Air Services
Chile
Fuerza Aérea de Chile (FACh) / Chilean Air Force
Formed in 1930, the Chilean Air Force is the air force branch of the Chilean armed forces
Combat
F-16A/C/D Fighting Falcon
F-16AM
747 @ FIDAE 2018
755 @ FIDAE 2024
F-16C
852 @ FIDAE 2024
853 @ FIDAE 2024
also
F-16B’s provide conversion training
Northrop F-5E Tigre III
813 @ FIDAE 2018
813 @ FIDAE 2018
807 @ FIDAE 2018
813 @ FIDAE 2024
810 @ FIDAE 2024
810 @ FIDAE 2024
also
F-5F’s provide conversion training
Transport
Boeing B737
921 B737-58N @ FIDAE 2024
922 B737-330QC @ FIDAE 2018
Boeing 767-3Y0ER 'Caiquén'
985 @ FIDAE 2018
CASA C-212-200
965 @ FIDAE 2018
Cessna Citation CJ1
363 @ FIDAE 2018
361 @ FIDAE 2024
Gates Learjet RC-35
351 @ FIDAE 2018
352 @ FIDAE 2024
Gulfstream G-IV
912 @ FIDAE 2018
913 G-IVSP @ FIDAE 2024
Lockheed C-130B Hercules
998 @ FIDAE 2018
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
995 @ FIDAE 2018
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
936 @ FIDAE 2018
DHC-6-100 (upgraded)
940 @ FIDAE 2018
940 @ FIDAE 2024
DHC-6-300
938 @ FIDAE 2024
949 @ FIDAE 2024
946 @ FIDAE 2024
949 @ FIDAE 2024
AWACS
Boeing B707-385C Cóndor
904 - Hangared @ Pudahuel Airport Santiago 2018
E-3D Sentry
905 @ FIDAE 2024
906 @ FIDAE 2024
Refueling
Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker
982 @ FIDAE 2018
Lockheed KC-130R Hercules (L-382)
991 @ FIDAE 2018
992 @ FIDAE 2024
Rotary
UH-57/ Bell B206B
H-24 @ FIDAE 2024
Bell 412EP
H-47 @ FIDAE 2018
H-55 @ FIDAE 2018
Bell UH-1H Iroquois / HU-1 'Huey'
H-78 @ FIDAE 2018
H-79 @ FIDAE 2018
Sikorsky UH-60/S-70i Black Hawk
H-02 S-70A-39 @ FIDAE 2024
H-03 MH-60M @ FIDAE 2024
Trainers
Embraer EMB 314 / A-29B Super Tucano
454 @ FIDAE 2018
453@ FIDAE 2018
454@ FIDAE 2018
453@ FIDAE 2018
451 @ FIDAE 2024
462 @ FIDAE 2024
471 @ FIDAE 2024
ENAER T-35 Pillán
T-35A
114 @ FIDAE 2018
149 @ FIDAE 2018
T-35B
132 @ FIDAE 2018
152 @ FIDAE 2018
Cirrus SR22
237 @ FIDAE 2018
238 @ FIDAE 2024
UAV
Hermes 900
601 @ FIDAE 2024
Escuela de Aviación
Janus C
V-19 @ FIDAE 2018
Janus Ce
V-23 Aeródromo Municipal de Vitacura 2018
Nimbus 3DT
V-25 @ FIDAE 2018
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog
321 - Aeródromo Municipal de Vitacura in 2018
324 - Aeródromo Municipal de Vitacura in 2018
Demonstration Team
Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones / 'Hawks'
Originally formed in 1981 using 4/5 Pitts Specials, the Halcones is the Aerobatic team of the Chilean Air force.
They changed to the Extra 300 in 1990 and to their current aircraft, the Extra 300L, in 2003.
All photographs taken @ FIDAE 2018 / 2024
Santiago International Airport, Santiago, Chile
(unless otherwise stated)