Colombian Air Force - Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes
Combat aircraft
IAI Kfir Israel Fighter/attack C.12/C.10
TC.10 (in Colombia denominated Kfir COA)
20
Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano Brazil Combat/Counter Insurgency 24 Original purchase of 25.
In 2012, one was lost in combat.
North American OV-10 Bronco United States Combat/Counter Insurgency 9
AC-47 Spooky United States Combat/Counter Insurgency 6 Locally known as Fantasmas (Ghost)
A-37 Dragonfly United States Combat/Counter Insurgency 8
Total Combat Aircraft 67
Trainers
Cessna T-37 Tweet United States Trainer T-37B Tweet/T-37C Tweet 17
Embraer Tucano Brazil Attack/Trainer AT-27 14
Lancair Legacy United States Trainer T-90 Calima 6 19 yet to be delivered.
Bell 206 United States Trainer helicopter Bell 206B-III 12
Total Trainer Aircraft 48
Transports
Boeing 707 United States Transport Tanker 707-373C 1
Boeing 767 United States Transport Tanker KC-767 1
Boeing 727 United States Transport 2
Boeing 737 United States Transport 0 2 on order
IAI Arava Israel Utility transport Arava 201 1
C-130 Hercules United States Tactical transport C-130B/C-130H 5
CASA C-212 Aviocar Spain Tactical transport C-212-300 3
EADS CASA C-295 Spain Tactical transport C-295M 4 1 on order
Cessna 208 Caravan United States Liaison 11
CASA CN-235 Spain Tactical transport CN-235-200 3
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante Brazil Transport EMB 110P1A 2
Embraer KC-390 Brazil Transport 0 12 ordered
Beechcraft King Air United States Transport King Air 90
King Air 350
6
Piper PA-31 Navajo United States Utility transport 1
Turbo Commander United States Transport 2
Boeing Business Jet United States VIP transport BBJ1 1
Fokker F28 Netherlands VIP transport F28-1000/F28-3000 2
Cessna Citation II United States VIP transport 550 Citation II 1
Total Transport Aircraft 46
Helicopter
Bell 205 United States Utility helicopter 2
Bell 212 Twin Huey United States Transport helicopter 10
Bell UH-1 United States Transport helicopter UH-1H 50
MD Helicopters MD500 Defender United States Combat helicopter 369HM/MD 530FF 4
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States Transport helicopter and Combat helicopter UH-60L/AH-60 ArpĂ­a 23
Total Transport helicopters/Search and Rescue Helicopters 89
Reconnaissance and Intelligence
Cessna 208 United States reconnaissance 6
Cessna Citation V United States reconnaissance Citation Ultra 5
Beechcraft Super King Air United States ELINT Super King Air 300/350 3
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner United States reconnaissance Metro 23 1
Turbo Commander United States reconnaissance 2
Total Reconnaissance and Intelligence 17
Satena
Dornier Do328-100 Germany Airliner 33 seats 6
ATR 42-500 France Airliner 46 seats 2
Embraer ERJ 145 Brazil Airliner 50 seats 2
Embraer 170 Brazil Airliner 76 seats 2
Total Satena Aircraft 12
Total Aircraft in service
Total Aircraft in service 279

FAC is not Colombia's exclusive operator of military aircraft, as smaller inventories are maintained by the Colombian Army, Colombian Navy, and the Colombian National Police.

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