Mexican Air Force

Mexican Air Force
Mexican Air Force
Fuerza Aérea Mexicana
Founded	1913; 111 years ago
Country	Mexico
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Part of	Mexican Armed Forces
Nickname(s)	FAM
Motto(s)	Honor, Valor y Lealtad; "Honour, Courage and Loyalty";
Anniversaries	10 February
Engagements	Mexican Revolution; World War II; Chiapas revolt; Mexican Drug War;
Website	www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id=95
Commanders
Current; commander	Gerardo Vega Rivera
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

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).

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

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.
↑ ^6.00 ^6.01 ^6.02 ^6.03 ^6.04 ^6.05 ^6.06 ^6.07 ^6.08 ^6.09 ^6.10 ^6.11 ^6.12 ^6.13 ^6.14 ^6.15 ^6.16 ^6.17 ^6.18 ^6.19 ^6.20 ^6.21 ^6.22 ^6.23 ^6.24 ^6.25 "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.

[commander-1] 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.

[2] 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

[3] "Saga of the Aztec Eagles," Los Angeles Times July 25, 2004

[4] "How Mexico's guerrilla army stayed clear of organized crime". www.insightcrime.org. 9 January 2012.

[5] 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.

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[7] "Mexican air force 787 starts VIP conversion". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[8] Garibian, Pablo (2010-08-24). "Mexico buys drones, may use for marijuana search". Reuters.

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