Chilean Air Force Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Chilean Air Force
Coat of arms of the Chilean Air Force
Founded	March 21, 1930
Country	Chile
Part of	Chilean Armed Forces
Motto(s)	"Quam celerrime ad astra"
Commanders
Current commander	General del Aire (Air General) Jorge Rojas Avila
Insignia
Roundel
Roundel 1918-1930
Aircraft flown
Attack	Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon
Electronic warfare	707 Cóndor AEW&C
Fighter	Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon, Northrop F-5E Tiger III
Trainer	T-35 Pillán, Super Tucano, T-36 Halcon
Transport	UH-1H Huey, Bell 412EP, UH-60 Black Hawk, C-130 Hercules

The Chilean Air Force (called FACh for short) is the part of Chile's military that operates in the air. It protects the country's skies and helps in many important ways. It was officially started on March 21, 1930. Its motto is "Quam celerrime ad astra," which means "As swiftly as possible to the stars."

What the Chilean Air Force Does
Aircraft of the Chilean Air Force
Gallery
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Images for kids
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What the Chilean Air Force Does

The main job of the Chilean Air Force is to keep Chile safe from threats in the air. They also help with many other tasks.

Protecting the Country

Defending Airspace: They patrol Chile's skies to make sure no unauthorized aircraft enter.
National Security: They work with other parts of the Chilean Armed Forces to protect the country.

Helping People

Disaster Relief: When there are natural disasters like earthquakes or floods, the Air Force helps. They can fly in supplies or rescue people.
Medical Transport: They can quickly move injured or sick people to hospitals.
Search and Rescue: If someone is lost, especially in remote areas, the Air Force helps find them.

Training and Support

Training Pilots: They train new pilots and aircrews to fly different types of aircraft.
Logistics: They transport important equipment and people across the country or even to other nations.

Aircraft of the Chilean Air Force

The Chilean Air Force uses many different types of airplanes and helicopters. Each type has a special job.

Fighter and Attack Planes

Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon: These are fast and powerful jets. They are used for fighting other aircraft and for attacking targets on the ground.
Northrop F-5E Tiger III: These are also fighter jets. They are used for air defense and training.

Surveillance and Transport Aircraft

707 Cóndor AEW&C: This is a special plane that acts like a flying radar station. It can see what's happening in the air over a very large area.
C-130 Hercules: This is a large transport plane. It can carry a lot of cargo and people over long distances.
Bell UH-1H Huey and Bell 412EP: These are helicopters used for transport, search and rescue, and other support missions.
UH-60 Black Hawk: A versatile helicopter used for troop transport and other operations.

Training Aircraft

T-35 Pillán: This plane is built in Chile and is used to train new pilots.
Super Tucano: This is another plane used for training and light attack missions.
T-36 Halcon: Used for advanced pilot training.

Gallery

Delphos The building, designed by the Division of Infrastructure Logistics Command Air Force
F-16D Block 50/52+ of Chilean Air Force
A Chilean Boeing 707 with a Phalcon radar fitted to its nose and sides.
Elbit Hermes 900 UAV.
The first Chilean KC-135E at Santiago, in February 2010.
Hawks High Aerobatics Squad Halcones.
ENAER T-35 Pillán

Military of Chile

Images for kids

The Delphos building, designed by the Division of Infrastructure of the Logistics Command
F-16D Block 50M of Chilean Air Force
A Chilean Air Force F-5E in flight
The EB-707 Condor surveillance aircraft
A Bell 412 on lift off
Chile acquired three NASAMS systems like this one.
Paveway III laser guided bomb
Mark 84 general purpose bomb
ENAER T-35 Pillán