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The Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile, FACH) is the national Air Force or aviation branch of the armed forces of Chile. Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Chile. ...

History

The first step towards the current FACh was taken by Teniente Coronel Pedro Pablo Dartnell when he founded the Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile (Military Aviation Service of Chile) on December 20, 1910 being trained as a pilot in France. Although a school was included, the first officers were sent to France for their training as well. One of them, Capitán Manuel Ávalos Prado, took command over the Chilean military aviation school that was officially instated 11 February 1913 and remained in command until 1915. The Escuela de Aviación Militar was named in honor of him in 1944 and still carries that name today. In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Division General Pedro Pablo Dartnell Encina (December 24, 1874 - ? ) was a Chilean military officer and member of the Government Junta of Chile in 1925. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Please see Captain for other uses of the term Captain is a military rank used in nearly every army and navy of the world. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

In those early years many aviation milestones were achieved, conquering the height of The Andes was one of the main targets as well as long distance flights. Typical aircraft of that era were Avro 504, Bleriot XI, Bristol M.1C, DH.9, and SE5a. In the following decade the (Airmail Line of Chile) Línea Aeropostal de Chile was created on 5 March 1929 as branch of the military aviation. This postal airline later developed into the airline Línea Aérea Nacional (National Airline) that is still the leading airline in Chile today. Shortly afterwards, on 21 March 1930, the existing aviation elements of the army and navy were amalgamated into a dedicated department: the Subsecretaria de Aviación (Department of the Air Force) effectively creating the current independent Air Force. It was initially named Fuerza Aérea Nacional. The international airport of Chile carries the name of Lan's founding father and first commander of the air force, Arturo Merino Benítez. This article is about the mountain system in South America. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... Designed by Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier (of Morane Saulnier) the Blériot XI was a light and sleek monoplane constructed of oak and poplar. ... The Bristol M.1 Bullet was a British monoplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. ... Three DH.9A in formation. ... The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. ... LAN Airlines S.A. NYSE: LFL (formerly Lan Chile S.A.) is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. ...

Roundel

The first outlines of the organization of the current air force were visible in 1945 with the inception of Grupo de Transporte No.1(First Transport Group), later renumbered Grupo 10, with two C-45s and a single T-6 Texan at Los Cerillos. Two years later the first Fuerza Aérea flight to Antarctica was performed. The fifties meant entry into the jet age for the FACh and Grupo 7 was the first unit to receive them in 1954. Chile got its aircraft from both the United States and Europe. The American supply consisted of F-80, T-33, T-34 Mentor, T-37, A-37 and F-5E for example, whereas the British supplied Hawker Hunters and the French delivered various helicopters and Mirage 50 aircraft. Image File history File links Chilean_Air_Force_roundel. ... Image File history File links Chilean_Air_Force_roundel. ... Beechcraft 18/C-45 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Beechcraft 18 on floats The Beechcraft Model 18 was a small six- to 11-place, twin-engine, low-wing, conventional-gear aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Witchita, Kansas. ... The T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation, used to train fighter pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The T-6 is... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces and, as the F-80, saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air Force. ... Categories: Aircraft stubs | U.S. military trainer aircraft 1940-1949 ... A Beechcraft T-34B Mentor The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. ... One of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft is the Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet. ... The F-5 Freedom Fighter (or Tiger II) is a low cost entry level supersonic fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop in the United States, beginning in 1962. ... The Hawker Hunter was a British jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s. ... 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. ...

Commanders-in-chief

Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Commodore Grove speaking at a political rally (1938) Air Commodore Marmaduque Grove Vallejo (July 6, 1878 - May 15, 1954) was a Chilean Air Force officer, political figure and member of the Government Junta of the Socialist Republic of Chile in 1932. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... General Gustavo Leigh Guzmán (September 19, 1920-September 29, 1999) represented the Air Force in the junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 He was born in Santiago, son of Hernán Leigh Bañados and Laura Guzmán Cea. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... General Fernando Matthei Aubel represented the Air Force in the junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 after Gustavo Leigh was destituted on 1978. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Industry

Chile also maintains its own aviation industry, ENAER. The design of the T-35 Pillan trainer based on the PA-28 Dakota is the best known example, seeing some export success as well. Furthermore, the assembly of the A-36/T-36 Halcon (CASA C-101) was achieved as well. Performing maintenance on most types in the current inventory and upgrades on F-5E aircraft for example, the industry is of significant importance to the air force. Royal Jordanian Air Force C-101CC-04 Patrulla Aguilas Aviojet Patrulla Aguila getting very close at RIAT 2005! The CASA C-101 Aviojet is a Spanish jet-powered trainer aircraft currently in use by the air forces of Spain, Chile, Honduras, and Jordan. ...

Order of Battle (2006-2007)

Personnel = 10,600 (including 700 conscripts)

Future Programmes

The delivery of six new F-16 Peace Puma aircraft from the United States to Chile kicks off a promising era of interoperability between the two nations. Over the next months, the Chilean air force will receive four additional F-16 C and D model (Block 50) aircraft from the contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. The 10 aircraft sale, munitions and maintenance -- all part of the “Peace Puma” program -- is worth $900 million^[1]. 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 Air Force worked with the Chilean government, the Chilean air force and the defense contractor to broker the aircraft sale as the latest improvement in the long-term relationship between the two nations’ air forces, said Bruce Lemkin, Air Force deputy undersecretary for international affairs.

Included in the purchase are joint direct attack munitions, or JDAMs, AIM-9 heat-seeking missiles, and advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAMs. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance tail kit that converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse weather smart munitions. ... Sidewinder Missile The AIM_9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft. ... The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range, Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM (pronounced am-ram), commonly known to air crews as the Slammer, is a new generation air-to-air missile, developed as the result of an agreement between the United States and other NATO countries (see below). ...

One of the new F-16 at FIDAE (International Air & Space Fair)

The Air Force will conduct F-16 flying training with Chilean pilots. In addition, “train-the-trainer” instruction will enable the Chileans to train their own pilots. The Air Force and contractor will also provide maintenance training. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (512x640, 74 KB) F-16 Chileno en la FIDAE 2006 (Feria Internacional del Aire y el Espacio) Author: Javier Pérez B. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (512x640, 74 KB) F-16 Chileno en la FIDAE 2006 (Feria Internacional del Aire y el Espacio) Author: Javier Pérez B. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not...

“These are state-of-the-art aircraft and will provide great capability for Chile, and will also provide interoperability with us. These are the same airplanes the U.S. Air Force flies,” he said. “These F-16s will become the centerpiece of a 30-year or more relationship between the U.S. Air Force and the Chilean air force.”

The long-term relationship comes not only from operating common hardware, but also from the experiences of Airmen working together throughout their careers, Mr. Lemkin said.

“We will be training together, operating together, flying together and learning from one another,” Mr. Lemkin said. “There is no substitute for the relationship that results when a captain from the Chilean air force is in F-16 training with a captain from the U.S. Air Force, and 20 years later they are both generals. That becomes the most essential element of an air force to air force relationship -- the human element.”

Together with the purchase of brand new F-16s, the Air Force has recently purchased 18 refurbished F-16As from the RNAF. These aircraft have been recently upgraded to F-16MLU standard and have more in common in equipment and capabilities to the F-16C Block 50s than the original F-16A block 5, 10 and 15 stock from where they come. These aircraft will replace the aging Mirage 5 Elkan (Mirsip). A further 10 aircraft from the same source may follow in the near future, making The Netherlands the primary supplier of the Chilean Armed Forces (202 Leopard 1V tanks, 2 "L" Class anti-aircraft frigates, 2 "M" Class multipurpose frigates and the aforementioned fighters). Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

The Chilean Air Force have also showed interest in the JAS 39 Gripen Attack Fighter by Swedish company Saab and are seriously looking for an attack fighter role to go along with the F-16. The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin or Gryphon) is a fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. ... For other uses, see Saab (disambiguation). ... 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. ...

Chile has issued a RFP for 5.5 tonne, twin engined new generation helicopter and HAL is participating in the competition with its HAL Dhruv helicopter. HAL had conducted live demonstration of Dhruv equipped with advanced cockpit, electronic warfare suite and surveillance pod in Chile. Four Dhruv choppers were involved in a wide range of applications for evaluation with the demonstration clocking a total 107 hours. It flew to highest altitudes, hot and desert conditions, carried out ship deck landing at Valparaiso, search and rescue at 12,500 ft above mean sea level at a temperature of two degrees Celsius of Iquique as well as long distance ferry flights between Santiago to Africa and back, covering 3600 km. All the requirements for the Chilean Air Force was met by Dhruv helicopter.^[2][3] The HAL Dhruv (Sanskrit:Pole Star) is a multi-role advanced helicopter made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). ...

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[4]	Notes
Beechcraft 99	United States	transport/patrol	99A	6
Beechcraft King Air	United States	utility	B100 200 300	1 1 1
Bell 205	United States	utility helicopter	UH-1H	10
Bell 206	United States	utility helicopter	206B	3
Bell 412	United States	transport helicopter	412EP	4
Boeing 707	United States	airborne early warning tanker/transport	IAI Phalcon (707-385C) 707-330B	1 1	Israeli AWACS modification modified airliner
Boeing 737	United States	transport VIP transport	737-330QC 737-58N	1 1
CASA C-101 Aviojet	Spain  Chile	trainer attack	T-36 Halcon (C-101BB-02) A-36 Halcon	7 17	12 delivered; 8 locally built by ENAER 23 delivered; 22 locally built by ENAER
CASA C-212 Aviocar	Spain	tactical transport	C-212-200 C-212-300	2 4
Cessna 206	United States	utility		2
Cessna 337	United States	liaison	O-2A	2
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly	United States	attack reconnaissance	A-37B OA-37B	7 7
Cessna Citation	United States	VIP transport	CitationJet CJ1	4
Dassault Mirage 5	France	fighter lead-in trainer fighter	Mirage 50C Mirage 50DC Mirage 50FC	5 2 8	upgraded by ENAER to Pantera standard The already retired elkan, and the pantera retired in December, 2007 The Beechcraft Model 99 is similar to the King Air 200 but is not presurized civilian aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now Raytheon). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Beechcraft King Air is a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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 This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bell Helicopter Model 206 JetRanger is a two-bladed main rotor, turbine powered helicopter with a conventional, two-bladed tail rotor. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... It has been suggested that CH-146 Griffon be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Royal Jordanian Air Force C-101CC-04 Patrulla Águilas Aviojet Patrulla Águila getting very close at RIAT 2005! The CASA C-101 Aviojet is a Spanish jet-powered trainer aircraft currently in use by the air forces of Spain, Chile, Honduras, and Jordan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... ENAER is a Chilean aircraft manufacturer which was formed in 1930. ... ENAER is a Chilean aircraft manufacturer which was formed in 1930. ... ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A Cessna 377 Super Skymaster The Cessna Skymaster is an innovative twin-engine civil utility aircraft built in a push_pull configuration. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet, is one of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its lines of business jets. ... 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. ...
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	Canada	utility transport	DHC-6-100 DHC-6-300	4 9
T-35 Pillán	Chile	trainer	T-35A T-35B	19 14
Eurocopter Bo 105	Germany	utility helicopter		1
Extra 300	Germany	aerobatic	300L	6
Gulfstream IV	United States	VIP transport		4
Learjet 35	United States	VIP transport	35A	2
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	tactical transport	C-130B C-130H	3 2	Only 1 C-130B currently operational
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States	fighter fighter lead-in trainer fighter lead-in trainer	F-16 total F-16A-20MLU F-16B-20MLU F-16C-50 F-16D-50	28 11 7 6 4	18 are former Netherlands Air Force F-16AM/BM being supplied 2006-07.
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117	Germany  Japan	utility helicopter	BK 117B-1	1
Northrop F-5	United States	fighter lead-in trainer	F-5E F-5F	13 3	Upgraded in Israel
Piper PA-28	United States	utility	PA-28-236 Dakota	10
Pitts Special	United States	aerobatic	S-2S	1
Sikorsky S-70	United States	transport helicopter	S-70A	1

The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... ENAER T-35 Pillán (Devil) is a Chilean prop-driven basic trainer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... The Bo 105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose utility helicopter developed by Bölkow of Stuttgart, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... An Extra 300S racing The wing of the Extra 300L is set lower on the fuselage. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Gulfstream G400 The Gulfstream G400 (formerly marketed as the Gulfstream IV) is a private jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Georgia, a General Dynamics company. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Learjet Model 35 and Model 36 are a series of American multi-role business jets and military transports (designated by the U.S. Air Force as C-21A). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi-role jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Logo of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Roundel of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. ... The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined medium utility/transport helicopter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The F-5A/B Freedom Fighter and F-5E/F Tiger II are part of a family of widely used light supersonic fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop in the United States, beginning in 1960s. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Cherokee is the common name for the Pipers PA-28 family of aircraft models, which received its type certificate from the FAA in 1960 and is still under production by The New Piper Aircraft Company. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Sikorsky S-70 is a medium-lift military helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

References

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External links

• Fuerza Aérea de Chile website (Spanish)