1° Escuadrón de Caza

Role: Fighter.

The 1° Escuadrón de Caza was formed as Escuadrilla de Caza in 1942 with P-35A. On 19.7.1947 the unit was reequipped with P-47D. At a later date the squadron was renamed 10° Escuadrón de Caza and was disbanded at the end of 1966 and the aircraft were scrapped.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Mariscal Sucre/Quito	1942 - 1957
Base Aérea Ulpiano Paez/Salinas	1957 - 1966

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
Seversky P-35A	6	1942 - 1952	n/a
Curtiss-Wright CW-22/SNC-1 Falcon	5/5	1942 - 1945	n/a
North American AT-6B/C/D Texan	4/5/9	1942 - 1957	64-81
North American T-6D/G Texan	7/6	1953 - 1976	311-323
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt	25	1947 - 1966	401-425

References:

• Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)