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Nicaragua
Air Force
Unit History
Escuela de Aviación
Role: Training.
The unit was formed in 1934 as Escuela del Aire.
Air Bases:
| Base |
Duration |
|
Managua/Augusto César Sandino IAP
|
n/a - n/a |
|
Managua/Los Brasiles AP
|
n/a - Present |
Aircraft Used:
| Type |
Qty |
Service |
Example Serials |
|
Waco UPF-7 (PT-14) |
2 |
1941 - n/a |
GN15,16 |
|
Vultee BT-13A Valiant |
11 |
1942 - 1956 |
GN13,17,29-33,36 |
|
Fairchild PT-19A |
6 |
1943 - 1972 |
GN18-20,25-27 |
|
North American AT-6 Texan |
13 |
1943 - 1981 |
GN22-24,42-45,50-53 |
|
Luscombe 8A Silvaire |
1 |
1945 - 1959 |
n/a |
|
Vultee BT-15A Valiant |
1 |
1945 - 1956 |
n/a |
|
Stearman PT-13A Kaydet |
6 |
1948 - 1972 |
n/a |
|
North American T-6G Texan |
15 |
1955 - 1981 |
GN100-GN114 |
|
Cessna 172J/K Skyhawk |
7 |
1977 - Present |
FAN20-26,FAS51-59,FA-154 |
|
SIAI-Machetti SF-260W Warrior |
6 |
1983 - 1998 |
FAS169,170 |
|
Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
10 |
1966 - Present |
FAN27, FA-155-157 |
|
Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee |
2 |
2000 - Present |
FA-153,158 |
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