Peruvian Naval Aviation
| Peruvian Naval Aviation (Fuerza de Aviacion Naval) |
|
|---|---|
| Active | 1919 - today |
| Country |
 Peru
|
| Type | Naval aviation |
| Part of | Peruvian Navy |
| Motto(s) | Non deserit alta |
| Anniversaries | December 9 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Vice Admiral José Luís Gavidia Arrascue |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack helicopter |
Agusta ASH-3D Agusta-Bell AB-212ASW Bell 206B |
| Utility helicopter | Mil Mi-8T |
| Patrol |
Fokker 60 MPA Beechcraft 200T Super King Air Fokker F-27-200 |
| Trainer |
Beechcraft T-34C-1 Enstrom F-28F |
| Transport |
Antonov An-32B Beechcraft 200T Super King Air Cessna 206 Stationair de Havilland Canada DHC-6 |
The Peruvian Naval Aviation (Spanish: Fuerza de Aviación Naval) is the air branch of the Peruvian Navy. It was originally formed in 1919 as the Naval Aviators Corps (Cuerpo de Aviadores Navales) but was merged in 1932 with the Peruvian Army Aviation. The service was recreated under its current name on July 3, 1963. It is currently made up of three operational squadrons and the Naval Aviation School (Escuela de Aviación Naval). The squadrons are distributed among three bases: Lima-Callao, which is part of Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport, San Juan de Marcona and Pucallpa.
Training squadron based at San Juan de Marcona.
Reconnaissance and maritime surveillance squadron.
Transport squadron.
Attack squadron, based at Lima-Callao and naval units.
Former aircraft types include Keystone K-55 (1927-?), Grumman S-2E Tracker - (1973–1984), Handley Page and Boeing NB-1, as well as helicopter such as the Alouette III and the Bell 47G (1962-?).
The AB-212ASW is the main embarked helicopter of the Peruvian Navy.
The ASH-3D Sea King can be armed with AM-39 Exocet missiles.
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