Peruvian Naval Aviation

Peruvian Naval Aviation
Fuerza de Aviacion Naval
Active1919 - today
Country Peru
TypeNaval aviation
Size800
Part ofPeruvian Navy
Motto(s)Non deserit alta
AnniversariesDecember 9
Commanders
Current
commander
Rear Admiral Santiago Cobos Chavarri
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopterAgusta SH-3D
Agusta-Bell AB-212ASW
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
Bell 206B
Cargo helicopterMil Mi-8T
Utility helicopterSikorsky UH-3H
Mil Mi-8T
Agusta-Bell 412SP
PatrolFokker 60 MPA
Beechcraft 200T Super King Air
Fokker F-27-200
TrainerBeechcraft T-34C-1
Enstrom F-28F
TransportFokker 60 UTA
Antonov An-32B
Beechcraft 200T Super King Air
Cessna 206 Stationair
de Havilland Canada DHC-6

The Peruvian Naval Aviation (Spanish: Fuerza de Aviación Naval) is the air branch of the Peruvian Navy. It was originally formed in 1919 as the Naval Aviators Corps (Cuerpo de Aviadores Navales) but was merged in 1932 with the Peruvian Army Aviation. The service was recreated under its current name on July 3, 1963. It is currently made up of three operational squadrons and the Naval Aviation School (Escuela de Aviación Naval). The squadrons are distributed among three bases: Lima-Callao, which is part of Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport, San Juan de Marcona and Pucallpa. About 800 personnel comprise Peruvian Naval Aviation.[1]

  1. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (2021). "The Military Balance 2021". The Military Balance.