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Argentina
Air Force
Unit History
Grupo 1 de Observación
Role: Reconnaissance/Observation.
The unit was formed 7.1934. In 1954 the unit was part of II Brigada Aérea and Comando Aéreo Táctico
Escuadrilla I
Role: Reconnaissance/Observation.
No unit history known.
Aircraft Used:
| Type | Qty | Service | Example Serials |
| Dewoitine D.25 | 4 | 1934 - 1941 | 1-4 |
| Ae. M.O.1 | 12 | 1934 - n/a | 1-12 |
| Junkers W34 | 2 | 1935 - 1942 | 103,104 |
| Junkers K43 | 4 | 1935 - 1942 | 105-107, 109 |
| Ae. T.1 | 3 | 1935 - 1938 | no |
| Fairchild 82D | 2 | 1937 - n/a | F-151,F-152 |
| Ae. M.B.2 | 10 | 1938 - 1948 | 202,203,205,206,208,209,211-214 |
| Junkers Ju52 | 3 | 1939 - 1940 | 164-166 |
| North American NA-16 | 11 | 1943 - n/a | Ea-302-Ea-307,Ea-308-Ea-331 |
| FMA I.Ae. 22 DL | 16 | 1945 - n/a | n/a |
| Beech AT-11B Kansan | 4 | n/a - n/a | n/a |
| Avro Lancaster Mk.I | 1 | 1948 - 1950 | O-001 |
| Northrop 8A-2 | 16 |
1949 - 1954 |
O-401,403,404,406-408,411-414,416, 417,421,425,428-430 |
| FMA I.Ae. 22 DL | 50 | n/a - n/a | n/a |
Escuadrilla II
Role: Reconnaissance/Observation.
No unit history known.
Aircraft Used:
| Type | Qty | Service | Example Serials |
| Dewoitine D.25 | 4 | 1934 - 1941 | 1-4 |
| Ae. M.O.1 | 12 | 1934 - n/a | 1-12 |
| Junkers W34 | 2 | 1935 - 1942 | 103,104 |
| Junkers K43 | 4 | 1935 - 1942 |
105-107, 109 |
| Ae. T.1 | 3 | 1935 - 1938 | no |
| Fairchild 82D | 2 | 1937 - n/a | F-151,F-152 |
| Ae. M.B.2 | 10 | 1938 - 1948 | 202,203,205,206,208,209,211-214 |
| Junkers Ju52 | 3 | 1939 - 1940 | 164-166 |
| North American NA-16 | 11 | 1943 - n/a | Ea-302-Ea-307,Ea-308-Ea-331 |
| FMA I.Ae. 22 DL | 16 | 1945 - n/a | n/a |
| Beech AT-11B Kansan | 4 | n/a - n/a | n/a |
| Avro Lancaster Mk.I | 1 | 1948 - 1950 | O-001 |
| Northrop 8A-2 | 16 |
1949 - 1954 |
O-401,403,404,406-408,411-414,416, 417,421,425,428-430 |
| FMA I.Ae. 22 DL | 50 | n/a - n/a | n/a |
Escuadrilla de Transporte
Role: Transport.
The unit was formed on 8.10.1938, became Grupo de Transporte in 1.1941 and became an independent unit as Agrupación Transporte on 11.3.1941.
Aircraft Used:
| Type | Qty | Service | Example Serials |
| Junkers F13 | 1 | 1939 - 1942 | 102 |
| Lockheed 12 Electra Junior | 1 | 1940 - 1941 | 162 |
| Lockheed 10 Electra | 1 | 1940 - 1941 | 163 |
| Junkers Ju52 | 3 | 1940 - 1941 | 164-166 |
| Junkers F13 | 1 | 1944 - 1946 | 102 |
| Junkers K43 | 2 | 1944 - 1944 | T-105, T-109 |
Air Bases:
|
Base |
Duration |
|
Base Aérea Militar El Palomar/ Buenos Aires |
1934 - n/a |
|
Base Aérea Militar Coronel Pringles/Villa Reynolds |
n/a - 1939 |
|
Base Aérea Militar José de Urquiza/Paraná |
1939 - n/a |
Unit Insignia:
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Grupo 1 de Observación |
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References:
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World Air Forces Directory 2009/2010 (Ian Carroll)
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