Contents
Key Facts
| Short Name: | GATE |
| Nickname: | unknown |
| Main Role: | Transport |
| Secondary Role: | Support/Liaison |
| First Formed: | 1988 |
| Parent Unit: | Air Force HQ |
| Current Status: | Active |
History
The unit was formed 29.11.1988.
Subordinate Units
None.
Aircraft
| Type | Qty | Service | Example Serials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna T-41B Mescalero | 5 | 1973 – Present | 201-205,207,209 |
| Cessna 337 Super Skymaster | 1 | 1973 – 1992 | 206 |
| Cessna U-206G Stationair | 5 | 1979 – Present | 210-212,216,217 |
| Cessna 185 (U-17A) Skywagon | 2 | 1980 – 1998 | 208,213 |
| Beech A36 Bonanza | 1 | 1981 – 1994 | 215 |
| Cessna 210 Centurion | 2 | 1988 – Present | 218,219 |
| Piper PA-32R Lance | 1 | 1988 – 1999 | 214 |
| Cessna 402B Utililiner | 2 | 1988 – Present | 221,222 |
| Beech 58 Baron | 1 | 1989 – 1991 | 220 |
| Beech Super King Air 350 | 1 | 1991 – 1994 | 01 |
| Embraer EMB-720D Minuano | 1 | 1991 – 1996 | 203 |
| Embraer EMB-721C Sertanejo | 1 | 1991 – Present | 204 |
| Beech 33 Debonair | 1 | 1991 – Present | 205 |
| Piper PA-23 Aztec | 1 | 1991 – Present | 220 |
| Embraer EMB-810C Seneca | 1 | 1991 – Present | 223 |
| PZL Wilga 80 | 2 | 1996 – 2005 | 224,225 |
Unit Markings
| Grupo Aéreo de Transporte Especiales |
|---|
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Main Bases
| Base | Duration |
|---|---|
| Base Aérea Ñu-Guazú/Asunción | 1988 – 1989 |
| Base Aérea Silvio Pettirossi IAP/Asunción | 1989 – 1991 |
| Base Aérea Ñu-Guazú/Asunción | 1991 – Present |
Photographs
None currently available.
More Information
References
- Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
- World Air Forces Directory 2004/2005 (Ian Carroll)
Other Sources
To be added.