Panamanian Public Forces aviation
| Panamanian Public Forces Aviation | |
|---|---|
 The markings | |
| Country | Panama |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Air defence |
| Part of | Panamanian Public Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Panama City |
The Panamanian Public Forces Aviation is a branch of the Panamanian Public Forces. It is mostly a transportation force with many fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
The only non-transport aircraft is the T-35. Most of the fleet is civil transport aircraft and the only war type is the UH-1.
History
Panamanian Public Forces aviation was formed in 1964[1] for transportation purposes. A single reported crash came in 1981. The Panamanian Air Force was the former name of the PPFA and had no involvement in the American invasion.
Inventory
Panama Air Force Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600.
A Panamanian T-35 pilot stands near his aircraft after returning to Tocumen International Airport
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| Cessna 208 | United States | transport / utility | 3[2] | |||
| Piper PA-31 | United States | utility | 1[2] | |||
| CASA C-212 | Spain | utility / transport | 3[2] | |||
| Embraer ERJ 145 | Brazil | VIP transport | Legacy 600 | 1[3] | ||
| DHC-6 Twin Otter | Canada | utility transport | 1[2] | STOL capable aircraft – 1 on order | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Bell 407 | United States | utility | 1[2] | |||
| Bell 412 | United States | utility | 3[2] | |||
| Bell 212 | United States | utility | 3[2] | |||
| Bell UH-1 | United States | utility | UH-1H | 1[2] | ||
| MD500 Defender | United States | light utility | 1[2] | |||
| AgustaWestland AW109 | Italy | counter narcotics | 1[2] | |||
| AgustaWestland AW139 | Italy | counter narcotics | 6[4] | |||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| T-35 Pillán | Chile | trainer | 4[2] | |||
References
- ↑ Pike, John. "Panama Air Force".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "World Air Forces 2018". Flightglobal Insight. 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "Panama homeland security signs for six AW139s". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ http://warnesysworld.com/panamas-senan-inducts-two-aw139s-twin-otter/
External links
- Pike, John. "Panama Air Force". www.globalsecurity.org.
- "Panama Air Force". www.aeroflight.co.uk.
- "Panama - Panamanian Air Force and National Navy". www.country-data.com.
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