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Peruvian Air Force KT-1 P

Peruvian Navy in action

TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano)

This last weekend I had a long conversation with my cousin that works in the ministry of defense. He basically outlined the functional strength of the Argentine Air Force. Don’t worry, it not a release of state secrets, since all the other neighboring militaries already now this. The ones that don’t are the Argentine Public that permitted the deterioration of the military service during the 12 years of Kirchner administration. During the Falklands/Malvinas war the Air Force lost 70 aircraft of all types. During the Kirchner administration 100 aircraft of all type were lost due to lack of maintenance, include all the combat jets and 10 C-130’s.

Combat aircraft
IA-58; 30 operational and an additional 30+ in storage awaiting re-motorization.
A-4AR; 4 operational (3 A-4AR and 1 OA-4AR) An additional 10 can be restored to service and the remaining 14 have been cannibalized.

Trainers
Tucano T-27; 25 operational
Beeccraft T-6 Texan; 12 operational
Tecnam P2002 Sierra; 8 operational
Grob G-120; 10 operational
IA-100; awaiting delivery
IA-58 Pampa 18 Pampa II and 40 Pampa III on order
Cessna 182; 26 operational
Cessna 180; 10 operational
Piper PA-28 Cherokee; 13 operational

Transport
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter; 8 operational
C-130; 6 operational
Fokker F28 Fellowship; 3 operational
Learjet 35; 4 operational
Saab 340; 4 operational
CASA C-295; 2 operational
Embraer KC-390; 6 projected

On February 8, 1951, a public presentation of the Pulqui II airplane was performed at the Jorge Newbery Airport in the city of Buenos Aires.

Meko 140s

Helicopters of transport and combat Mi-171Sh-P Hip H of the Aviation of the Army of the Peru

Sukhoi-25 of the Peruvian Air Force, showing its arsenal, is the only one of its kind in Latin America.

The two duos of the Peruvian Air Force, one Mig-29 and one Mirage -2000.

Antarctic Summer Campaign 2016/2017
Lockheed C-130H seen today made a passage at low altitude on one of the ice runways of the Antarctic Base Marambio.