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| La Ceiba/Goloson Intl (MHLC) | ||||||
RWY 06/24 POS 15°44'32"N 086°51'12"W ELEV 49 ft | ||||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge | ||
Héctor Caraccioli Moncada |
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Sivis Pacem |  |
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The FAH is without doubt the best equipped air force in Central America. For the main part, this qualification can be attributed the F-5E Tiger, as pictured here.
Nelson Mejia
The FAH is a long time user of the UH-1H. This is a more recent addition to the fleet, donated by Taiwan.
Raymond van Dijkhuizen
| Palmerola/Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB (MHSC) | ||||||
RWY 17/35 POS 14°22'56"N 087°37'16"W ELEV 2061 ft | ||||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge | ||
| José Enrique Soto Cano |
Academia Militar de Aviacion | Ce172 Ce182P CeT210F MXT-7-180 T-27 T-41D |
Cap. Raúl Roberto Barahona Lagos |  |
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Honduras was the first export customer of the very succesfull Embraer Tucano. Ten aircraft serve in counternarcotics and advanced training roles.
Nelson Mejia
A more recent addition to the FAH is the Maule, an aircraft with great short take-off and landing capabilities. These aircraft are used for training.
Nelson Mejia
| San Pedro Sula/Ramon V Morales Intl (MHLM) | ||||||
RWY 04/22 POS 15°27'10"N 087°55'25"W ELEV 91 ft | ||||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge | ||
Armando Escalón Espinal |
1 Grupo Tactico | OA/A-37B CeT210M/N PA-23-250E |
Semper Altius |  |
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The A-37 Dragonfly is used for attack duties with 1 Grupo Aerotactico at San Pedro Sula.
Wim Sonneveld
The FAH put its aircraft seized from narcotraffickers to good use, like this Cessna 210 wiht a medical role.
Raymond van Dijkhuizen
| Tegucigalpa/Toncontin Intl (MHTG) | ||||||
RWY 01/19 POS 14°03'39"N 087°13'02"W ELEV 3294 ft | ||||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge | ||
Hernán Acosta Mejia |
Escuadrón de Helicopteros | Bell 412SP H145M (on order) Hughes 500D UH-1H |
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| Escuadrón de Transporte | Beech C90B Beech 200 Ce208 Ce208B Ce208B EX Ce210 L-410UVP-E20 |
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| Escuadrón de Transporte Aereo Presidencial | Bell 412EP Bell 429 ERJ135BJ |
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The Cessna 208B is a popular aircraft in Latin America. The FAH operates four of them in different roles.
Johnny Rod
The President of Honduras uses this Bell 412 EP.
Raymond van Dijkhuizen
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