Contents
Key Facts
| Short Name: | EscTrans |
| Nickname: | unknown |
| Main Role: | Transport |
| Secondary Role: | |
| First Formed: | 1945 |
| Parent Unit: | AF HQ |
| Current Status: | Active |
History
The unit was formed as Sección de Transporte Aéreo and later renamed.
Subordinate Units
None.
Aircraft
| Type | Qty | Service | Example Serials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noorduyn UC-64 Norseman | 2 | 1945 – 1961 | 35,36 |
| Douglas C-47 Skytrain | 20 | 1947 – Present | 301-321 until 1994, 301-308 after 1994 |
| Lockheed UC-36A Electra | 1 | 1953 – 1960 | 104 |
| Convair P4Y-2 Privateer | 3 | 1956 – 1973 | 792,794,796 |
| Curtiss C-46 Commando | 1 | 1958 – 1962 | n/a |
| Douglas C-54 Skymaster | 3 | 1958 – 1983 | 795,798,799 |
| Fairchild C-82A Packet | 1 | 1958 – 1963 | 793 |
| Cessna 180 | 4 | 1959 – Present | 108,113,119 |
| Cessna 170 | 1 | 1969 – n/a | 115 |
| Douglas C-118A Liftmaster | 1 | 1975 – 1982 | 800 |
| IAI-201 Arava | 2 | 1976 – 2007 | 316-317 |
| IAI-1123 Westwind | 1 | 1976 – 1992 | 318 |
| Lockheed L-188A Electra | 1 | 1979 – 1998 | 555 |
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | 4 | 1979 – Present | 010,011,014,018 |
| IAI-1124 Westwind | 1 | 1981 . 1998 | 002 |
| Rockwell Commander 114 | 3 | 1982 – 1994 | 116-118 |
| Lockheed C-130A/D Hercules | 4/1 | 1986 – Present | 556-560 |
| Cessna 401 | 1 | 1991 – n/a | 007 |
| Aero Commander 690B | 1 | 1993 – 1998 | 008 |
| Rockwell Commander 695 | 2 | 1994 – Present | 006,016 |
| Cessna 310 | 1 | 1996 – 1998 | 009 |
| Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III | 1 | 1997 – Present | 012 |
| Piper PA-28 Cherokee | 1 | 2011 – Present | 124 |
| Beech 200 King Air | 1 | 2011 – Present | 015 |
| Piper PA-34 Seneca | 1 | 2011 – Present | 017 |
| Rockwell Turbo Commander 690 | 1 | 2013 – Present | 030 |
Unit Markings
|
Escuadrón de Transporte |
|---|
Main Bases
| Base | Duration |
|---|---|
| Base Aérea Mejia/Toncontin IAP/Tegucigalpa | n/a – 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 2002/2003 (Ian Carroll)
Other Sources
To be added.