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Argentina
Air Force
Unit History
Instituto Nacional de Aviación
Civil (INAC)
Role: Training.
The unit was formed
on 17.12.1937 as Escuela Nacional de
Aeronáutica. The name of the school changed on
14.7.1953 to Escuela Nacional de Aviación Civil and got its present name
on 3.11.1972 as part of Comando de Regiones Aéreas, when
Centro de Instrucción, Perfeccionamiento y Experimentación, Escuela Nacional de
Aviación Civil, Base
Oficial de
Aviación Civil (BOAC), Grupo Aéreo Estatal and Escuadrón Inspección y Recambio Especial
of VII Brigada Aérea merged. The aircraft and helicopters are operated by the
Grupo Aéreo and the Escuadrónes Aéreos.
Escuadrón Aéreo 1
Role: Training.
No unit history known.
Aircraft Used:
|
Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Bell 47G/J |
6 |
1972 - n/a |
H-52,H-53 |
|
FMA-Cessna A.182J/K/N |
2/4/2/3 |
1972 - Present |
PG-344, 350, 355,
361, 366, 369,
377, 378, 380 |
|
Max Holste M.H. 1521 Broussard |
10 |
1972 - 1990 |
PG-331-PG-340 |
|
Piper PA-31 Navajo |
4 |
1973 - Present |
PG-396, 397, PG-456, 457 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-28RT Arrow IV |
3 |
1980 - Present |
PG-311-PG-313 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-34 Seneca III |
3 |
1980 - Present |
PG-321-PG-323 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-28 Dakota |
10 |
1980 - Present |
PG-441-PG-450 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-25 Pawnee |
2 |
1984 - 2014 |
PG-433, 434 |
|
Hughes 500D |
4 |
1985 - Present |
PGH-01-PGH-04 |
|
Cessna A.150 Aerobat |
1 |
1986 - 1988 |
PG-395 |
|
Cessna A.150 Aerobat |
1 |
2001 - 2014 |
PG-395 |
Escuadrón Aéreo 2
Role: Training.
No unit history known.
Aircraft Used:
|
Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Bell 47G/J |
6 |
1972 - n/a |
H-52,H-53 |
|
FMA-Cessna A.182J/K/N |
2/4/2/3 |
1972 - Present |
PG-344, 350, 355,
361, 366, 369,
377, 378, 380 |
|
Max Holste M.H. 1521 Broussard |
10 |
1972 - 1990 |
PG-331-PG-340 |
|
Piper PA-31 Navajo |
4 |
1973 - Present |
PG-396, 397, PG-456, 457 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-28RT Arrow IV |
3 |
1980 - Present |
PG-311-PG-313 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-34 Seneca III |
3 |
1980 - Present |
PG-321-PG-323 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-28 Dakota |
10 |
1980 - Present |
PG-441-PG-450 |
|
Chincul-Piper PA-A-25 Pawnee |
2 |
1984 - 2014 |
PG-433, 434 |
|
Hughes 500D |
4 |
1985 - Present |
PGH-01-PGH-04 |
|
Cessna A.150 Aerobat |
1 |
1986 - 1988 |
PG-395 |
|
Cessna A.150 Aerobat |
1 |
2001 - 2014 |
PG-395 |
Escuadrón Verificación Aérea
Role: Calibration.
The unit was formed in 1969 as part of
Base Oficial de
Aviación Civil (BOAC), became part of Grupo Aéreo Estatal
(GAE) in 1972 and Instituto Nacional de Aviación
Civil (INAC) on 3.11.1972.
Aircraft Used:
|
Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Douglas C-47A
Skytrain |
2 |
1972 - 1977 |
VR-10, VR-14 |
|
Douglas R4D-5 Skytrain |
1 |
1972 - 1972 |
VR-11 |
|
Douglas DC-3 |
1 |
1972 - 1972 |
VR-12 |
|
FMA I.A. 50 Guarani II |
2 |
1972 - 1990 |
VR-15, VR-16 |
|
Learjet 35A |
2 |
1981 - 1999 |
VR-17, VR-18 |
|
Piper PA-31 Navajo |
1 |
1991 -
2014 |
VR-22 |
Escuadrón
Sanitario
Role: Medical Evacuation.
No unit history known.
Aircraft Used:
|
Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Piper PA-31 Navajo |
1 |
1973 - 1978 |
TS-01(1) |
|
Cessna 336 Skymaster |
1 |
1974 - 1978 |
TS-02(1) |
|
Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV |
2 |
1978 - 1995 |
TS-01(2), TS-02(2) |
Escuadrilla de Servicios
Role: Transport/Liaison.
No unit history known.
Aircraft Used:
|
Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
1 |
1972 - 1990 |
T-101 |
|
Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
1 |
1977 - 1985 |
TC-37 |
|
Douglas R4D-1 Skytrain |
1 |
1982 - 1985 |
TC-27 |
|
Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
1 |
1982 - 1985 |
T-103 |
Air Bases:
|
Base
|
Duration |
|
Base Aérea Militar Morón/Buenos Aires |
1972 - Present |
Unit Insignia:
|
Instituto Nacional de Aviación
Civil |
Grupo Aéreo |
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References:
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