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Ecuador
Air Force
Unit History
Grupo
de Combate 211
Role: Assault,Transport,SAR,Training.
The Grupo de Combate 221 was formed as Escuadrón de Rescate y Salvamento 2113 on
4.6.1962 with six Cessna H-41A Seneca at Guayaquil. The squadron received six H-19B in
1965. On the 23.11.1972 a new unit was formed, the Grupo de Rescate 221, to
operate all helicopters of the newly formed Ala de Combate 22. The name of the
group was changed in 1990 with the arrival of the TH-57A to the Grupo de Combate
221. All helicopters are shared between the three squadrons.
Air Bases:
| Base |
Duration |
|
Base Aérea Simón Bolivar/Guayaquil |
1972 - Present |
Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example Serials |
| Cessna H-41A Seneca |
6 |
1962 - n/a |
350 |
| Sikorsky H-19B Chickasaw |
6 |
1965 - n/a |
n/a |
| Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
1 |
1967 - 1981 |
n/a |
| SUD SA-316 Alouette III |
11 |
1972 - Present |
367,395-398,967,969,971,975,982 |
| SUD SA-315 Lama |
4 |
1975 - n/a |
n/a |
|
Aerospatiale SA.330F Puma |
2 |
1975 - n/a |
226,227 |
Unit Insignia:
|
Grupo de Combate 211
|
|
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References:
- Latin American and Canadian Air Arms (Mach III)
- World Air Forces Directory 2004/2005 (Ian Carroll)
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