Águilas Aztecas
Mexico’s newest display team, drawn from an operational T-6C squadron at Ixtepec rather than a flying school, and presented at the air force’s 110th anniversary in 2025.
Águilas Aztecas: how the team came to be and what it flies today
Squadron 402 and the team’s creation
The Águilas Aztecas are flown by pilots of Air Squadron 402, a T-6C Texan II unit at the Ixtepec air base in Oaxaca, formerly Military Air Base No. 2. Unlike Mexico’s two older teams, which come from the Colegio del Aire and the tactical school EMAATFA, this team is drawn from an operational squadron. Its name was formally approved on 17 January 2025, and its purpose, in the air force’s words as reported by México Aeroespacial, is to bring the armed forces closer to Mexican society.
Displays since 2025
The team was presented on Mexican Air Force Day, 10 February 2025, at the inauguration of Military Air Base No. 20 at Tulum, the centrepiece of the air force’s 110th anniversary. Its T-6Cs are painted blue with golden wings on the tail. In April 2025 seven aircraft flew to Santa Lucía for the FAMEX aerospace fair, and on 31 May 2026 seven T-6Cs with twelve pilots displayed over the bay at Puerto Vallarta for the city’s anniversary.
Águilas Aztecas in numbers
The team
- Formation
- 7 aircraft
- Six aircraft at the February 2025 debut
- Seven aircraft at FAMEX 2025 and Puerto Vallarta 2026
Drawn from Air Squadron 402.
The aircraft
- Flown
- Beechcraft T-6C Texan II
- Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (2025–)
Home
- Based at
- Ixtepec air base
- Air Squadron 402, Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca
- 14th Military Air Zone
The display
- Aircraft in the display
- 7
- Livery
- blue with golden wings on the tail
Every type Águilas Aztecas has flown
| Aircraft | Years | Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft T-6C Texan II | since 2025 | 7 | Squadron 402 aircraft; six at the debut, seven from April 2025. |
What Águilas Aztecas is known for
- Presented at the air force’s 110th anniversary at Tulum on 10 February 2025 (México Aeroespacial).
- Seven-aircraft participation at FAMEX 2025 (Infodefensa).
- Seven-aircraft display at Puerto Vallarta on 31 May 2026 (Info7).
Águilas Aztecas, year by year
The team’s name is formally approved.
First public presentation, at the inauguration of Military Air Base No. 20, Tulum, on Air Force Day.
Seven aircraft arrive at Santa Lucía for FAMEX 2025.
Display over the bay at Puerto Vallarta for the city’s anniversary.
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Around Águilas Aztecas
Every fact, checked
- Se presenta la escuadrilla acrobática Águilas Aztecas durante el día de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana 2025 (México Aeroespacial)
- La Escuadrilla acrobática Águilas Aztecas llega a la BAM N° 1 para participar en Famex 2025 (Infodefensa)
- Águilas Aztecas, la escuadrilla acrobática de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (México Aeroespacial, April 2026)
- Águilas Aztecas engalanan aniversario de Puerto Vallarta (Info7)
Verified 2026-10-02.