Mexican Naval Aviation

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The Mexican Naval Aviation '(FAN; Spanish: Fuerza AeroNaval, literally "Naval Air Force"), is the naval air arm of the Mexican Navy. The Mexican Navy is divided into two naval fleets: Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]

Combat Aircraft[edit | edit source]

  • Valmet L-90TP x 8 (COIN Aircraft)

Reconnaissance Aircraft[edit | edit source]

  • CASA C-212-400 x 8 (Surveillance Aircraft)
  • CASA CN-235MP-300 x 2 (Surveillance Aircraft)
  • Lancair IV-P x 4 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
  • Lancair Super ES x 4 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
  • Lancair Legacy 2000 x 2 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft[edit | edit source]

  • Aero 980 Turbo Commander x 4 (Transport Aircraft)
  • Antonov An-32B x 4 (Tactical Transport)
  • Beechcraft King Air 350ER x 2 (Utility Transport)
  • CASA C-295M x 8 (Tactical Transport)
  • De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash-8 x 2 (Tactical Transport)
  • Gulfsteam IV-G450 x 2 (VIP Transport)
  • Learjet 21 x 2 (VIP Transport)
  • Learjet 35 x 2 (VIP Transport)
  • Learjet 60 x 2 (VIP Transport)

Helicopters[edit | edit source]

  • Bolkow Bo105 EC-Super Five x 12 (Surveillance Helicopter)
  • Eurocopter AS555AF Fennec x 2 (Search & Rescue Helicopter)
  • Eurocopter AS565BM Panther x 6 (Combat Helicopter)
  • Eurocopter EC725AP Caracal x 6 (Search & Rescue Helicopter)
  • McDonnell-Douglas MD-500 x 4 (Training Helicopter)
  • McDonnell-Douglas MD-902 Explorer x 6 (Combat Helicopter)
  • Mil Mi-2 x 2 (Transport Helicopter)
  • Mil Mi-17IV/V5 x 24 (Transport Helicopter)
  • Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk x 4 (Combat/Transport Helicopter)

UAVs[edit | edit source]

  • UAV SEMAR x 4 (Intelligence/Reconnaissance UAV)

Trainer Aircraft[edit | edit source]

  • Maule MX-7-180A x 8 (Trainer Aircraft)
  • Zlin Z-242L x 8 (Trainer Aircraft)