Escuadrón de Combate 2111 "Jaguares"

Role: Attack.

The unit became operational as Escuadrón Táctico 13 with Gloster Meteors in January 1957 as a unit of Grupo Aérea de Taura. The unit was renumbered Escuadrón de Combate 2111 in 1966 and used the Jaguar aircraft from 1977. In 1981 the name of the squadron was changed from "Aguilas" (Eagles) to "Jaguares" (Jaguar). The unit was disbanded in 2002, when the Jaguar were put in storage to be later sold.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Taura/Taura	1957 - 2002

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
Gloster Meteor FR.9	12	1954 - 1977	FF-111-FF-122
Sepecat Jaguar S/B	10/2	1977 - 2002	283,289,302,305,309.318, 327,329,339,340,348,349

Unit Insignia:

Escuadrón de Combate 2111	Escuadrón de Combate 2111

References:

• Latin American and Canadian Air Arms (Mach III)
• World Air Forces Directory 2004/2005 (Ian Carroll)