Editing Cessna 172 (section)

==Military operators==
A variant of the 172, the [[T-41 Mescalero]] was used as a trainer with the [[United States Air Force]] and [[United States Army|Army]]. In addition, the [[United States Border Patrol]] uses a fleet of 172s for aerial surveillance along the Mexico-US border.

From 1972 to 2019 the [[Irish Air Corps]] used the Reims version for aerial surveillance and monitoring of cash, prisoner and explosive escorts, in addition to army cooperation and pilot training roles.<ref name="IAC">{{cite web|url=http://www.military.ie/aircorps/fleet/cessna/index.htm|title=Air Corps – Defence Forces|work=military.ie|access-date=4 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126100005/http://military.ie/aircorps/fleet/cessna/index.htm|archive-date=26 November 2010}}</ref>

[[File:208 Cessna FR.172H Skyhawk 2 Wing 204 Sqdn; Irish Air Corps, Baldonnell (3236388203).jpg|thumb|Irish Air Corps Reims FR.172H Rocket]]

''For T-41 operators, see [[Cessna T-41 Mescalero]]''.

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* [[National Air Force of Angola|FAPA/DAA]]<ref>{{harvnb|Fontanellaz|Cooper|Matos|2020|pp=13,28}}</ref>
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* [[Austrian Air Force]] 1× 172
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* [[Bolivian Air Force]] 3× 172K<ref name="Andrade 1982, p. 27">{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=27}}</ref>
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* [[Chilean Army]] 18× R172K (retired)<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=45}}</ref>
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* [[Colombian Air Force]] – To replace Cessna T-41s used for primary training with deliveries from June 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Allport |first=Dave |title=Military News |magazine=[[Air International]] |date=October 2020 |volume=99 |issue=4 |page=11 |issn=0306-5634}}</ref>
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* [[Ecuadorian Air Force]] 8× 172F<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=57}}</ref>
* [[Ecuadorian Army]] 1× 172G<ref name="Andrade 1982, p. 27"/>
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* [[Guatemalan Air Force]] 6× 172K<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=95}}</ref>
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* [[Honduran Air Force]] 3<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=97}}</ref>
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* [[Indonesian Air Force]]{{cn|date=May 2022}}
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[[File:Iraqi Air Force C-172.jpg|thumb|Iraqi Air Force Cessna 172 lands at Kirkuk Air Base.]]
* [[Iraqi Air Force]]<ref name="IAF">{{cite web |url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20080219.aspx |title=Iraq Seeks Cessna Solution |access-date=2008-02-19 |last=Strategy Page |date=February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220183723/http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20080219.aspx |archive-date=2008-02-20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* [[Irish Air Corps]] 8× FR172H, 1× FR172K<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982| p=61}}</ref> Five FR172H remained in service until 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/cessna-172/|title=Cessna 172H|publisher=Óglaigh na hÉireann (Defence Forces Ireland)|year=2014|access-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325040919/http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/cessna-172/|archive-date=25 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/IrishAirCorps/status/1142350999727874048|title=Yesterday marked a significant day in Air Corps history, after 47 years the FR172H was stood down from operational service. These aircraft were purchased in 1972 for border surveillance operations & served in various roles since then from explosive escorts to wildlife surveys.pic.twitter.com/onZJ7TeoJa|first=Irish Air|last=Corps|date=June 22, 2019}}</ref>
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* [[Military of Liberia|Air Reconnaissance Unit]] 2<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=147}}</ref>
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* [[Lithuanian Air Force]] 1<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Special forces Cessna for Lithuanian Air Force  |magazine=[[AirForces Monthly]] |publisher=Key Publishing |date=October 2019|page=12}}</ref>
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* [[Malagasy Air Force]] 4× 172M<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=151}}</ref>
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* [[Nicaraguan Air Force]] 7<ref>{{harvnb|Hagedorn|1993|p=39}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/nicaragua/Nicaragua-af-all-time.htm|title=Nicaragua Air Force Aircraft Types|website=www.aeroflight.co.uk}}</ref>
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* [[Pakistan Air Force]] 4× 172N<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=172}}</ref>
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* [[Philippine Army]] -3 Units of 172M in In service (PA-101, PA-103 & PA-911)
* [[Philippine Navy]] - 1×172F - Donated By Olympic Aviation in 2007 as PN 330.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://nag.navy.mil.ph/Aboutus.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131201153856/http://nag.navy.mil.ph/Aboutus.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-12-01 | title=About us - NAG }}</ref><ref name=cessna172>{{cite web|title=Naval Air Group Historical Events|url=http://nag.navy.mil.ph/Aboutus.html|work=NAG.navy.mil.ph|publisher=Naval Air Group Philippine Navy|access-date=1 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131201153856/http://nag.navy.mil.ph/Aboutus.html|archive-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> 1×172N - Purchased from Welcome Export Inc. in July 2008 as PN 331,<ref name=cessna172/> 4x172S-  acquired from US Foreign Military Sales delivered in February 2022<ref>{{Cite web|title=Philippines receives 4 training aircraft from US|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/10/22/ph-gets-4-training-aircraft-from-us|website=news.abs-cbn.com}}</ref>
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* [[Royal Saudi Air Force]] 8× F172G, 4× F172H, 4× F172M<ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982|p=189}}</ref><ref name="Taylor">Taylor, John: ''Jane's Pocket Book of Military Transport and Training Aircraft'', p. 67. Macmillan Publishing Inc, 1974. {{LCCN|7315288}}</ref>
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* [[Republic of Singapore Air Force]] 8× 172K, delivered 1969 and retired 1972.<ref name="Taylor" /><ref>{{harvnb|Andrade|1982| p= 193}}</ref>
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* [[Suriname Air Force]] (One in service for sale)<ref>De Overheid (19 April 2014), [http://www.deoverheid.org/sites/default/files/WebEditie_132_De_Overheid_2014_april_18.pdf Oenebare Verkoop] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094110/http://www.deoverheid.org/sites/default/files/WebEditie_132_De_Overheid_2014_april_18.pdf |date=2015-04-02 }}, retrieved 15 March 2015</ref>