Structure
The FAG is composed of three groups or "wings": the Fixed Wing, the Rotary Wing (helicopters), and the Maintenance Wing, which performs the aircraft's maintenance. The "wings" operate out of four bases throughout the country, without a fixed allocation of units to bases. The principal base is La Aurora in Guatemala City, which is also the country's major airport. All main attack, transport, liaison and helicopter squadrons are based there. The other base with a seemingly fixed presence is at Retalhuleu, where the Military School of Aviation ('Escuela Militar de Aviación') is located. The other two bases are at Santa Elena, Petén 'Base Aérea del Sur' in Retalhuleu and San José Escuintla.
The Cessna A-37 is the main jet aircraft, while Pilatus PC-7s are used for training. On September 2011, Guatemala requested credit approval of $166 millions to buy six EMB-314, radar and equipment.
Read more about this topic: Guatemalan Air Force
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