Escuadrón de Vuelo Avanzado
 

Role: Advanced Training.

The unit was formed on 15.8.1995. The squadron traces back its history to the Centro de Entrenamiento e Instrucción (C.E.I.), which was part of Base Aérea Nº 2 from 1953 till 1961 with some AT-6 Texan. In 1961 the Grupo de Aviación Nº 1 (Instrucción y Entrenamiento) was formed and from 1981 the group was split in the Centro de Instrucción y Entrenamiento de Vuelo Avanzado (C.I.E.V.A.), part of the Regimiento Táctico Nº 2, and the Grupo de Aviación No.1 (Ataque). The unit operated the Beech T-34A/B Mentor from 1978. From 31.7.1991 on the Centro was renamed Escuela de Vuelo Avanzado. The unit got its present name in 1995.

 

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Tte 2° Mario Parallada/Durazno	1995 - Present

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
North American AT-6B/C/D/G Texan	50	1953 - 1961	333-344,346-354,356-379
Beech T-34A/B Mentor	17/29	1977 - 1991	630-646,650,651,660-687
Pilatus PC-7U Turbo Trainer	6	1992 - Present	301-306

Unit Insignia:

 

Escuadrón de Vuelo Avanzado

References:

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