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Air Force

Unit History


Escuadrón de Reconocimiento

Role: Reconnaissance/COIN.

The unit was formed as Escuadrilla de Reconocimiento in 1933.


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
Waco F-2 4 1933 - 1941 n/a
Cessna 185 (U-17A) Skywagon 5 1965 - 1998 80-84
Douglas B-26B/C Invader 5/1 1969 - 1974 600-605
Cessna 337 (O-2A/B) Skymaster 18/2 1982 - Present 608-629
 

References:

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)

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

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