Angkatan Udara Meksiko (FAM) ( Inggris: Mexican Air Force ), ( Spanyol: Fuerza Aérea Mexicana) adalah layanan cabang perang udara dari Angkatan Darat Meksiko . Angkatan Udara Meksiko ini adalah bagian dari Angkatan Darat Meksiko dan tergantung pada Sekretariat Pertahanan Nasional ( SEDENA ). Sejak 2008, komandannya adalah Jenderal Leonardo Gonzales García.
| Angkatan Udara Meksiko | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Aérea Mexicana | |
Lambang Angkatan Udara Meksiko | |
| Dibentuk | 1913 |
| Negara | Mexico |
| Cabang | Angkatan Bersenjata Meksiko |
| Tipe unit | Angkatan Udara |
| Peran | Pertempuran Udara |
| Jumlah personel | ~30,000 |
| Julukan | FAM |
| Moto |
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| Ulang tahun | 10 Februari |
| Peralatan | 468 Pesawat |
| Pertempuran | |
| Situs web | www |
| Tokoh | |
| Komandan saat ini | Gerardo Vega Rivera |
| Insignia | |
| Lambang | |
| Bendera | |
| Pesawat tempur | |
| Pesawat serbu | PC-7, PC-9M, MD 500, T-6C+ |
| Radar pesawat | Embraer R-99 |
| Helikopter | Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, EC-725, UH-60, MD 500 |
| Pesawat penyergap | Northrop F-5 |
| Pesawat pengintai | C-90A King Air, Sabreliner 75A, Fairchild C-26 |
| Pesawat latih | PC-7, PC-9M |
| Pesawat pengangkut | C-130, Boeing 787, Boeing 757, IAI Arava, Antonov An-32 |
Aircraft inventory Sunting
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | |||||
| F-5 Freedom Fighter | Amerika Serikat | Fighter/Bomber | F-5E, F-5F Tiger II | 9 (7 x F-5E + 2 x F-5F) | |
| Pilatus PC-9 | Swiss | Combat/Counter Insurgency | PC-9M | 10 | |
| Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss | Combat/Counter Insurgency | PC-7 | 65 | |
| Trainers | |||||
| Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | Amerika Serikat | Trainer | T-6 Texan II | 12 (6 in service and 6 in order) | |
| Aermacchi SF-260 | Italia | Trainer | SF-260 | 27 | |
| F-33 Bonanza | Amerika Serikat | Trainer | F-33C | 29 | |
| PT-17 Kaydet | Amerika Serikat | Exhibition Only | PT-17K | 6 | |
| Transport | |||||
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | Amerika Serikat | Tactical transport | C-130E/K/L100 | 7 | |
| EADS CASA C-295 | Spanyol | Tactical transport | C295M | 10 | |
| C-27J Spartan | Italia | Tactical transport | C27J | 4 | |
| Boeing 727 | Amerika Serikat | Tactical transport | 727-200 | 4 | |
| Arava | Israel | Tactical transport | IAI-201 | 11 | |
| C-90A King Air | Amerika Serikat | Utility transport | C90A King Air | 4 | |
| Boeing 757 | Amerika Serikat | VIP transport | 757-225 TP to be replaced in 2015 | 1 | |
| Boeing 737 | Amerika Serikat | VIP transport | 737-300 | 2 | |
| Cessna Citation | Amerika Serikat | VIP transport | C500 | 1 | |
| Lockheed JetStar | Amerika Serikat | VIP transport | jetstar 8 | 1 | |
| Learjet 35 | Amerika Serikat | VIP transport | 35A | 1 | |
| Aero Commander | Amerika Serikat | VIP transport | 69-5A Turbo | 1 | |
| Cessna 206 | Amerika Serikat | VIP transport | 206H | 6 | |
| Reconnaissance and Intelligence | |||||
| Embraer E-99 | Brasil | AEW&C | E-99 | 1 | |
| Embraer P-99 | Brasil | AEW&C | P-99 | 2 | |
| C-26 | Amerika Serikat | Intelligence | Metroliner III | 4 | |
| Schweizer SGM 2-37 | Amerika Serikat | Reconnaissance | SA2-37A | 1 | |
| Cessna 182 Skylane | Amerika Serikat | Reconnaissance | 182S | 70 | |
| PC-6 | Swiss | STOL Operations | PC-6B | 3 | |
| Helicopters | |||||
| UH-60 Black Hawk | Amerika Serikat | Combat | UH-60L | 6 | |
| MD 500 | Amerika Serikat | Combat | 530F | 20 | |
| Mil Mi-8 | Rusia | Transport | Mi-8TV | 8 | |
| Mil Mi-17 | Rusia | Transport | Mi-17IV | 19 | |
| CH-53D Yas'ur | Israel | Transport | Yassur | 4 | |
| Bell 412 | Amerika Serikat | Transport | 412 | 11 | |
| Bell 212 | Amerika Serikat | Transport | 212 | 20 | |
| Bell 206 | Amerika Serikat | Utility transport | 206 | 66 | |
| Puma | Uni Eropa | VIP transport | SA 330 Puma | 2 | |
| Super Puma | Uni Eropa | VIP transport | AS 332 Super Puma | 5 | |
| UAV | |||||
| Elbit Systems | Israel | Reconnaissance/Intelligence | Hermes 450 | 3 |
Recent &/or Planned Purchases Sunting
| Class | Maker | Model | In order | Origin | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport helicopter | Eurocopter | EC-725 Cougar | 12 | Prancis | |
| Presidential aircraft delivery expected in 2015 | Boeing | Boeing 787-9 | 1 | Amerika Serikat | |
| Advanced trainer | Beechcraft | T-6 Texan II | 6 | Amerika Serikat | |
| Transport airplane | Lockheed-Martin | C-130J-30 Super Hercules | 2 | Amerika Serikat |
Referensi Sunting
- General de División Piloto Aviador Diplomado de Estado Mayor Aéreo Miguel Enrique Vallín Osuna. February 19, 2018, di Wayback Machine. Comandante de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana. SEDENA, 1 December 2017.
- . Notimex (dalam bahasa Spanish). 2012-01-09. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-01-11. Diakses tanggal 2012-01-10.
- Garibian, Pablo (2010-08-24). "Mexico buys drones, may use for marijuana search". Reuters.
- "Mexico Orders 6 EC725 Helicopters". DefenseIndustryDaily.com. May 6, 2009.
- Eurocopter. The Mexican Ministry of Defense Orders 50 EC725 Helicopters from Eurocopter. Siaran pers. . Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2013-10-22. Diakses tanggal 2014-01-04.
- "México quiere un Boeing 787 Dreamliner como avión presidencial | Fly News". Fly-news.es. Diakses tanggal 2012-10-05.
- "Beechcraft Signs Follow-on Contract with Mexican Air Force for Six T-6C+ Trainers". October 29, 2013.
- "Mexico requests C-130J-30 aircraft from us; Airforce Technology". Airforce Technology.com. September 27, 2012. Diakses tanggal April 21, 2013.