Chilean Air Force

Chilean Air Force
Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Coat of arms of the Chilean Air Force
Founded21 March 1930; 94 years ago (1930-03-21)
Country Chile
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Part ofChilean Armed Forces
HeadquartersEdificio Delphos
Cerrillos, Santiago
Motto(s)Latin: Quam celerrime ad astra
"With full speed to the stars"
Colours  Indigo
  White
MarchAlte Kameraden
Anniversaries21 March (Air Force Day)
Equipment180 aircraft
Engagements
Websitewww.fach.cl Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief of the Air ForceGeneral del Aire Hugo Rodríguez González
Notable
commanders
Arturo Merino Benítez
Marmaduke Grove
Gustavo Leigh
Fernando Matthei
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Flag
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare
E-3D
FighterF-5, F-16
HelicopterBell 206, Bell 412, S-70, UH-1H, UH-60,
ReconnaissanceElbit Hermes 900
TrainerA-29, T-35, SR-22, GB1
TransportB-737, B-767, C-130, C-212, CJ-1, DHC-6, Gulfstream V, L-35
TankerKC-130, KC-135

The Chilean Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea de Chile (FACh) is the air force of Chile and branch of the Chilean military.