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Dominican Republic
Air Force
Unit History
Escuadrón de Rescate "Aquilas"
Role: Transport, SAR, Liaison.
The
Escuadrón de Rescate was formed on the 15.4.1958. She is the prime user of
helicopters in the
Dominican Republic Air Force and is used for SAR, transport, VIP
transport for the President, liaison, anti-narcotics and desaster relieve
operations. The unit is in desperate need of new helicopters, which arrived
in the form of 8 Bell UH-1H from the United States in 2004.
Air Bases:
| Base |
Duration |
|
Base Aérea
San Isidro/Santo Domingo |
1958 - Present |
Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example Serials |
|
Hiller UH-12 Raven |
3 |
1958 - 1988 |
3001, 3002, 3010 |
|
Sikorsky S-55C |
3 |
1957 - 1969 |
3003, 3004, 3007 |
|
Aérospatiale SA-313 Alouette II |
4 |
1962 - 2003 |
3005, 3006, 3017, 3020 |
|
Aérospatiale SA-319B Alouette III |
1 |
1964 - 1987 |
3009, 3021 |
|
Bell 206 JetRanger |
1 |
1970 - 1978 |
3008 |
|
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse |
11 |
1971 - 2000 |
3011-3016 |
|
Bell 205A-1 |
8 |
1976 - 2000 |
3018-3019, 3023-3028 |
|
Aérospatiale SA-365 Dauphin 2 |
2 |
1978 - n/a |
3022, 3029 |
|
Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
14 |
1998 - Present |
3030-3035, 3062-3069 |
|
Schweizer 333 |
4 |
2003 - Present |
3040-3043 |
|
Bell CH-136 Kiowa |
11 |
2005 - Present |
3051-3061 |
Unit Insignia:
|
Escuadrón
de Rescate
|
|
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References:
- Central
American and Caribbean Air Forces (Daniel Hagedorn)
- Latin-American Military Aviation
(John Andrade)
- World Air Forces Directory 2004/2005 (Ian Carroll)
-
Fuerza Aérea Dominicana
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