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El Salvador
Air Force
Unit History
Grupo de Combate
Role: Fighter/Attack.
The unit was first mentioned during the "Soccer War" 1969. In
1986 the Grupo de Combate was renamed Ala de Combate, while all Escuadróns
became Grupos. The Ala de Combate was disbanded, when the Brigada Aéreas were
formed in 1994.
Air Bases:
| Base |
Duration |
|
San Salvador/BA Ilopango IAP
|
n/a - 1988 |
|
San Luís Talpa/BA
Comalapa IAP
|
1988 - 1994 |
Aircraft Used:
| Unit |
Service |
Aircraft |
|
Escuadrón
Caza y Bombardeo |
n/a - 1986 |
Ouragan, Super Mystere, Magister, A-37B,O-2A/B |
|
Escuadrón de Reconocimiento |
n/a - 1986 |
B-26B/C, SNJ-4/-5, T-34A |
|
Escuadrón de Transporte |
n/a - 1986 |
C-47, AC-47, Merlin, PA-23 |
|
Escuadrón de Helicópteros |
n/a
- 1986 |
UH-1H/M, Bell 412, MD-500D/E |
|
Grupo
Caza y Bombardeo |
1986 - 1994 |
Ouragan, Super Mystere, Magister, A-37B,O-2A/B |
|
Grupo
de Transporte |
1986 - 1994 |
C-47, AC-47, Merlin, PA-23 |
|
Grupo
de Helicópteros |
1986 - 1994 |
UH-1H/M, Bell 412, MD-500D/E |
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