Escuadrón I / Grupo 4 de Caza
 

Role: Fighter/Attack.

The unit was formed in 1972 with F-86F Sabre from the disbanded Grupo 1 de Caza-Bombardeo and is also known as Escuadrón 55 "Fe, Prudencia y Coraje". The squadron was reequipped with A-4C Skyhawk in 1975, which operated the aircraft until 20.12.01983, when the A-4C Skyhawk moved to BAM Coronel Pringles at Villa Reynolds to form Escuadrón III of Grupo 5 de Caza. The unit was reequipped with Dassault Mirage IIIB/C from 30.5.1984 and disbanded in 2007, when the last MS.760 Paris were retired.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Militar El Plumerillo/Mendoza	1972 - 2007

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
North American F-86F Sabre	16	1972 - 1975	C-102,C-104,C-105,C-108-C-112, C-114,C-115,C-117,C-119,C-120, C-122.C-127
Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris	10	1975 - 2007	E-201,E-202,E-204-E-209,E-211,E-212
FMA MS.760 Paris	31	1975 - 2007	E-215,E-218-E-227,E-229,E-230,E-232- E-248
McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawk	25	1975 - 1983	C-301-C-325
Dassault Mirage IIIB/C	3/18	1984 - 1991	C-701-706, C-708-722

Unit Insignia:

 

Escuadrón I	Escuadrón 55

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2009/2010 (Ian Carroll)