Argentine Air Force

The Argentina Air Force, officially known as the Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aรฉrea Argentina), is the aerial warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Argentina. Established on August 10, 1945, it is one of the main components of the country's military defense system. The Air Force operates a variety of aircraft, including fighter jets, transport planes, helicopters, and reconnaissance aircraft. Over the years, the force has participated in various conflicts, including the Falklands War in 1982 against the United Kingdom. The air force has been involved in peacekeeping missions and provides support during natural disasters and humanitarian operations within the country. It has a fleet of aircraft, which consists of versatile platforms such as the IA-58 Pucarรก, A-4AR Fightinghawk, Hรฉrcules C-130, and Bell UH-1H Iroquois, among others. The Argentina Air Force plays a crucial role in maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Argentina, contributing to the nation's overall defense capabilities.

Key facts

Official Name Argentine Air Force
Local Name Fuerza Aรฉrea Argentina
Country๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina
World rank#42 over 160
Active aircrafts238 as of 2025
Aircrafts on order57
Roundel

Roundel of Argentina air force

Origin countries of aircrafts

Country Active Aircraft
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 172
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina 27
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil 14
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany 9
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 9
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain 3
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria 1
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland 1
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 0
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy 0

Evolution of Argentine Air Force fleet

Aircrafts by type in 2025

Aircraft type Active
Helicopter Helicopter 99
Training Training 70
Combat Combat 30
Other missions Other missions 21
Transport Transport 18

Full inventory in 2025

Argentinian Air Force

Aircraft Type Model Origin Country Model Year Active ๐šซ YoY Ordered
CombatCombat A-4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1956 23
-1
0
CombatCombat OA-4AR ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1956 3
0
0
CombatCombat F-16 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1979 0
0
24
HelicopterHelicopter Bell 212/412 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1959 13
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter MD500 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1967 8
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter SA315 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1957 5
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Bell 407GXI ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1967 1
+1
2
HelicopterHelicopter H125M ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1990 0
0
12
TransportTransport C-130H/L-100 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1956 5
+1
0
TransportTransport Twin Commander ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1952 3
0
0
TransportTransport ERJ-140 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท 1997 2
+2
0
TransportTransport Learjet 35 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1973 1
0
0
TrainingTraining AT/IA-63 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท 1988 16
0
0
TrainingTraining EMB-312 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท 1983 12
0
0
TrainingTraining T-6C+ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 2001 12
0
0
TrainingTraining IA-63 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท 1988 11
+1
4
TrainingTraining G120TP ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช 1999 8
0
0
Other missionsOther missions King Air 200 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1964 7
+2
0
Other missionsOther missions KC-130H ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1962 2
0
0

Argentinian Army

Aircraft Type Model Origin Country Model Year Active ๐šซ YoY Ordered
CombatCombat Cessna 208 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1984 4
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter UH-1H ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1959 50
+1
0
HelicopterHelicopter Bell 206 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1967 12
+7
0
HelicopterHelicopter SA315 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1957 2
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter H215M/AS332 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1978 1
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Bell 407GXI ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1967 0
0
3
TransportTransport C212 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 1974 3
0
0
TransportTransport DHC-6 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1966 2
0
0
TransportTransport Citation Bravo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1971 1
0
0
TrainingTraining Beechcraft Baron ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1961 1
0
0
Other missionsOther missions DA62 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น 2015 1
0
4

Argentinian Navy

Aircraft Type Model Origin Country Model Year Active ๐šซ YoY Ordered
HelicopterHelicopter S-61/H-3 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1961 6
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter AS555 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1990 1
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter AW109 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 1976 0
0
8
TransportTransport PC-6 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ 1960 1
0
0
TrainingTraining T-34 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1953 10
0
0
Other missionsOther missions King Air 200 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1964 8
0
0
Other missionsOther missions S-2 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1954 2
0
0
Other missionsOther missions P-3C ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1962 1
+1
0

Sources: various open source data, including Wikipedia, Flightglobal.com, SIPRI Arms Transfer and official government websites.