Editing Peruvian Air Force (section)

====Stagnation====
<!-- The picture does not have any link with this section, but I'm leaving it there if anyone wishes to move it somewhere else [[File:Peru Air Force cadets.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Peruvian Air Force cadets during their graduation ceremony]]-->[[File:FAP Su-22.jpg|thumb|Peruvian [[Su-22]] in 1983]]
The stagnation of the [[Economy of Peru|Peruvian economy]] during the late 1980s and early 1990s forced cost reductions and the downsizing of the fleet size.
Budget cuts in training meant Peruvian pilots had a low number of annual flying hours (AFH) per pilot if compared to the 1970s. The number of annual flying hours is of course very important in estimating the individual skill and experience of the pilots of an air force: more annual flying hours suggest better trained pilots and general readiness.
There are also a number of possible explanations for FAP's low AFH: concern over the aging of equipment, scarcity of spare parts – especially for the older aircraft – difficulties with worn airframes and the scarcity of fuel are all contributing factors.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} It is very likely however that some 'elite' pilots and regiments such as those based in Talara AFB and La Joya AFB received considerably more flying hours.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} Especially since those regiments until today are equipped with modern aircraft and tasked with homeland defence.