Narsoran National Air Force
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| Narsoran National Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Aérea Nacional de Narsoran | |
| Active | 1960 (59 years ago) |
| Country |  Narsora |
| Allegiance | Narsoran National Military |
| Type | Air Force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 288 aircraft 13,300 active personnel (2019) |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, Narsora City, Narsora |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President María Castellano |
| Joint Staff of the Armed Forces | General Diego Casales |
| Chief of Staff of the Air Force | General del Aire Miguel Bellini |
The Narsoran National Air Force (Narsoran Nacional Fuerza Aérea) is the branch of the military tasked with protecting narsoran airspace.
Aircraft
| Name | Origin | Type | Number | Variants | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter Aircraft | ||||||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Multi-role Fighter | ~55 | F-16C/D Block 50/52 Plus (All aircraft to be upgraded to F-16V Block 70/72 standard by 2025. | Main fighter/bomber aircraft. | |
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | United States | Multi-role Fighter | ~30 planned | F-35A | Planned to replace most of the F-16 fighters. | |
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano | Brazil | Counter-insurgency aircraft | ~20 | Used extensively during Operación Fin del Juego in October 2014. | ||
| Transport Aircraft | ||||||
| CASA/IPTN CN-235 | Spain | Tactical Transport | ~3 | |||
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | Transport Aircraft | ~5 | Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules | ||
| Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | Transport Aircraft | ~ 10 | CH-47D | All aircraft upgraded to CH-47F standard. | |
| Tanker Aircraft | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin KC-130 | United States | Tanker Aircraft | ~ 2 | KC-130H | ||
| UAV's | ||||||
| Elbit Hermes 450 | Israel | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | ~5 | |||
| RQ-11 Raven | United States | Unnmaed combat aerial vehicle | ~25 | |||
| Elbit Hermes 900 | Israel | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | ~10 | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack Helicopter | ~30 | AH-64D& AH-64E | All AH-64's upgraded to AH-64E standard as of 2019. | |
| Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma | France | Utility Helicopter | ~ 10 | |||
| Eurocopter AS565 Panther | France | Medium Utility Helicopter | ~ 10 | |||
| Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil | France | Light Utility Helicopter | ~ 10 | |||
| Bell UH-1N Twin Huey | United States | Utility/Scout Helicopter | ~15 | UH-1N CAS
(Heavily upgraded version by Galindo Heavy Industries ). |
Used as a reconnaissance and close-air support helicopter. | |
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | Utility Helicopter | ~50 | |||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| BAE Systems Hawk | United Kingdom | Jet Trainer | ~5 | |||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Jet Trainer | ~5 | F-16 C/D | These aircraft are older unused models that have been converted for use in familiarity training for new pilots. | |
Armaments
Since the 2014 González Isle Conflict, the air force is in the process of updating it's air defense capabilities.
| Name | Type | Origin | Notes | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASAMS 2 | Surface-to-Air-Missile | Norway | In service as of 2015. | ~ 5 |
| Mistral (Missile) | Surface-to-Air-Missile | France | ||
| Rapier (missile) | Surface-to-Air-Missile | United Kingdom | ~ 15 | |
| MIM-104 Patriot | Surface-to-Air-Missile | United States | ~3 batteries | |
| AIM-120 AMRAAM | Air-Air Missile | United States | ~110 missiles | |
| AIM-9 Sidewinder | Air-Air missile | United States | ~250 missiles | |
| Rafael Python | Air-Air missile | Israel | ~700 missiles | |
| AGM-65 Maverick | Air-Surface missile | United States | ||
| AGM-114 Hellfire | Air-Surface/Surface-Surface missile | United States | ||
| GBU-12 Paveway II | Laser guided bomb | United States | ||
| Oerlikon GDF | AA Autocannon | Switzerland |
Controversies
Over the course of it's existence, the NNAF has been the subject of numerous controversies. Most notably, throughout the González Archipelago Dispute the air force has repeatedly been accused of deliberately targeting civilian settlements and areas without regard for the level of collateral damage caused.
On September 27th 2014, an unsanctioned military operation code-named Operación Fuego del Infierno (lit. Operation Hellfire) was carried out on the disputed González Isles. The resulting bombardment by air force craft killed an estimated 400 civilians and 68 military personnel. Justice was not delivered until December 2015 when then Chief of Staff of the Air Force Moisés Oquendo was tried and found guilty of numerous war crimes including; treason, murder and destruction of both civilian and military property among others. Oquendo was subsequently sentenced to death, and is expected to be executed in Early 2020.