The Mexican Naval Aviation (Spanish: Fuerza AeroNaval) or FAN literally meaning 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.
List of Aircraft[]
Combat Aircraft[]
- Bethpage AF F-14/92D x 48 (Multirole Fighter)
- Long Beach AF F-18/99E/F x 64 (Multirole Strike Fighter)
- Fort Worth AF F-20/98C x 24 (STOVL Fighter)
ELINT Aircraft[]
- Bethpage AF E-2/64 x 16 (AWACS Aircraft)
- Long Beach AF P-3/94G x 21 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
- Long Beach AF S-3/74 x 32 (Carrier based ASW Aircraft)
Surveillance Aircraft[]
- CASA C-212-400 x 8 (Surveillance Aircraft)
- CASA CN-235MP-300 x 12 (Surveillance Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[]
- Antonov An-32B x 6 (Tactical Transport)
- Bethpage AF C-2/66 x 8 (COD Aircraft)
- CASA C-295M x 4 (Tactical Transport)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 Dash-8 x 2 (Utility Transport)
- Wichita AF SKA-350 x 2 (Utility Transport)
Helicopters[]
- Eurocopter EC725AP Caracal x 6 (SAR Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS555AF Fennec II x 4 (SAR Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS565MB Panther x 18 (Maritime Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-17V5 x 30 (Transport Helicopter)
- Seattle HF CH-47/61 x 18 (Heavy Lift Transport Helicopter)
- Stratford HF CH-53/81E x 16 (Transport Helicopter)
- Stratford HF SH-60/84 x 46 (Maritime Helicopter)
Training Aircraft[]
- Wichita AF T-6/00 x 32 (Trainer Aircraft)
- St. Louis AF T-45/97C x 24 (Advanced Trainer)