List of aircraft of Argentine Naval Aviation

This is a list of all aircraft (fixed-wing and rotary-wing) obtained or operated by the Argentine Naval Aviation since its formation. For the current inventory please refer to the main article.

Fixed-wing aircraft AircraftOriginType#In serviceNotesAermacchi MB-326Italyjet trainer8 (GB)11 (GC)1968-19971982-2008GC Xavante built by EmbraerAermacchi MB-339AItalyjet trainer101980-1990Falklands War: Six operated from Port Stanley AirportAvro 552AUKseaplane trainer121919-1932Special seaplane configuration for the Argentine Navy Beechcraft AT-11USBomber trainer131946 - 1965Replaced by Beechcraft C-45HBeechcraft C-45USUtility Beechcraft D-18SUSUtility41948 - ? Beechcraft Queen Air B65-80USlight transport5One used as surveillance aircraft during 1975 Operativo Independencia Beechcraft Super King Air 200USlight transportMaritime Patrol344 refit under Cormoran programBeech T-34C Turbo MentorUSturboprop trainer151978–presentFalklands War: 4Boeing-Stearman Model 75USbiplane trainer16 (Model 76D1)60 (N2S)1936-1949late 1940s to early 1960sincludes 6 S76D-1 with EDO floatsConsolidated P2YANFIBIOS E HIDROAVIONES DE LA AVIACION NAVAL - CONSOLIDATED P2Y-3A ("Histarmar" website) (accessed 2015-08-16)USflying boat61936-1948 or -1949"Histarmar - CONSOLIDATED P2Y-3A" (retrieved 2016-07-07)Consolidated PBY CatalinaUSflying boat 1946-1970Curtiss JN-4UStrainer41924-1935Curtiss HS-2LUStrainer flying boat8+41921-1931Curtiss CT-32 CondorUStransport31937-1949Curtiss F5LUSpatrol/bomber flying boat81921-1935relegated to trainer duties in 1931Curtiss-Wright CW-16E.3 "Kelito"Curtiss Wright Kelito, MUAN Website(retrieved 2014-05-13)UStrainer281935-195715 assembled at BAPI workshops, 13 built under licenseFranceembarked jet strike fighter14 1981–presentFalklands War: 5 from Rio GrandeDornier WalGermanypatrol/bomber flying boat41922-1932 Douglas A-4Q SkyhawkUSembarked jet attack fighter16 (+2) 1971-1988Falklands War: 8 from Rio GrandeDouglas C-39/DC-2UStransport51946-1958 Douglas C-47/DC-3UStransport131949-1979 Douglas C-54/DC-4UStransport51949-1978 Embraer P-95 BanderulhaBrazilmaritime patrol21982Falklands War replaced P-2 NeptunesFleet Model 11 "Fleet"US/Canadatrainer101931-1940 Fokker F-28Netherlandstransport31979–presentFalklands WarFokker D.VIIGermanyreconnaissance trainer11918-1919Grumman F9F-2B PantherUSembarked jet fighter24 1958-1971 4 additional aircraft purchased as spares.Grumman F9F-8T CougarUSembarked jet trainer21962-1971 Grumman GooseHistarmar - Indice Aviacion Naval (Aviacion Naval Argentina - Sus Aviones 1930-1950) - ANFIBIOS E HIDROAVIONES DE LA AVIACION NAVAL - "GRUMMAN GOOSE (G-21 ó JRF-5)" (in Spanish) (accessed 2015-08-16)USUtility flying boat6 1946-1956 some were used in the AntarcticGrumman J2F DuckUSembarked reconnaissance4 1937-1958 on Veinticinco de Mayo class cruisers Grumman S-2 TrackerUSembarked Anti-submarine7 (S-2A)6 (S-2E)3 (S-2G)1962-1986(S-2A)1978–present (S-2E/T)5 converted by IAI to S-2T with turbo-props Hawker Siddeley HS-125UKVIP11972-1984 Junkers W 34GermanyTrainer11934-?Histarmar - AVIONES DE ENTRENAMIENTO DE LA AVIACION NAVAL - JUNKERS W-34 (in Spanish) (accessed 2015-01-27) Lockheed L-188 ElectraHistarmar - Indice Aviacion Naval (Aviacion Naval Argentina - Sus Aviones 1950-1980) - AVIONES DE TRANSPORTE DE LA AVIACION NAVAL "LOCKHEED ELECTRA L-188" (in Spanish) (accessed 2015-05-07)UStransportMaritime PatrolElint3 L-188PF 4 L-188A (modified) 1 (converted)1973-?1983-19941985-1998 Falklands War: transportsLockheed P-2 NeptuneUSASW & maritime patrol8 (P2V-5)4 (SP-2E)4 (SP-2H)1958-1982 Falklands War: 2 SP-2HLockheed P-3B OrionUSASW/maritime patrol6 1997–present Luscombe 8E SilvaireHistarmar - Indice Aviacion Naval (Aviacion Naval Argentina - Sus Aviones 1930-1950) - AVIONES DE ENTRENAMIENTO DE LA AVIACION NAVAL "LUSCOMBE SILVAIRE 8E" (in Spanish) (accessed 2015-05-07)UStrainer3 1949–1965Transferred to air clubs. One later preserved at MUAN. Macchi M.7 Italy fighter flying boat 2 1919-1924 Macchi M.9 Italy bomber flying boat 2 1919-1928 Martin B-10 WAN US land-based bomber 131937-1949 Martin PBM Mariner US patrol flying boat 9 1954-1962 North American SNJ-5C Texan US trainer 94 1949-1971 Two lost during 1955 Revolución Libertadora missions. On ARA Independencia from 1959 Nieuport 12 France piston trainer 1 1918 Pilatus PC-6/B-H2Switzerland utility aircraft 4 Sud Fennec France piston trainer 65 1966-1979 Last 9 to Uruguayan Navy.Museo de la Aviacion Naval - ARA 25 de MAYO - T-28 Fennec (retrieved 2014-08-19) Supermarine WalrusHistarmar - Indice Aviacion Naval (Aviacion Naval Argentina - Sus Aviones 1930-1950) - ANFIBIOS E HIDROAVIONES DE LA AVIACION NAVAL - "SUPERMARINE WALRUS 315 y MK1" (in Spanish) (accessed 2015-08-16)] UK reconnaissance amphibian 2 (315)8 (Mk1) 1940-19481946-1958 Supermarine SouthamptonHistarmar - Indice Aviacion Naval (Aviacion Naval Argentina - Sus Aviones 1930-1950) - ANFIBIOS E HIDROAVIONES DE LA AVIACION NAVAL - "SUPERMARINE SHOUTHAMPTON 1929" (in Spanish) (accessed 2016-07-06)] UK patrol flying boat 6 (Mk III) 1929-1948 Tellier T.3 France flying boat 4 1918 French military mission aircraft borrowed by Argentine navy Vickers Viking Mk.IV UK flying boat 4 1923-1932 Vought O2U Corsair US embarked observation ? Vought F4U Corsair US embarked piston fighter 26 1956-1966 F4U-5/5N/5NL variants

Rotary-wing aircraft Aircraft Origin Type # In service Notes Alouette III France surface fleet helicopter 14 1960-2010 some participated in Falklands War, 1 lost. Bell 47 G-4 US 1949-1968 Bell UH-1H US utility helicopter 8 2000-2008 To support the Argentine Marines. One destroyed prior delivery. Five transferred to Argentine Army Aviation in 2010. Eurocopter Fennec France surface fleet helicopter 4 1996–present Sikorsky Sea King US/Italy antisubmarine helicopter 5 S-61D42 AS-61D2 AS-61H 1972–present Also 3 UH-3H (plus 3+2 spares), 4 UH-3H (2008)Also used for Antarctic Support, and antiship on board Sikorsky S-51 US 1949-? Sikorsky S-55 US Antarctic Support helicopter 3 1953-1971 Sikorsky S-58 US antisubmarine helicopterAntarctic Support Westland Sea Lynx Mk.23 UK surface fleet helicopter 2 1978-1985 ten Mk.23/Mk.87 ordered, two delivered before the Falklands War, in which they operated. One lost in 1982.

List of aircraft of Argentine Naval Aviation

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