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Key Facts
| Short Name: | |
| Nickname: | unknown |
| Main Role: | Flight Operations |
| Secondary Role: | |
| First Formed: | 1925 |
| Parent Unit: | ANU HQ |
| Current Status: | Disbanded |
History
The unit was formed on 7.2.1925 but received its first aircraft, two CANT 18 and one CANT 21, only on 24.9.1930. In 1942 the service received some Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher and Fairchild PT-23A training aircraft from the United States in return for base facilities. The unit was renamed Aviación Naval in 1951.
Subordinate Units
None.
Aircraft
| Type | Qty | Service | Example Serials |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRDA CANT 18 | 2 | 1930 – 1940 | 1,2 |
| CRDA CANT 21 | 1 | 1930 – 1942 | 3 |
| Fairchild PT-23A | 3 | 1942 – 1959 | 201-203 |
| Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher | 6 | 1942 – 1958 | 601-606 |
| Grumman J4P-2 Widgeon | 1 | 1943 – 1979 | 751 |
Unit Markings
| Figure 1 |
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| To be added |
Main Bases
| Base | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rio Santa Lucia/Santiago Vazquez | 1930 – 1934 |
| Base Aeronaval Isla Libertad/Montevideo | 1934 – 1947 |
| Base Aeronaval Cap. Curbelo/Laguna del Sauce | 1947 – 1951 |
Photographs
None currently available.
More Information
References
Other Sources
To be added.