Argentina Air Force
Aeroflight Home Page
 World Air Forces
Back to Air Force Index Page

Argentina

Air Force

Unit History


Escuadrón I / Grupo 5 de Caza
 

Role: Fighter/Attack.

The unit was formed on 27.4.1966 with A-4B Skyhawk and some surviving Avro Lincoln and Lancaster.


Air Bases:
Base Duration

Base Aérea Militar Coronel Pringles/Villa Reynolds

1966 - Present

Aircraft Used:
Type Qty Service Example Serials
Avro Lincoln BMk.II 3 1966 - 1967 B-004,B-016,B-022
Avro Lancaster Mk.I 3 1966 - 1966 B-032,B-033,B-043
McDonnell Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 50 1966 - 1999 C-201-C-250
McDonnell Douglas TA-4AR Fightinghawk 4 1997 - Present C-901-C-904
McDonnell Douglas A-4AR Fightinghawk 32 1997 - Present C-905-C-936

References:

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

^ Top of Page  << Last Page   Index Page   Next Page >>  Site Search 
First Created: 3 February 2010 - Last Revised: 3 February 2010
Copyright © 2010 Erich Klaus.     e-mail: erich.klaus@a1.net