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| Paraguayan Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya | |
 Emblem of the Paraguayan Air Force | |
| Founded | 1946[1] |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 1,100 personnel (2012) 38 aircraft (2023) |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Paraguay |
| Headquarters | Asunción |
| Patron | Our Lady of Loreto |
| Motto(s) | Spanish: Vencer o Morir "Win or Die" |
| March | Canción de la Fuerza Aérea |
| Anniversaries | December 10 (day of Our Lady of Loreto) |
| Engagements | Paraguayan Civil War (1922-1923) Chaco War Paraguayan Civil War (1947) 1989 Paraguayan coup d'état Insurgency in Paraguay |
| Condecorations | Chaco Cross, Defender's Cross, Boquerón Medal |
| Website | [1] |
| Commanders | |
| Interim Commander of the Air Force | Air Division General Julio Rubén Fullaondo Céspedes |
| Chief of the Air Force General Staff | Air Division General Rubén Darío Piris Fernández |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Fin flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Embraer EMB 312 Tucano |
| Helicopter | Bell UH-1H, Helibras HB350 |
| Reconnaissance | Diamond DA62 |
| Trainer | ENAER T-35 Pillán |
| Transport | Beechcraft Baron, CASA C-212, Cessna 208 |
The Paraguayan Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya) is a branch of the Armed Forces of Paraguay, in charge of the defense of Paraguay's skies. Its interim commander is Air Division General Julio Rubén Fullaondo Céspedes.[needs update] Its headquarters are located in Ñu Guazu, Luque, a city which belongs to Gran Asunción.
- ^ Nickson, R. Andrew (2015). Historical Dictionary of Paraguay. Rowman & Littlefield.