Escuela de Aviación Naval

Role: Training.

The unit was formed as Escuadrilla de Entrenamiento in 1971 and became Escuela de Aviación Naval on 29.1.1997 and directly reports to the Dirección General de Educación and borrowed aircraft for training purposes as required from Escuadrón Aeronaval 100 from 2000 until 2005. During this year the training aircraft and helicopters were transferred to the school.
 

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Estación Aeronaval de Guayaquil/Guayaquil	1997 - 2000
Estación Aeronaval de Manta/Manta	2000 - Present

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
Cessna 337 Super Skymaster	4	1971 - 1998	202,206,211,212
Cessna T-41D Mescalero	2	1971 - 1994	205,207
Beech T-34C Turbo Mentor	3	1980 - 2000	221,223,225
Enaer T-35B Pillan	4	2005 - Present	211-214
Beech T-34C Turbo Mentor	3	2005 - Present	221,223,225
Bell 206B JetRanger	8	2005 - Present	301,303,305,307,309,311,315,317

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