[1][2] Naval aviation in Mexico dates back to 1918, when a Mexican-made float biplane was successfully tested by Carlos Santa Ana at the Port of Veracruz, In 1926 a squadron of floatplanes were designed and made for the Mexican Navy, but without personnel.

Between 1927 and 1943, more aircraft were acquired, and seven naval officers qualified as pilots, some of whom joined the Mexican Air Force.

World War II saw the creation of the Naval Aviation school in 1943 at Las Bajadas, Veracruz.

These were also ex-FAM aircraft, used to patrol the Gulf of Mexico for German submarines, and were later used for training at the Naval Aviation School.

In 1999 the Mexican navy started a program to build kit planes and light helicopters at Las Bajadas, Veracruz.