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Armed Forces tasked with defending the
nation and its interests through the use of
air power. Additional missions
include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting
disaster relief operations and
participating in international peacekeeping operations.
-made aircraft, including Sukhoi Su-22 bombers and
Antonov An-24 and
An-32 transport aircraft. In 1982,
during the Falklands War, the Peruvian
Air Force transferred ten of their Mirage 5P to the Argentine Air Force as a measure of
solidarity. The economic crisis of the later 1980s forced
reductions in the fleet size as well as cuts in training and
general readiness.
in 1995 and lost nine planes and helicopters. After the war, in 1996 the FAP acquired MiG-29
fighters and in 1998 Su-25
attack fighters arrived, which along with Mirage 2000 fighters acquired in the late
1980s, are currently the main combat elements
of the FAP.
- operating PC-6 and DHC-6
| Personnel (as of 2001) | |
|---|---|
| Commissioned Officers | 1,909 |
| Non-commissioned officers | 7,559 |
| Cadets | 325 |
| NCO in training | 296 |
| Enlisted | 7,880 |
| Civilians | 8,708 |
| Total | 17,969 (excl. civilians) |
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Version | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukhoi Su-22 | attack aircraft | Su-22M3
Su-22UM3 |
10
1 |
In storage | |
| Dassault Mirage 2000 | multirole fighter | Mirage 2000P
Mirage 2000DP |
10
2 |
An US$ 140 million budget was announced in Le Bourget Airshow 2009 to invest in the recovery of the Mirage 2000 fleet. | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 | tactical fighter | MiG-29S
MiG-29SE MiG-29UB |
14
3 2 |
Contract signed on August 12, 2008 for US$ 106 million with Mikoyan for a custom-made SMT upgrade of eight MiG-29S called MiG-29SMP |
|
| Sukhoi Su-25 | attack aircraft | Su-25
Su-25UB |
10
8 |
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| Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | light attack aircraft | A-37B | 12 | ||
| Aermacchi MB-339 | trainer aircraft | MB-339AP | 14 | ||
| Embraer EMB 312 Tucano | trainer aircraft | EMB-312 | 18 | ||
| Zlin Z 142 | trainer aircraft | Zlin 242L | 17 | ||
| Fairchild C-26 Metroliner | surveillance | C-26B | 3 | ||
| Boeing 737 | transport
transport VIP transport |
737-200
737-300 737-500 |
2
3 1 |
||
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | transport | L-100-20 | 5 | 2 in storage | |
| Antonov An-32 | transport | An-32B | 5 | ||
| Harbin Y-12 | transport | Y-12 II | 5 | ||
| Dassault Falcon 20 | VIP transport | Falcon 20F | 1 | ||
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | utility aircraft
seaplane |
DHC-6 | 5 | ||
| Lear Jet 36 | light transport
reconnaissance |
Lear Jet 36A | 2 | ||
| Pilatus PC-6 | liaison | PC-6 | 9 | ||
| Mil Mi-17 | transport helicopter | Mi-17 | 14 | ||
| Mil Mi-24 | attack helicopter | Mi-25D | 16 | ||
| Bell 212 | utility helicopter | Bell 212 | 6 | ||
| Bell 412 | utility helicopter | Bell 412EP | 1 | Originally 2, second unit fate is unknown | |
| Bölkow Bo 105 | utility helicopter | Bo-105LS | 5 | ||
| Schweizer 300 | utility helicopter | Schweizer 300C | 6 | ||
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Version | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Electric Canberra | bomber aircraft | B.Mk.12/56
T.Mk.4 |
4
1 |
Retired from inventory in June 14, 2008 | |
| Dassault Mirage 5 | attack aircraft | Mirage 5P4
Mirage 5DP4 |
10
2 |
Retired from inventory in June 14, 2008 | |
| Fokker F-28 | transport | F-28 | 1 | Former presidential transport. Transferred to TANS Perú and lost in 2003. See TANS Peru Flight 222. | |
| Douglas DC-8 | transport | DC-8-62CF | 1 | Grounded, awaiting disposal | |
| Boeing 707 | aerial refueling transport |
707-323KC | 1 | Grounded, awaiting disposal | |
| Lear Jet 25 | light transport
reconnaissance |
Lear Jet 25B | 2 | Retired in May 1999 | |
Image:A37B Peru 2008.jpg|A-37B on display at Capitán Concha Air Base,
PiuraImage:FAP Bell 212.jpg|Bell 212 armed with rocket pods| Embed code: |
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