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Ecuador
Air Force
Unit History
Ala de Transporte 11
Role: Transport.
The unit was formed as Grupo de Transportes in 1946.
Grupo de Transporte 111
Transport Group.
No history known.Aircraft Used:
|
Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
18 |
1946 - 1982 |
1969,4341,11747,11775,15677,20120,20179,
23926,49785,49789,76448,77164,92066 |
| Beech C-45B Expeditor |
10 |
1947 - 1982 |
n/a |
| Douglas DC-6B |
6 |
1964 - 1984 |
43266,43564,44691,45063,45133,45535 |
|
de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo |
2 |
1976 - 1998 |
063,064 |
Escuadrón de Transporte 1111 C-130
Transport Squadron.
The Escuadrón C-130 was formed in 1977 to operate three C-130H. In 1979 the FAE
bought a L-100-30 and during 1992 the Escuadron C-130 received four additional
C-130B from the United States. Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Lockheed C-130B/H/L-100-30 |
4/3/1 |
1977 - Present |
743,748,892-897 |
Escuadrón de Transporte 1112 Avro
Transport Squadron. The Escuadrón Avro was formed in 1970 to operate
three HS-748 Avro
aircraft. Two additional aircraft were bought in 1975 and 1976 respectively.
Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example Serials |
|
Hawker Siddely HS-748 Avro |
5 |
1970 - Present |
001,682,683,738,739 |
Escuadrón de Transporte 1113 Twin Otter
Transport Squadron. The Escuadrón Twin Otter was formed in 1974 to operate DHC-6 Twin Otter
aircraft.
Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter |
8 |
1974 - Present |
446-451,453,457 |
Escuadrón de Transporte 1114 Sabreliner
Transport Squadron. The Escuadrón
Sabreliner was formed in 1987 to operate Rockwell Sabreliner
aircraft.
Aircraft Used:
|
Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example
Serials |
|
Rockwell Sabreliner 40/60/75A |
3/2/2 |
1987 - Present |
001A,034,043,045,047,049,068 |
Air Bases:
|
Base
|
Duration |
|
Base Aérea Mariscal
Sucre/Quito |
1946 - Present |
Unit Insignia:
|
Ala
de Transporte 11 |
 |
References:
- Latin American and Canadian Air Arms (Mach III)
- World Air Forces Directory 2004/2005 (Ian Carroll)
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