El Salvador Air Force
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Unit History


Escuadrilla de Caza

Role: Fighter.

The unit was formed in 1933 with three Curtiss-Wright CW-14 Osprey. During the next years the Escuadrilla received additional aircraft and was later renamed Escuadrón Caza y Bombardero.
 


Air Bases:
Base Duration

Base Aérea Ilopango IAP/San Salvador

1933 - n/a

Aircraft Used:
Type Qty Service Example Serials
Curtiss-Wright CW-14 Osprey 3 1933 - 1942 19-21
Caproni AP.1 5 1938 - 1948 22-25
Vought FG-1D Corsair 25 1957 - 1976 201-220
 

References:

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)

  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/2003 (Ian Carroll)

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