Colombian Air Force

The Colombian Air Force or FAC (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Colombiana) is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia. The Colombian Air Force (FAC) is one of the three institutions of the Military Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order. It is one of the largest American air forces (after Brazil, Peru, Canada and the U.S.) and increased activity due to its important role in the fight against narco-terrorism.

Air Force is the only global processes that have accredited with ISO 9001 and NTCGP 1000. The system corresponds to ISO 9001 quality management with the international standard, which inscribed the FAC as a world-class organization. The second certificate, the NTCGP 1000, corresponds to the technical standard of quality of governance, as a result of Act 872 of 2003 requires all public bodies to implement the quality management system by December 2008.

The FAC has the distinction of having been used in missions of observation and aerial combat from the Colombian-Peruvian war of 1932, never elected government was ousted by force, as the FAC helped quell many rebellions from terrorism, military and political. The Colombian Air Force also served with distinction during the Second World War in the islands of San Andrés.

Aircraft Inventory

Fighters

• IAI Kfir C.12 x 20 (Multirole Fighter)

Ground Attack Aircraft

• Cessna A-37 Dragonfly x 8 (Light Attack/COIN)
• Douglas AC-47T Spooky x 6 (Fixed Wing Gunship)
• Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano x 24 (Light Attack/COIN)

Recon Aircraft

• Boeing Insitu ScanEagle x 6 (UAV)
• Cessna 208 Caravan x 6 (Reconnaissance)
• Elbit Hermes 450 x 6 (UAV)
• Elbit Hermes 900 x 2 (UAV)

Electronic Warfare Aircraft

• Beechcraft Super King Air 300/350 x 4 (Electronic Attack)
• Fairchild C-26 Metroliner x 2 (Electronic Warfare/Recon Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft

• Aero Turbo Commander x 2 (Transport Aircraft)
• Beechcraft Super King Air 90/350 x 8 (Transport Aircraft)
• Boeing KC-767 x 2 (Transport/Aerial Tanker)
• Boeing 707 x 2 (Transport/Aerial Tanker)
• Boeing 727 x 2 (VIP Transport)
• Boeing 737 x 2 (VIP Transport)
• Boeing KC-767 x 2 (Aerial Tanker)
• CASA C-212 Aviocar x 4 (Transport Aircraft)
• CASA C-295 x 8 Utility Transport)
• Cessna 208 Caravan x 10 (Utility Transport)
• Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante x 2 (Utility Transport)
• Embraer KC-390 x 0 (Tactical Transport) - 12 on order
• IAI Arava x 2 (Transport Aircraft)
• Lockheed C-130B/H Hercules x 6 (Tactical Transport)
• Piper PA-31 Navajo x 2 (Light Transport)

Helicopters

• Bell 206 x 12 (Utility Helicopter)
• Bell 212 x 10 (Utility Helicopter)
• Bell UH-1H Iroquois x 48 (Utility Helicopter)
• McDonnell-Douglas MD530 Defender x 6 (Light Utility Helicopter)
• Sikorsky AH-60 Arpía x 24 (SAR/COIN)

Trainer Aircraft

• Bell 206 x 8 (Rotor-craft Trainer) - 30 on order
• Cessna T-37 Tweet x 18 (Jet Trainer)
• Embraer EMB 312 Tucano x 14 (Advanced Trainer)
• Lancair Legacy T50 x 26 (Primary Trainer)