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FMA I.A. 58 Pucará  * Current *
Used by the Grupo 3 de Ataque.
Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
A-501 001   21.8.1975 wfu on 30.9.1987, ESFA
A-502 002   21.8.1975

destroyed during raid of SAS on Pebble Island on 15.5.1982

A-503 003   15.10.1975 crashed at BAM Reconquista on 23.9.1976
A-504(1) 004   9.1.1976 CEV, crashed after mid-air with A-510 on 8.3.1978
A-504(2) 104 FAA A-604 n/a (D)
A-505 005   22.11.1976 crashed at Paul Gioussac on 19.9.1977
A-506 006   10.6.1977

damaged during a bombing raid of 800 NAS Harrier at Goose Green on 1.5.1982

A-507 007   1978 crashed at BAM Reconquista on 5.5.1980
A-508 008   19.6.1977 crashed at Campo de Tiro Garabato on 30.7.1980
A-509(1) 009   19.9.1977 became AX-04 in 10.1977
A-509(2) 016   31.12.1978 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-510 010   29.10.1977 CEV, crashed after mid-air with A-504(1) on 8.3.1978, later repaired, crashed again at BAM Reconquista on 10.8.1990
A-511 011   31.1.1978 shot down by 801 NAS Harrier near Bombilla Hill on 21.5.1982
A-512 012   31.1.1978  
A-513 015   30.3.1978 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-514 017   31.12.1978 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-515 018   31.12.1978 abandoned at the Falkland Islands, on display at the Cosford Museum as ZD485
A-516 020   31.12.1978 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-517 014   31.12.1978

damaged during a bombing raid of 800 NAS Harrier at Goose Green on 1.5.1982

A-518 013   5.1979  
A-519 019   12.12.1978 CEV, crashed at Cerro Ancasti on 1.6.1979
A-520 021   31.12.1978 destroyed during raid of SAS on Pebble Island on 15.5.1982
A-522 022   31.12.1978 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-523 023   31.12.1978 destroyed during raid of SAS on Pebble Island on 15.5.1982
A-524 024   31.1.1979 (D)
A-525 025   24.3.1979 FMA, became AX-05 in 1979
A-526 026   31.5.1979 crashed near Atalaya on 9.6.1982
A-527 027   31.7.1979

destroyed during a bombing raid of 800 NAS Harrier at Goose Green. on 1.5.1982

A-528 028   31.8.1979 captured by British forces on the Falkland Islands, on display at the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop
A-529 029   31.8.1979 destroyed during raid of SAS on Pebble Island on 15.5.1982
A-530 030   7.9.1979 CEV, from 1984 G3A, crashed at BAM Reconquista on 5.10.1997
A-531 031   30.9.1979 shot down by SAS over Bombilla Hill on 21.5.1982
A-532 032   31.10.1979 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-533 033   31.12.1979 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-534 034   30.11.1979 (D)
A-535 035   30.11.1979 crashed at San Justo on 7.5.1980
A-536 036   30.11.1979 abandoned at the Falkland Islands
A-537 037   31.12.1979 crashed into Blue Mountain in bad weather on 28.5.1982
A-538 038   31.12.1979 crashed at BAM Reconquista on 29.6.1988
A-539 039   29.2.1980 CEV, became AX-06 on 25.2.1980
A-540 040   30.4.1980 GA9, crashed into the sea near Caleta Olivia on 24.5.1982
A-541 041   31.3.1980 CEV, from 28.6.1982 G3A, crashed near Garabato on 21.9.1983
A-542 043   16.5.1980 CEV, sold to FAU as FAU-220 on 12.5.1981
A-543 044   29.5.1980 CEV, sold to FAU as FAU-222 on 14.7.1981
A-544 045   8.7.1980 CEV, sold to FAU as FAU-223 on 12.8.1981
A-545 046   31.10.1980 CEV, crashed near Flor de Oro on 2.7.1982
A-546 047   11.9.1980 CEV, sold to FAU as FAU-221 on 12.5.1981
A-547 048   31.10.1980 CEV, sold to FAU as FAU-224 on 23.9.1981
A-548 049   11.11.1980 CEV, sold to FAU as FAU-225 on 8.10.1981
A-549 050   4.12.1981 abandoned at the Falkland Islands, on display at IWM Duxford as ZD487
A-550 051   11.9.1981 wfu in 4.1999
A-551 052   12.1981 GA9, from 9.4.1991 G3A
A-552 053   15.9.1981 destroyed during raid of SAS on Pebble Island on 15.5.1982
A-553 054   15.9.1981 crashed at BAM Reconquista on 25.2.1982
A-554 055   25.10.1981 CEV, crashed near Nöetinger
A-555 056   24.11.1981 destroyed near Goose Green on 28.5.1982
A-556 057   15.9.1981 destroyed during raid of SAS on Pebble Island on 15.5.1982
A-557 058   12.1981 GA9, from 12.5.1991 G3A
A-558 059   12.1981 GA9, from 15.2.1991 G3A
A-559 060   7.1982 GA9, from 1990 G3A, wfu
A-560 061   12.8.1982 G3A, from 1984 GA9, crashed at BAM Comodoro Rivadavia on 4.1.1990
A-561 062   12.4.1982 CEV
A-562 063   31.12.1982 wfu, preserved at Reconquista
A-563 064   28.6.1982  
A-564 065   15.7.1982 wfu on 31.12.1994
A-565 066   7.1982 GA9, from 12.1990 G3A
A-566 067   7.1982 GA9, from 12.1990 G3A
A-567 068   15.7.1982  
A-568 069   15.7.1982 G3A, from 8.1990 GA9, from 15.2.1991 G3A
A-569 070   12.8.1982 G3A, from 1984 GA9, from 15.6.1991 G3A
A-570 071   14.12.1982 crashed near Vera
A-571 072   14.12.1982 on loan to FAU from 2002 till 2003 as FAU-226
A-572 073   28.6.1982  
A-573 074   28.6.1982 G3A, from 26.7.1984 GA9 for spares use
A-574 075   14.12.1982 G3A, from 1984 GA9, from 15.6.1991 G3A, on loan to FAU from 1998 till 2001 as FAU-226, from 2002 G3A
A-575 076   12.8.1982  
A-576 077   16.2.1983 G3A, sold to FAC as FAC-2101 on 17.12.1989
A-577 078   14.12.1982 (D)
A-578 079   29.12.1982 G3A, sold to FAC as FAC-2102 on 17.12.1989
A-579 080   16.2.1983 G3A, sold to FAC as FAC-2103 on 17.12.1989
A-580 081   16.3.1983 G3A, from 8.1990 GA9, from 15.2.1991 G3A, (D)
A-581 082   16.2.1983 wfu in 4.1999, on display at the Museo Nacional de Malvinas, Oliva
A-582 083   16.3.1983 (D)
A-583 084   20.4.1983  
A-584 085   1988 CEV, from 19.10.1992 G3A
A-585 086   1989 CEV, from 12.9.1991 G3A, (D)
A-588 088   15.11.1991  
A-589 089   3.1.1992 crashed at Reconquista on 16.3.2006
A-590 090   24.11.1983 CEV, wfu, on display at Museo Interfuerza Santa Romana
A-591 091   9.9.1991  
A-592 092   14.8.1991  
A-593 093   17.12.1991  
A-594 094   4.10.1991  
A-595 095   4.4.1997  
A-596 096   6.9.1991  
A-597 097   8.7.1992  
A-598 098   25.10.1991 crashed at BAM Reconquista on 8.9.2010
A-599 099   8.7.1992  
A-600 100   28.12.1992 sold to SLAF as CA-601 in 1993
A-601 101   28.12.1992 sold to SLAF as CA-602 in 1993
A-602 102   20.1.1993 sold to SLAF as CA-603 in 1993
A-603 103   20.1.1993 sold to SLAF as CA-604 in 1993
A-604 104   12.12.1996 later became A-504(2)
A-605 105   1998 CEV, sold to FAU as FAU-227 on 14.7.1999
A-606 106     not completed, stored at Córdoba
A-607 107     not completed, stored at Córdoba
A-608 108     not completed, stored at Córdoba
AX-01 no   19.8.1969 FMA, wfu on 13.10.1980, on display at Museo Nacional de Aeronáutico in Móron
AX-02 no   14.9.1970 FMA, wfu in 3.1975
AX-03 no   8.12.1973 FMA, wfu on 17.5.1978
AX-04 009 FAA A-509 10.1977 CEV, from 1984 G3A, wfu in 1986
AX-05 025 FAA A-525 1979 FMA, wfu on 7.11.1982, stored at Córdoba, (B)
AX-06(1) 039 FAA A-539 25.2.1980 CEV, wfu in 1984, stored at Córdoba
AX-06(2) 042   10.1984 FMA, from 30.12.1985 CEV, wfu in 1995, preserved at Río Cuarto, (C)

References:

  • FMA IA-58 Pucará (Juan C. Cicalesi & Santiago Rivas/Serie Fuerza Aérea Argentina Nro. 18)

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