Escuadrón Aéreo 1 (Ataque)
 

Role: Attack.

The unit was formed as Grupo de Aviación No. 1 (Reconocimiento Táctico) on 5.8.1955 with some AT-6 Texan. From 1958 on the unit operated the North American F-51D Mustang, which were formerly operated by the Grupo de Aviación No.2 (Caza) at Base el Aeropuerto de Carrasco. From 1978 the Grupo de Aviación No.1 (Instrucción y Entrenamiento), as the unit is known from 1961, operates T-34A/B Mentor.  In 1981 the Centro de Instrucción y Entrenamiento (origin of the Escuadrón de Vuelo Avanzado) was formed with the T-34A/B Mentor, while the Grupo de Aviación No.1 received FMA IA-58 Pucará and the name of the unit changed to Grupo de Aviación No.1 (Ataque) on 22.12.1981. The unit got its present name on 31.7.1995.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Tte 2° Mario Parallada/Durazno	1955 - Present

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
North American AT-6B/C/D/G Texan	50	1955 - n/a	333-381
de Havilland DHC.1 Chipmunk	1	1958 - 1960	608
North American F-51D Mustang	25	1958 - 1961	250-274
Cessna U-17A Skywagon	8	1965 - n/a	750-757
Beech T-34B Mentor	29	1978 - 1981	650,651,660-687
FMA IA-58 Pucará	11	1981 - Present	220-227

Unit Insignia:

 

Escuadrón Aéreo 1 (Ataque)

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2006/2007 (Ian Carroll)