Peruvian Air Force
The Peruvian Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aerea del Peru, or FAP) is the aviation branch of the armed forces of Peru.
History
On May 20, 1929, the aviation of the Peruvian army and navy are merged into the Peruvian Aviation Corp (CAP, Cuerpo de Aviación del Peru). During the Peruvian-Colombian War of 1933, its Vought Corsair and Curtiss F11 Hawk planes fight in the Amazonic region.
In 1938, the corp is renamed the Peruvian Aeronautical Corp (CAP, Cuerpo Aeronautico del Peru). In 1941, the CAP participates in the Peruvian-Ecuadorian War. At that time, the CAP where equiped with Caproni 114 and North American NA-50 "Torito" fighters, Douglas-Northrop 8A-3P attack fighters and Caproni 310 "Libecho" bombers, among others. During this war, lieutenant José Quiñones dies in action and later become the principal hero of the Peruvian Air Force.
In 1950, the corp is reorganized again and became the Peruvian Air Force (FAP, Fuerza Aerea del Peru). In 1995, the FAP figths in the Cenepa War against Ecuador and loses nine planes and helicopters. After the war, the FAP begins acquiring new material, specially MiG-29 fighters and Su-25 attack fighters which are, along with the Mirage 2000 fighters, the main combat elements of the FAP.
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