircraft and casualties of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War. ... The armed forces of Argentina are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and a civilian Minister of Defense. ... [edit]