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El Salvador
Air Force
Unit History
Escuadrón Caza y Bombardero
Role: Fighter/Attack.
The unit was first mentioned during the "Soccer War" 1969,
consisting of 2 flights (Escuadrilla) with North american F-51 and FG-1D assigned respectively.
In 1986 the Escuadrón Caza y Bombardero was renamed Grupo Caza y Bombardero now
under the control of the Ala de Combate. After the new airbase at San Luis Talpa
was ready for operations the Grupo Caza y Bombardero became the resident unit at
BA Comalapa. With the number of operational
aircraft began to dwindle the Grupo Caza y Bombardero was again reorganised and became
Escuadrón Caza y Bombardero again under the "Plan Arce
2000".
Air Bases:
| Base |
Duration |
|
San Salvador/BA Ilopango IAP
|
1969 - 1988 |
|
San Luís Talpa/BA
Comalapa IAP
|
1988 - Present |
Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example Serials |
|
Vought FG-1D Corsair |
25 |
1957 - 1976 |
201-220 |
|
North American F-51C/D/K Mustang |
2/23/2 |
1969 - n/a |
400-411 |
|
Fouga CM-170 Magister |
12 |
1973 - Present |
500-511 |
|
Dassault MD-450 Ouragan |
18 |
1974 - 1998 |
700-717 |
|
Dassault Super Mystere B.2 |
18 |
1979 - n/a |
n/a |
|
Cessna A-37B Dragonfly |
13 |
1982 - Present |
420-429,432-434 |
|
Cessna 337 (O-2A/B) Skymaster |
18/2 |
1982 - Present |
608,610-629 |
|
Douglas AC-47 Dakota |
5 |
1984 - n/a |
106,110,115,124,125 |
Unit Insignia:
|
Grupo
Caza
y
Bombardero |
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References:
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