Back القوات الجوية الكولومبية Arabic Kolumbijské letectvo Czech Kolumbianische Luftwaffe German Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana Spanish نیروی هوایی کلمبیا Persian Force aérienne colombienne French Forza Aérea Colombiana Galician Angkatan Udara Kolombia ID Fuerza Aérea Colombiana Italian コロンビア航空宇宙軍 Japanese
| Colombian Aerospace Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana | |
 Emblem of the Colombian Air Force | |
| Founded | 15 February 1921 |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Type | Air force / space force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Space warfare |
| Size | |
| Part of | Colombian Armed Forces |
| Nickname(s) | FAC |
| Motto(s) |
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| March | Colombian Air Force Hymn |
| Mascot(s) | Capitan Paz |
| Anniversaries | 8 November |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Aerospace Force | General Luis Carlos Córdoba Avendaño |
| Deputy Commander and Aerospace Force Chief of Staff | Major General Carlos Fernando Silva Rueda |
| Inspector General | Major General Alfonso Lozano Ariza |
| Notable commanders | Major General Alberto Alejandro Pauwels Rodriguez |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |   |
| Fin flash |  |
| Flag |  |
| Ensign |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-29, A-37, AC-47T |
| Fighter | IAI Kfir |
| Helicopter | UH-60, UH-1, Bell 212, AH-60 |
| Reconnaissance | SA2-37A/B, Skymaster C-337H, Super King Air, SR-560 |
| Trainer | T-34, Cessna 172S, T-27, T-90, Bell 206, T-6 Texan II |
| Transport | C-130, C-295, C-212 |
The Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC, Spanish: Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana) is the air force of the Republic of Colombia. The Colombian Aerospace Force is one of the three institutions of the Military Forces of Colombia charged, according to the 1991 Constitution, with working to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's air and to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and constitutional order. It is one of the largest air forces in the Americas (after the United States and Brazil) and has increased its activity due to important roles in the fight against narco-terrorism. Its main force includes 21 IAI Kfirs as defense fighters and 12 Cessna A-37 Dragonfly plus 24 Embraer 314 Super Tucano for counterinsurgency.
The FAC has been used in observation and aerial combat missions since the Colombian-Peruvian war of 1932 and also operated during the Second World War in the islands of San Andrés.
On 8 November 2024, through an act of legislation, the institution changed its name to Colombian Aerospace Force.[3]
- ^ "World Air Forces 2025". Flight Global. Flightglobal Insight. 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Ministerio de Defensa Nacional, Colombia (November 2010). "Logros de la Política de Consolidación de la Seguridad Democrática, 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Naranjo, Paula (2024-11-09). "Nuevamente, la Fuerza Aérea se llamará Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana: esta es la razón del cambio de nombre" (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 2024-04-20.