squadrons

Squadron-level units

1er Escuadrón Aéreo

Last updated:
of the Panama Air Force

History

The unit was formed as 1er Escuadrón de Transporte in 1969 and later renamed 1er Escuadrón Aéreo.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Douglas C-47A Skytrain 4 1969 – 1984 201-204
Douglas DC-6BF 1 1970 – 1975 401
de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 3 1971 – 1988 205,210,230
de Havilland DHC-3 Otter 6 1972 – 1988 301-306
Convair CV-580 1 1973 – n/a 206
Lockheed L-188C Electra 1 1973 – 1987 400
Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander 3 1975 – Present 207-209
Cessna 402B Utililiner 1 1977 – 1981 209
Cessna 404 Titan 1 1977 – 1981 211
Cessna 172 Skyhawk 2 1978 – n/a 007,012
Piper PA-31 Navajo 4 1978 – Present 200,201,209,300
Short Skyvan 1 1978 – 1988 300
Beech 95 Baron 1 1979 – n/a 600
Aero Commander 560A Commander 1 n/a – n/a 506
Aero Commander 690B Commander 1 1981 – 1988 235
Piper PA-32 Cherokee 1 1982 – 1991 208
Piper PA-34 Seneca 1 1982 – Present 212
CASA 212 Aviocar 6 1982 – Present 215,220,225,250,255,260
Cessna 206 Stationair 1 1984 – 1991 008
Aero Commander 695A Commander 1 1987 – 1997 018
Cessna 152 Aerobat 2 2003 – Present 010,011
Cessna 210 Centurion 1 2004 – Present 017
Rockwell Commander 1121 1 2007 – Present 301


Unit Markings

1er Escuadrón Aéreo
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
Tucumen IAP/Ciudad de Panamá 1969 – Present


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Central American and Caribbean Air Forces (Daniel Hagedorn)
  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2004/2005 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

2do Destacamento Aéreo

Last updated:
of the Panama Air Force

History

The unit was formed in 1965 at David. The first operational aircraft was only received in 1967, when a Cessna 180 was confiscated and "donated" to the Air Force.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Cessna 180 Skywagon 1 1967 – 1973 002


Unit Markings

2do Destacamento Aéreo
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
Base Aérea Subteniente Vincente Vargas/David 1965 – 1973


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Central American and Caribbean Air Forces (Daniel Hagedorn)

Other Sources

To be added.

1er Destacamento Aéreo

Last updated:
of the Panama Air Force

History

The unit was formed in October 1963, still under the control of the Guardia Nacional, when a Cessna 185 was bought. The Detachment was expanded in 1969 and became 1er Escuadrón de Transporte of the newly formed Fuerza Aérea Panameña.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Cessna 185C/U-17B Skywagon 1/5 1963 – 1991 GN-001-006
de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (loan) 1 1968 – 1987 HP-757


Unit Markings

1er Destacamento Aéreo
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
Base Aérea de Paitilla/Paitilla 1963 – 1969


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2004/2005 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

Academia Militar de Aviación

Last updated:
of the Honduran Air Force

History

Unit formed as Escuela Nacional de Aviación in 1924 with 3 Italian aircraft which were later supplemented by 5 other aircraft. The aircraft received serials H-1 to H-8 in an unknown order. All of the remaining aircraft were destroyed on 25.11.1924, when a United Fruit Company LS-5 crashed into the hangar at Toncontin and destroyed all aircraft. On 14.4.1931 the aviation school became part of the Ministry of War, Marine and Aviation. Military aviation became known in Honduras on 25.2.1936 as Fuerza Aérea y Escuela de Aviación Militar. The name changed to Escuela Militar de Aviación in 1943.

Subordinate Units

Escuadrón de Enseñanza de Vuelo Avenzada
Escuadrón Tucano

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Aviatik 1 1922 – 1924 n/a
Hanriot 1 1922 – 1924 n/a
Caudron G.III 7 1922 – 1924 n/a
Bristol F.2b 1 1921 – 1924 H-9
Stinson Model O 3 1933 – 1945 1-3
Fokker Universal 1 1935 – 1936 4(1)
Boeing 95 4 1936 – 1947 4-6(1,2)
Curtiss T-32 Condor 1 1936 – 1942 7
Rearwin 8500 Sportster 2 1936 – 1943 8,9
Rearwin 2000C Ken Royce 1 1936 – 1943 10
Beech B17L Staggerwing 1 1936 – 1936 11(1)
Beech C17R Staggerwing 1 1936 – 1958 11(2)
Boeing 40b 8 1936 – 1945 12-19
North American NA.16/NA.42 1/2 1937 – 1957 20-22
Ryan STA-Special 3 1938 – 1943 R23-R25
Fairchild 45A 3 1941 – 1945 26-28
Fairchild PT-23 5 1943 – 1963 29-33
Laister-Kauffman TG-4 1 1945 – 1950 34
Noorduyn UC-64 Norseman 2 1945 – 1961 35,36
Stearman PT-17 Kaydet 6 1946 – 1963 41-46
Vultee BT-13A Valiant 10 1945 – 1962 51-60
Beech AT-11 Bombardier 6 1946 – 1979 101-103
Grumman JRF-5/6 Goose 2 1946 – n/a 110,811
Stearman PT-13 Kaydet 12 1948 – 1963 47-50
North American AT-6A/C Texan 1/1 1947 – 1982 200,204
North American SNJ-3/-4 Texan 1/3 1947 – 1982 201-203,205
North American T-6G Texan 7 1954 – 1982 206-211,250
North American T-28A/B Trojan 15 1967 – 1985 212-235
Cessna T-41D Mescalero 8 1973 – Present 217-221,223-225
CASA C-101 Aviojet 4 1984 – 2003 235-238
Cessna 182B Skylane 2 1996 – Present 239-240
Embraer EMB-312 Tucano 12 1984 – Present 250-261
Hughes 269D (TH-55A) 8 1987 – 2002 911-918


Unit Markings

Academia Militar de Aviación
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
Tegucigalpa/Toncontin AP 1924 – 1981
Base Aérea Soto Cano/La Palmerola AB/Comayagua 1981 – Present


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Central American and Caribbean Air Forces (Daniel Hagedorn)
  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

Escuadrón de Enseñanza de Vuelo Avenzada

Last updated:
of the Honduran Air Force

History

No unit history available. Unit was part of the Academia Militar de Aviación.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
CASA C-101 Aviojet 4 1984 – 2003 235-238


Unit Markings

Escuadrón de Enseñanza de Vuelo Avenzada
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
Base Aérea Soto Cano/La Palmerola AB/Comayagua n/a – 2003


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

Escuadrón Tucano

Last updated:
of the Honduran Air Force

History

The unit was formed as Escuadrón de Enseñanza Basico de Vuelo and is part of the Academia Militar de Aviación.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Cessna T-41D Mescalero 8 1973 – Present 217-221,223-225
Embraer EMB-312 Tucano 12 1984 – Present 250-261
Maule MT-7-235 Super Rocket 8 2008 – Present 270-277


Unit Markings

Escuadrón Tucano


Main Bases

Base Duration
Base Aérea Mejia/Toncontin IAP/Tegucigalpa n/a – 1981
Base Aérea Soto Cano/La Palmerola AB/Comayagua 1981 – Present


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

Escuadrón de Helicópteros

Last updated:
of the Honduran Air Force

History

The unit was formed as Sección de Helicóptero in 1964.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Sikorsky S-52-2 1 1958 – 1965 814
Sikorsky S-55 (UH-19B) Chickasaw 5 1965 – 1988 817-821
Sikorsky S-76A Spirit 1 1980 – 1990 001
Hughes 500 (369D) 5 1987 – Present 900-903
Bell UH-1B/H Iroquois 4/47 1976 – Present 901-929, surviving reserialled 931-949
Bell 412SP 10 1986 – Present 970-979
Aerospatiale AS350 Ecureuil 1 2012 – Present 905


Unit Markings

Escuadrón de Helicópteros
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
Base Aérea Mejia/Toncontin IAP/Tegucigalpa 1964 – Present


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

Escuadrón de Reconocimiento

Last updated:
of the Honduran Air Force

History

No unit history available.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
CASA C-101 Aviojet 4 1984 – Present 235-238
Embraer EMB-312 Tucano 12 1984 – Present 250-261
Cessna 337 (O-2A) Skymaster 1 1991 – 1993 684


Unit Markings

Escuadrón Aéreo 5 (Helicopterós)


Main Bases

Base Duration
Base Aérea Moncada/La Ceiba n/a – n/a
Base Aérea Soto Cano/La Palmerola AB/Comayagua n/a – n/a


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

Escuadrón de Caza

Last updated:
of the Honduran Air Force

History

No unit history available.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Bell P-63E-1-BE Kingcobra 5 1948 – 1960 400-404
Lockheed P-38L/M Lightning 7/1 1948 – 1961 500-506
Dassault Super Mystere B.2 21 1976 – 1996 2001-2021
Northrop F-5E/F 10/2 1989 – Present 4001-4012


Unit Markings

Escuadrón de Caza
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
n/a n/a – 1978
Base Aérea Moncada/La Ceiba 1978 – Present


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.

Escuadrón de Comunicaciones

Last updated:
of the Honduran Air Force

History

No unit history available.

Subordinate Units

None.

Aircraft

Type Qty Service Example Serials
Cessna 180 4 1959 – Present 108,113,119
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser 1 1961 – 1962 109
Cessna 185 (U-17A) Skywagon 6 1962 – Present 110,111,114,120-123
Cessna 170 1 1969 – Present 115
Beech 55 Baron 1 1994 – 1995 005


Unit Markings

Escuadrón de Comunicaciones
 


Main Bases

Base Duration
Base Aérea Mejia/Toncontin IAP/Tegucigalpa n/a – n/a


Photographs

None currently available.

More Information

References

  • Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
  • World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll)

Other Sources

To be added.