Escuadrón Aéreo 2 (Caza)
 

Role: Fighter.

The unit was formed as Escuadrilla de Caza on 15.1.1924 with a pair of SPAD 13.C1 and was later renamed Escuadrilla de Caza 2 and reequipped with Waco JDH. In 1941 the unit was disbanded and the Waco JDH were assigned to the Escuadrilla de Información of Base Aeronáutica No.1.

The unit was reformed as Grupo de Aviación No.2 (Caza) on 8.5.1951 as part of Base Aeronáutica No.1 with the newly arrived F-51D Mustang. In 1978 the unit became part of Brigada Aérea II and received its current name after a reorganisation of the FAU in 1994.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Gral. Berisso/Carrasco	1951 - 1980
Base Aérea Tte 2° Mario Parallada/Durazno	1980 - Present

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
SPAD 13.C1	8	1924 - 1930	1-8
Waco JDH	6	1937 - 1948	1-6
de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth	1	1939 - 1942	15
North American AT-6B/C/D/G Texan	50	1942 - 1978	333-381
North American F-51D Mustang	25	1950 - 1959	250-274
Lockheed AT-33A Shooting Star	15	1956 - 1996	201-213
Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star	12	1958 - 1970	210-216,218-223
Cessna A-37B Dragonfly	16	1976 - Present	270-285

Unit Insignia:

 

Escuadrón Aéreo 2 (Caza)	Escuadrón Aéreo 2 (Caza)

References:

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