The Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya or FAU) is one of the three main branches of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the Uruguayan Ministry of Defense. The current head of the force is General of the Air Washington R. Martinez.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Combat Aircraft[]
Hawker Siddeley Hawk 200 x 50 (Lightweight Multirole Fighter)- Supermarine Strikemaster x 16 (Attack Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[]
CASA C-212 Aviocar x 12 (Transport Aircraft)
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter x 10 (Utility/Liaison)- De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison x 6 (Tactical Transport)
- Hawker Siddeley HS.146 Whisperjet x 4 (VIP Transport)
- Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante x 10 (Transport/Utility Aircraft)
- Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia x 2 (Transport Aircraft)
Training Aircraft[]
- Britten-Norman Islander x 6 (Trainer/Liaison)
- PAC CT/4 Airtrainer x 12 (Trainer Aircraft)
- Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Porter x 12 (Trainer Aircraft)
- SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 x 12 (Trainer Aircraft)
Helicopters[]
- Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin x 8 (Search and Rescue/VIP Transport)
- BHI CH-146 Griffon x 10 (Transport/Utility Helicopter)
