List of active Chile military aircraft

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List of active Chile military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Chilean Armed Forces.

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Chilean Air Force

F-16C Block 50 F-16 C Fighting Falcon, Chilean Air Force (FACh).JPG
F-16C Block 50
KC-135E Stratotanker KC-135E Stratotanker, Chilean Air Force (FACh).JPG
KC-135E Stratotanker
C-130H Hercules C-130 H Hercules, Chilean Air Force (FACh).JPG
C-130H Hercules
Cessna CitationJet CJ1 CJ-1 Citation, Chilean Air Force (FACh).jpg
Cessna CitationJet CJ1
Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk FIDAE 2022 - BugWarp (20).jpg
Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk
Bell 412 Bell 412 Chilean Air Force (FACh).JPG
Bell 412
T-35 Pillan ENAER T-35 Pillan FACh.jpg
T-35 Pillán
AircraftOriginRoleVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
Northrop F-5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Light fighter F-5E
F-5F 		8 [1]
3 [1] 		Originally, 18 F-5E/F Tiger IIs were acquired in 1975. In the 1990s, they were upgraded to the F-5 Tiger III variant. [2] F-5F used as trainers. [3]
F-16 Fighting Falcon Flag of the United States.svg  United States Multirole F-16C/D
F-16A/B MLU 		10 [1]
36 [3] [4] 		10 F-16C/D Block 50 received from the US in 2006 and 36 F-16 AM/BM MLU Block 15/20 from the RNLAF between 2006 and 2011. [4] 11 F-16B/D used as trainers. [3]
AEW&C
E-3 Sentry Flag of the United States.svg  United States AEW&C E-3D MK1 2 [3] 3 units received from the RAF in 2022, one for spare parts. [5]
Reconnaissance
Cessna L-19 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Liaison / SAR L-19A 3 [1] Originally, 6 units were acquired in 1955. [6]
Cessna O-2 Skymaster Flag of the United States.svg  United States Liaison / SAR O-2A 2 [1]
Tanker
KC-135 Stratotanker Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aerial refueling / transport KC-135E 3 [7] 3 units received from the USAF between 2010 and 2012. [8]
KC-130 Hercules Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport / aerial refueling KC-130R 3 [3] Originally, 4 units of this transport variant were received from the USN between 2015 and 2016. They have the capability to refuel the F-5E/F Tiger III in flight. [9]
Transport / utility
DHC-6 Twin Otter Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Utility / transport DHC-6-100
DHC-6-300 		13 [7] Originally, 20 units were acquired; 8 of the 100 series in 1966, 6 of the 300 series to LAM in 1974 and 6 more of the 300 series in 1978. [10]
C-130 Hercules Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport C-130H 4 [7] 2 units of this transport variant were received from Lockheed Martin between 1972 and 1973. In 2021, 2 more units were received from the USAF, with a third unit being contemplated. [9]
C-212 Aviocar Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Transport C-212-200
C-212-300 		2 [7] [11]
1 [7] [11] 		Originally 4 units received since March 1995; 2 C-212-200 and 2 C-212-300. [11]
Boeing 737 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport330QC
58N		1 [7]
1 [7]
Cessna CitationJet Flag of the United States.svg  United States VIP transport / trainer CJ1 4 [7] 4 units received in 2001. [12]
Gulfstream G-IV Flag of the United States.svg  United States VIP transport / utility4 [7] 4 aircraft in total; the first acquired in 2005, the second in 2015, the third in 2020 and the fourth in 2021. [13] [14] [15]
Boeing 767 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport 300ER 1 [7] 1 unit incorporated in 2008. [16]
Helicopter
UH-1 Iroquois Flag of the United States.svg  United States Utility UH-1H 13 [1] Its replacement is contemplated by 14 units of a helicopter to choose from during the second half of 2023. [17]
Bell 206 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Utility206B Jet Ranger III5 [1]
UH-60 Black Hawk Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport / utility S-70A-39 (UH-60L)
S-70i (MH-60M) 		1 [1]
6 [1] 		1 unit acquired in 1998. [18]
6 units of PZL Mielec in 2018. [18]
Bell 412 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Utility 412SP
412EP 		16 [1] [19]
Trainer aircraft
T-35 Pillán Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Trainer T-35A
T-35B
T-35BE		30 [1] Various units received from ENAER starting in 1986. [20] They will be replaced from the 2027-2028 period by 33 T-35 Pillán II aircraft. [21]
A-29 Super Tucano Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Advanced trainer / attack A-29B22 [1] 22 units in total acquired from Embraer; 12 received since 2009, 6 in 2018 and 4 in 2020. [22] [23] [24]
Cirrus SR22 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Trainer SR-22T 8 [1] 8 units in total; 2 received in 2013, 2 in 2015, 2 in 2016 and 2 in 2017. [25]
Aerobatic competition aircraft
GB1 GameBird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Aerobatics 6 [26] Originally 7 units received from Game Composites in 2019. [26]
UAV
Hermes 900 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Surveillance 3 [27] 3 units purchased from Elbit Systems in 2011. [28]
Mantis Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Surveillance2 [1] UAVs acquired around 2014. [29]

Chilean Army Aviation Brigade

C-212 Aviocar CASA212CL.jpg
C-212 Aviocar
AS532 Cougar Military helicopter of Chile.jpg
AS532 Cougar
AircraftOriginRoleVariantIn serviceNotes
Transport / utility
CN-235 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Transport CN-235-100 3 [30] 3 units of this variant acquired at the end of the 80s. 1 unit lost in 1992 and replaced by another CN-235 of the same variant. [30]
Cessna 208 Caravan Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport / utility 208B Grand Caravan 3 [7]
C-212 Aviocar Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Transport C-212-300 2 [7] Originally 3 units of this variant received in 1998. [11]
Cessna Citation C-680 Sovereign Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport / utility1 [31]
Helicopter
SA330 Puma Flag of France.svg  France Transport / utility SA330L 2 [32]
MD 500 Defender Flag of the United States.svg  United States Recce / attack MD 530F 8 [3] Originally 20 units were acquired; a first batch in 1989 and then two more batches in 1993 and 1994. [33]
AS350/H125 Écureuil Flag of France.svg  France Utility AS350B2
AS350B3 		2 [32]
2 [32]
AS355 Écureuil 2 Flag of France.svg  France Utility AS355N 1 [32]
AS532/H215M Cougar Flag of France.svg  France Transport / utility AS532AL
AS532Ale		8 [32]
2 [32] 		8 units of this variant received between 2008 and 2016. [32]
2 units of this variant received in 2013 and 2014. [32]
Trainer aircraft
Cessna 172 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Trainer 172S 2 [7] 2 aircraft that were incorporated in 2015. [34]

Chilean Naval Aviation

P-3ACH Orion P 3 ACH.jpg
P-3ACH Orion
AS332 Super Puma Chilean Navy SH-32 Super Puma (cropped).jpg
AS332 Super Puma
AS365 Dauphin Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin de la Aviacion Naval de Chile.JPG
AS365 Dauphin
AircraftOriginRoleVariantIn serviceNotes
Maritime patrol
EMB 110 Bandeirante Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil MPA EMB 111AN (P-111) 4 [3] Originally, 6 aircraft of this variant were acquired in 1976; receiving 3 in 1978 and 3 in 1979. [35]
P-3 Orion Flag of the United States.svg  United States MPA / ASW P-3ACH Orion2 [36] Originally, 6 second-hand aircraft were received from the US as of 1993; 2 from the P-3A anti-submarine version and 6 from the UP-3A transport version. Half of the aircraft was put into service and the rest for technical training. The 2 current units were delivered modernized in 2019 and 2021 by IMP Aerospace. [36] [37]
C-295 Persuader Flag of Spain.svg  Spain MPA
MPA / ASW		C-295 MPA
C-295 MPA/ASW		1 [38]
2 [38] 		3 aircraft purchased from EADS CASA in 2007 and received between 2010 and 2011. [38]
Partenavia P.68 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Recce / utility P68 Observer 2 7 [3] 7 units purchased from Vulcanair Aircraft in 2015. [39]
Transport
EMB 110 Bandeirante Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Transport EMB 110C (C-111) 1 [7] Originally 3 aircraft of this variant acquired in 1975. [40]
Helicopter
Bo 105 Bölkow (UH-05) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Utility Bo 105CBS 4 [3] Originally, 7 units were incorporated in the early 1990s. [41]
AS332 Super Puma Flag of France.svg  France ASuW / ASW / utility AS332F1 (SH-32)
AS332L (HH-32) 		5 [39]
2 [39]
AS365 Dauphin (HH-65) Flag of France.svg  France Utility9 [39] 9 second-hand units in total; 4 received between 2005 and 2006, 4 more acquired in 2008 and the ninth unit received in 2021. [42]
AS350/H125 (HH-50) Écureuil Flag of France.svg  France Utility5 [43] 5 units acquired in 2019; 1 received in 2020, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2022 and the last one in 2023. [43]
Trainer aircraft
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Trainer / attack 7 [3] Originally there were 10 aircraft; 8 received in 1980 and 2 in 1981. [44]

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