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Dominican Republic
Air Force
Unit History
Escuadrón de Combate "Dragons"
Role: Fighter/Fighter-Bomber.
The Escuadrón de Combate was formed in 1961 after the death of President
Trujillo from the existing squadrons Escuadrón Caza Ramfis and Escuadrón de Caza-Bombardeos
Leonidas. In 2009 the unit was reequipped with Embraer A-29B
Super Tucano as the squadron as been without its own aircraft after the Cessna
A-37B have been wfu in 2002.
Air Bases:
| Base |
Duration |
|
Base Aérea
Trujillo/San Isidro/Santo Domingo
|
1961 - 1961 |
|
Base Aérea
San Isidro/Santo Domingo
|
1961 - Present |
Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example Serials |
|
North American
AT-6 Texan |
68 |
1943 - 1995 |
1000 - 1067 |
|
de Havilland Vampire F1/FB50 |
42 |
1961 - 1974 |
2701 - 2742 |
|
North American T-28D Trojan |
3 |
1963 - 1984 |
2805 - 2807 |
|
Lockheed AT-33A Silver Star |
2 |
1967 - 1969 |
3305 - 3306 |
|
Cessna 337 (O-2A) |
5 |
1988 - 2000 |
1700 - 1704 |
|
Cessna 210 |
1 |
1975 - 1998 |
1533 |
|
Cessna A-37B Dragonfly |
8 |
1984 - 2002 |
3701 - 3708 |
|
Embraer A-29B Super Tucano (EMB-314) |
8 |
2009 - Present |
2900 - 2907 |
Unit Insignia:
|
Escuadrón
de Combate
|
|
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