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Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña
| B.A. de Comalapa |
| B.A. de Ilopango |
| B.A. de Comalapa (MSLP) | ||||||
RWY 07/25, 18/36 POS 13°26'27"N 089°03'22"W ELEV 101ft | ||||||
| Brigada | Grupo | Aircraft Type(s) | Code | Badge | ||
Segunda Brigada Aérea |
Grupo Caza y Bombardeo | A-37B "Dragón" OA-37B "Dragón" O-2A/B "Martillo" |
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The A-37 remains in service as the main asset of the FAS. Additional aircraft have been purchased from Chile lately.
Raymond van Dijkhuizen
Aravas have been part of the FAS since the seventies, this is a later model 202, delivered in 2008.
Raymond van Dijkhuizen
| B.A. de Ilopango (MSSS) | ||||||
RWY 15/33 POS 13°42'01"N 089°07'13"W ELEV 2021 ft | ||||||
| Brigada | Grupo | Aircraft Type(s) | Code | Badge | ||
Primera Brigada Aérea |
Grupo de Helicopteros | Bell 206L-3 Bell 407 Bell 412EP "Centella" UH-1H-II Guardían" UH-1M "Cazador" MD500E "Guardiancillo" MD530FF |
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| Grupo de Transporte | IAI202 "Pegaso" Ce208B EX "Fenix" |
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Centro de Educación e Instrucción Militar Aeronáutico (CIMA) |
Escuela de Aviación Militar (EAM) | Cirrus SR22T T-35A/B Azul TH-300C Halcón |
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The MD500 has been used to great success, recently these helicopters were deployed with the UN to Mali
Raymond van Dijkhuizen
Many, many Huey helicopters served with the FAS, about a dozen of these received upgrades and thus, a second life.
Raymond van Dijkhuizen
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