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).

It has participated in different conflicts, During the Mexican Revolution, they participated in the Battles of Topolobampo,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 where the first air-naval attacks in history would be carried out, During World War II sending the Well-known "Squadron 201""Saga of the Aztec Eagles," Los Angeles Times July 25, 2004 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 and in the Current War against Drug Trafficking. 

 Aircrafts 


AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotesCombat AircraftPilatus PC-7Switzerlandlight attack33Northrop F-5United StatesfighterF-5E/F-5F3 / 1 AWACSEmbraer R-99BrazilAEW&C1employes a Erieye radar systemMaritime PatrolEmbraer R-99Brazilmaritime patrolR-992 ReconnaissanceKing AirUnited Statessurveillance3502 Cessna Citation IUnited Statessurveillance2TransportBoeing 787United StatesVIP transport787-81 Boeing 737United StatesStrategic Transport transport 737-200/737-300/737-8003 C-27J SpartanItalyutility transport4C-130 HerculesUnited StatestransportC-130E/K/L-1003CASA C-295Spaintransport8 Super King AirUnited Statesutility transport 90/3003 Turbo CommanderUnited Statestransport2 Pilatus PC-6Switzerlandutility / transport2STOL capable aircraftHelicoptersBell 206United Statesutility259 aircraft are used for trainingBell 407United Statesutility17Bell 412United Statesutility9Bell UH-1United StatesutilityUH-1H1 Sikorsky UH-60United StatesutilityUH-60M167 on orderMil Mi-17RussiautilityMi-8/1726 Eurocopter EC725FranceSAR / utility124 on order MD 500 DefenderUnited Stateslight utility530F13Trainer AircraftPilatus PC-7Switzerlandtrainer31Pilatus PC-9Switzerlandtrainer1Grob G 120TPGermanybasic trainer25SIAI-Marchetti SF.260Italytrainer25 T-6 Texan IIUnited Statestrainer T-6C56UAVElbit Hermes 450Israelsurveillance3

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Category:Air forces
Category:1913 establishments in North America
Category:Military of Mexico
Category:Organizations based in Mexico