List of aircraft of the Argentine Air Force

This is a list of all fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft operated by the Argentine Air Force since its formation in 1945, and by its predecessor (the Army Aviation Service) since 1912 to 1945. Prototypes and aircraft evaluated but not used operationally are excluded. Aircraft are listed under the main role in which they were used for most of their operational life. For the current inventory see the list of active aircraft of the Argentine Air Force.

C-130s flypass, Air Fest 2010 show, Moron Air Base, Argentina

Fixed-wing aircraft

IAI Finger A

Saab 340

Curtiss Hawk 75O

FMA IA-63 Pampa

McDonnell Douglas A-4AR

Morane-Saulnier 760

North American F-86F-30

Learjet 35

Lockheed KC-130H Hercules

FMA IA-58A Pucara

Tango 1 on approach to Václav Havel Airport, Prague

A-4AR (Fightinghawk) ground-attack aircraft.

Pampa II from the Argentine’s aerobatic display team Cruz del Sur

Ju 52 T-153, 1946

Texan II

DHC-6-200 Twin Otter

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	Acquired	Notes
Combat aircraft
Ansaldo A.1 Balilla	Italy	fighter		2[1]
Bristol F.2 Fighter	United Kingdom	fighter		42[2]
Curtiss F11C Goshawk	United States	fighter		10[3]
Curtiss Hawk 75H	United States	fighter	Hawk 75O	50[2][4]	one of which was a 75H
Mirage III	France	interceptor	IIIBE/BJ/CJ/EA/DA	41[5][6][n 1]	17 EAs and 2 DAs
Dewoitine D.21	France	fighter		38[1]
Dassault Mirage 5	France	attack	5P	10[1]
Dewoitine D.21	France	fighter		38[1]
Dewoitine D.25	France	fighter		11[1][n 2]
Douglas 8A-2	United States	fighter-bomber		30[2]
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	United States	fighter-bomber	B/C/AR	111[1]	of which 36 were A-4ARs
Fiat G.55	Italy	fighter		45[2]
Fiat G.59-2A	Italy	fighter		1[2][1]
IA 58 Pucará	Argentina	attack / COIN		108[1]
Gloster Meteor F.4	United Kingdom	fighter		100[1]
I.Ae. 24 Calquín	Argentina	fighter-bomber		100[1]
IAI Nesher	Israel	multirole		39[1][n 3][7]
Nieuport 28	France	fighter		2[2][1][8]
North American F-86F Sabre	United States	fighter		30[1]
SPAD S.VII	United States	fighter		1[1][8][n 4]
SPAD S.XIII	United States	fighter		2[2][8][n 5]
Bomber
Airco DH.9	United Kingdom	bomber		1[2]
Avro Lancaster	United Kingdom	bomber		15[1]
Avro Lincoln	United Kingdom	bomber		30[1]
Breguet 19	France	bomber		38[2]
Caproni Ca.33	Italy	heavy bomber		4[2]
English Electric Canberra	United Kingdom	bomber		10[n 6][5][9]
Fiat B.R.2	Italy	bomber		2[2]
FMA AeMB.2	Argentina	heavy bomber		14[2]
I.Ae. 24 Calquin	Argentina	tactical bomber		108[2]
Martin Model 139WAA	United States	tactical bomber		22[1]
Reconnaissance
Ansaldo SVA	Italy	reconnaissance	5/10	20[1][n 7]	of which 3 were SVA 10s[1][n 8]
Caudron G.3	France	reconnaissance		6[1]
Farman F.40	France	reconnaissance		2[2]
FMA AeMO.1	Argentina	reconnaissance		12[2]
FMA AeC.2	Argentina	reconnaissance	MO.1/.2	12 / 20[2]
Piper PA-18	United States	reconnaissance		7[2]
SPAD S.XVI	United States	reconnaissance		1[2]
Transport
Aero Boero AB-115	Argentina	utility		3[2]
Aero Boero AB-150	Argentina	utility		1[2]
Aero Boero AB-180	Argentina	utility		2[2]
Airspeed Consul	United Kingdom	transport		6[1]
Aero Commander 500	United States	transport	B/U/680	1 / 24 / 1[5]
Avro Lancastrian	United Kingdom	transport		2[2]
Avro Lincoln	United Kingdom	transport		1[10][n 9]
Beech C-45 Expeditor	United States	transport		4[1]
Beechcraft King Air	United States	transport		15[2]
Boeing 707	United States	VIP		7[1]
Bristol Freighter	United Kingdom	transport		15[2]
Bombardier Learjet LJ35A	Canada	VIP		6[11][n 10]
Cessna	United States	utility	150/170/180	1 / 1 / 10[2]
Cessna 182 Skylane	United States	utility		91[2]
Cessna 320 Skyknight	United States	utility		2[2]
Curtiss C-46 Commando	United States	transport		2 [1]
de Havilland Dove	United Kingdom	transport		44[2]
de Havilland Canada DHC-2	Canada	transport		6[2]
De Havilland Canada DHC-3	Canada	transport		2 [2]
De Havilland Canada DHC-6	Canada	transport		10[2]	STOL capable aircraft
Dewoitine D.332	France	transport	D.332/ D.338	2 / 2[2]
DINFIA IA 35	Argentina	transport		67[2]
DINFIA IA 46	Argentina	utility		7[2]
Douglas C-47	United States	transport		50[1]
Douglas C-54	United States	transport		9[2]
Douglas DC-6	United States	transport		5[2]
FMA AeC.1	Argentina	utility		13[2]
FMA IA 50 Guaraní II	Argentina	transport		29[1]
Fokker F27	Netherlands	transport		15[5]
Fokker F28	Netherlands	transport		7[5]
Grumman Albatross	United States	SAR / utility	6[2]		amphibious aircraft
Hawker Siddeley HS 748	United Kingdom	transport		1[2]
Junkers W 34	Germany	transport		6[2]
Junkers F.13ge	Germany	transport		2[2]
Junkers Ju 52/3m	Germany	transport		15[1]
Junkers W 34	Germany	transport		1[2]
Lockheed Electra	United States	transport	10/12B	3[2]	2 of which are 12B Electra Juniors
C-130 Hercules	United States	tactical airlifter	C-130H/L-100	3 / 1[12]
KC-130 Hercules	United States	aerial refueling / transport		2[5][13]
Max Holste Broussard	France	utility		12[1]
Mitsubishi MU-2	Japan	utility		3[2]
North American Sabreliner	United States	transport	75A	1[5]
Piper PA-23	United States	utility	Aztec C		6[2]
Piper PA-25	United States	utility	235	2[2]
Piper PA-28	United States	utility	236/180	13[2]	10 of which are Dakotas
Piper PA-31	United States	utility		3[2]
Piper PA-34	United States	utility		3[2]
Saab 340	Sweden	VIP	B	4[1]
Sud Aviation Caravelle	France	VIP		3[2][1]
Swearingen Merlin	United States	VIP		2[2]
Vickers Viking	United Kingdom	utility		30 [1]	amphibious aircraft
Trainer aircraft
Avro 504	United Kingdom	trainer	K/N/504R	113[2]	of which 66 were 504R Gosports[1]
Avro 626	United Kingdom	trainer		15[1]
English Electric Canberra	United Kingdom	conversion trainer	T.64	2[n 6][5][9]
Beechcraft 18	United States	trainer	AT-11	30[1]
Beechcraft T-34	United States	trainer	AT-11	90[5]	60 were licensed built by FMA
T-6 Texan II	United States	trainer		12[14]<
Blériot XI	France	trainer		11[1]
Boeing-Stearman 75	United States	trainer		3 [1]
Curtiss JN-4	United States	trainer		14[2]
Curtiss Fledgling	United States	trainer		2[2]
Deperdussin Monocoque	France	trainer		1[1][8]
EMB-312 Tucano	Brazil	trainer		35[1]	turboprop trainer
Fairchild PT-19	United States	trainer		1[2]
Fiat G.46	Italy	trainer		48[2]
FMA AeC.2	Argentina	trainer		7[2]
FMA IA 63 Pampa	Argentina	trainer		32[2]	of which 24 are AT-63s[1]
Focke-Wulf Fw 44J	Germany	trainer		197[1]
Focke-Wulf Fw 58	Germany	trainer		41[2]	also task as a transport
I.Ae. 22 DL	Argentina	trainer		200[2]
Miles Magister	United Kingdom	trainer		108[2]
Morane-Saulnier G	France	trainer		2[2]
Morane-Saulnier L	France	trainer		1[8]
MS.760 Paris	France	jet trainer		48[5]
Nieuport II	France	trainer	II.G/IV.G	2 / 2[2]
North American NA-16	United States	trainer		30[1]
North American T-28	United States	trainer		58[1]
Percival Prentice	United Kingdom	trainer		100[2]
Etrich Taube	Germany	trainer		1[2]
Sukhoi Su-29	Russia	aerobatics		8[1]	used by the Cruz del Sur demo team
Voisin V	France	trainer		1 [1]
Gliders
Bölkow Phoebus	Germany	trainer		1[2]
Schleicher ASW 20	Germany	trainer		1[2]
Eiri-Avion PIK-20	Finland	trainer		1[2]
Grob Twin Astir	Germany	trainer		3[2]
LET L-13 Blaník	Czech Republic	trainer		3[2]
Schleicher Ka-7 Rhönadler	Germany	trainer		1[2]
SZD-30 Pirat	Poland	trainer		4[2]

Rotary-wing aircraft

Aerospatiale SA-315B Lama

Boeing CH-47C

Mi-171E

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	Acquired	Notes
Autogyros
Cierva C.30	United Kingdom	observation		3[1]	Retired; 1 preserved
Helicopters
Aérospatiale SA315	France	utility / SAR		9[1][5]
Bell 47	United States	utility / liaison	47G/J	3 / 1[5]	Retired
Bell 212	United States	utility		6[5]
Bell 412	United States	utility		2[1]
Bell UH-1	United States	utility	D/H	4 / 1[5]
Boeing CH-47	United States	utility / transport	C	3[5]	No longer in service
MD500 Defender	United States	observation	M	14[5]
Mi-171E	Russia	transport		2[15]	For Antarctic use
Sikorsky S-58	United States	utility / transport	58T	2[5]	Retired
Sikorsky S-61R	United States	VIP		1[16]	Retired, preserved.
Sikorsky S-70	United States	VIP		1[17]

Footnotes

1. Ten new single-seat IIIEAs and two two-seat IIIDAs delivered from 1972, seven IIIEA delivered 1980.
2. According to Green & Swanborough (1994) The Complete Book of Fighters, five were built.
3. 35 single-seat Dagger As and four two-seat Dagger Bs, delivered from 1978 to 1982.
4. According to "World Air Forces - Historical Listings", 2 were in service.
5. According to "World Air Forces - Historical Listings", 2 were in service.
6. Additional 1981 order of 1 each B.62 and T.64 not delivered.
7. According to "Rumbos Aeronáuticos, Issue 28", 16 were in service.
8. "Rumbos Aeronáuticos, Issue 28" mentions only 1 in service.
9. Lincoln bomber B-003/B-022 was converted to transport.
10. two reconnaissance aircraft delivered each 1978 and 1980. Calibration aircraft delivered in 1981-2.