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 Regimiento 3 de Ataque

 

Role: Attack.


The unit was formed on 14.1.1944, was disbanded on 13.3.1951 and became Grupo 1 de Ataque.

 

 

Grupo I

Role: Attack.

The unit was formed on 14.1.1944 and was disbanded on 13.3.1951.

Aircraft Used:
Type Qty Service Example Serials
Northrop 8A-2 20

1944 - 1947

 408-421,425-430
Curtiss Hawk III 5 1946 - 1947 C-2-C-5, C-8
Martin 139W 7 1948 - 1951 B-502, B-504-B-506, B-508, B-509, B-516
FMA I.A. 24 Calquin 58 1948 - 1951 A-01-A-05, A-08-60

 

 

Grupo II

Role: Attack.

The unit was formed on 14.1.1944 and was disbanded on 13.3.1951.

Aircraft Used:
Type Qty Service Example Serials
Northrop 8A-2 20

1944 - 1947

 408-421,425-430
Curtiss Hawk III 5 1946 - 1947 C-2-C-5, C-8
Martin 139W 7 1948 - 1951 B-502,B-504-B-506,B-508,B-509,B-516
FMA I.A. 24 Calquin 58 1948 - 1951 A-01-A-05, A-08-60

 

 

Air Bases:

Base

Duration

Base Aérea Militar El Plumerillo/Mendoza

 1944 - 1951

 

Unit Insignia:

 

Regimiento 3 de Ataque

 

References:

  • FMA I.Aé. 24 Calquin (Atilio Baldini & Sergio Bontti/Serie Fuerza Aérea Nro. 13)

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