Uruguayan🇺🇾 Air Force in 2021 || Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya

Uruguayan🇺🇾 Air Force in 2021 || Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya
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The Uruguayan Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya, abbreviated FAU) is the air branch of the Uruguayan Armed Forces. Initially part of the National Army, the current FAU was formed as an independent branch on December 4, 1953.

Uruguayan Air Force
Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya

Badge of the Uruguayan Air Force
Founded
4 December 1953; 67 years ago
Country
Uruguay
Type
Air force
Role
Aerial warfare
Size
2,148 servicemen
Part of
Uruguayan Armed Forces
Nickname(s)
FAU
Motto(s)
Spanish: La aviación, vanguardia de la Patria
"Aviation, vanguard of the Homeland"
March
FAU March
Mascot(s)
Southern lapwing
Anniversaries
17 March (Air Force Day)
10 August (Day of the Martyrs of Military Aviation)
Equipment
89 aircraft
Website
www.fau.mil.uy
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force
Air Force General Alberto Zanelli
National Director of Civil Aviation and Aviation Infrastructure
Brigadier General Antonio Alarcón
Commander of Air Command Operations
Brigadier General Ismael Alonzo
Commander of Air Command Staff
Brigadier General Luis Pepelescov
Chief of General Staff
Brigadier General Hugo Marenco
Commander of Air Logistics Command
Brigadier General José Visconti
Insignia
Roundel

Fin flash

Flag

Aircraft flown
Attack
A-37 Dragonfly
Helicopter
AS365 Dauphin, UH-1 Iroquois, Bell 212
Patrol
C-212 MPA
Reconnaissance
Cessna 206
Trainer
SF.260, PC-7 Turbo Trainer, Beechcraft Baron, PA-18 Super Cub
Transport
C-212 Aviocar, C-130 Hercules, EMB-110 Bandeirante, EMB-120 Brasilia
The FAU is in charge of exercising the sovereignty of the Uruguayan air space, defending the independence and peace of the Republic, the integrity of its territory, its constitution, its laws and also making the necessary logistical support in natural disasters that the country may suffer, always acting under the command of the President of the Republic, according to the Minister of National Defense
Combat Aircraft
Cessna A-37 United States Attack OA-37B 12[15] [16]
Maritime Patrol
CASA C-212 Spain Maritime patrol C-212 MPA 4[15]
Transport
C-130 Hercules United States Transport C-130B+KC-130H 4[15][17]
CASA C-212 Spain Transport 200 / 300 3 / 2[18]
Beechcraft Baron United States Utility 55 / 58 1 / 2[19]
Cessna 206 United States Light transport U-206H 6[20]
Embraer EMB 120 Brazil Utility / VIP  1[15]
Embraer EMB 110 Brazil Utility / Transport  2[15]
Helicopters
Bell 212 United States Utility  4[15]
Bell UH-1 United States Utility UH-1H 3[15]
Eurocopter AS365 France SAR / Utility  2[15] Also used for presidential transport[21]
Trainer Aircraft
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland Trainer  5[15]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Italy Trainer  10


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