Chilean Air Force

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The Chilean Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Chile’s armed forces, responsible for the country’s air defense, military aviation operations, and support of national security and humanitarian missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
abbreviation FACh
aircraftTypeOperated fighter aircraft
helicopters
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft
allegiance Chile
surface form: Republic of Chile
branchColor light blue
commanderTitle Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force
Jefe del Estado Mayor General de la Fuerza Aérea
country Chile
emblem roundel of the Chilean Air Force
engagesIn international humanitarian assistance
international peacekeeping support
foundingDate 1930-03-21
hasComponent air bases
air defense units
combat squadrons
logistics units
training schools
headquartersLocation Santiago
Santiago Metropolitan Region
languageOfCommand Spanish
motto “Quam celerrime ad astra”
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation “As quickly as possible to the stars”
nativeName Chilean Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
operatesInRegion South America
partOf Armed Forces of Chile
precededBy Chilean Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile
primaryMission defense of Chilean airspace
role aerial warfare
air defense
humanitarian missions
military aviation operations
support of national security
secondaryMission disaster relief
medical evacuation
search and rescue operations
support to ground and naval forces
supremeCommander President of Chile
symbol white star on blue disc roundel
trainingInstitution Academia de Guerra Aérea
Escuela de Aviación “Capitán Manuel Ávalos Prado”
usesAircraftModel Lockheed C-130 Hercules
surface form: C-130 Hercules

F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-5 Freedom Fighter
surface form: F-5 Tiger III

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
surface form: KC-135 Stratotanker

Pillán trainer aircraft

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Mataveri International Airport usedBy Chilean Air Force
TNM usedBy Chilean Air Force
Parada Militar de Chile honours Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Chilean Air Force nativeName Chilean Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Chilean Air Force precededBy Chilean Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile
CASA C-295 operator Chilean Air Force
Armed Forces of Chile hasPart Chilean Air Force
Armed Forces of Chile hasBranch Chilean Air Force
Douglas A-26 Invader serviceBranch Chilean Air Force
Breguet 19 usedBy Chilean Air Force
Hawker Hunter usedBy Chilean Air Force
Frei Base operatedBy Chilean Air Force
Arturo Merino Benítez militaryBranch Chilean Air Force
1973 Chilean coup d'état ledBy Chilean Air Force
Junkers Ju 86 operator Chilean Air Force
Pilatus PC-7 usedBy Chilean Air Force
Chilean Frei Station operator Chilean Air Force
Frei Station operatedBy Chilean Air Force
Eduardo Frei Montalva Station operatedBy Chilean Air Force
FACh fullName Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
FACh nativeName Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
FACh precededBy Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile
Jefe del Estado Mayor General de la Fuerza Aérea fuerzaArmada Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Jefe del Estado Mayor General de la Fuerza Aérea organización Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Estado Mayor General de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Academia de Guerra Aérea operatedBy Chilean Air Force
Academia de Guerra Aérea service Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Escuela de Aviación “Capitán Manuel Ávalos Prado” operatedBy Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Escuela de Aviación “Capitán Manuel Ávalos Prado” serviceBranch Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Chilean Antarctic facilities operator Chilean Air Force
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker formerOperator Chilean Air Force
Coast Guard of Chile cooperatesWith Chilean Air Force
System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces hasMember Chilean Air Force
this entity surface form: Air and Space Force of Chile
military courts of Chile appliesTo Chilean Air Force
MDN (Spanish abbreviation) oversees Chilean Air Force
subject surface form: MDN (Chile)
Cessna T-37 Tweet usedBy Chilean Air Force
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor usedBy Chilean Air Force
T-33 Shooting Star usedBy Chilean Air Force
Mirage 5 primaryUser Chilean Air Force
Mirage F1 usedBy Chilean Air Force