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Chapacura (SLCH)
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Rwy: 17/35
Pos: 16°59'24"S 065°08'30"W
Elev: 1000 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo de Búsqueda y Salvamento 51
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Fuerza de Tarea |
UH-1H |
Diablos Rojos |
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Grupo Aéreo de Entrenamiento 22
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Escuadrón 220 ? |
R44 Raven II |
Gral.Div.Aé. Alberto Paz Soldán Pol |
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One of two second-hand AS350B3 delivered in 2009 at Cochabamba.
Cochabamba, 8 July 2009, Michael Flebbe
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Cobija (SLCO)
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Rwy: 01/19
Pos: 11°02'26"S 068°46'59"W
Elev: 889 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo de Búsqueda y Salvamento 51
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Fuerza de Tarea |
UH-1H |
Diablos Rojos |
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Grupo Aéreo 64
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Escuadrón 640 |
CeU206
Ce210 |
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Cobija is used as a Forward Operating Location for Grupo Aéreo 51's drug eradication efforts, with usually two Hueys permanently based as part of the Red Devil Task Force.
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Still going strong after an extensive overhaul and modifications in Canada is the venerable T-bird. This one belongs to GAC32 at Santa Cruz.
Cochabamba, 20 October 2007, Michael Flebbe
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Cochabamba (SLCB)
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Rwy: 04/22, 13/31
Pos: 17°25'16"S 066°10'38"W
Elev: 8360 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo de Caza 34
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Escuadrón de Caza 340 |
PC-7
K-8VB |
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Escuadrón 341? |
Ce206
Lancair 360 |
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Grupo Aéreo de Búsqueda y Salvamento 51
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Escuadrón 511 |
AS332B
AS350B3
SA315B
HB315B
SE3160 |
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The PC-7 are set to transfer to Santa Cruz-El Trompillo after delivery of the six K-8
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FAB has acquired the Mentor fleet fairly recently withe eleven obtained in 2000 from Uruguay and eight from Venezuela. This is one of the latter, aVT-34A received in 2004.
Santa Cruz, 13 October 2007, Michael Flebbe
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El Trompillo (SLET)
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Rwy: 15/33
Pos: 17°48'42"S 063°10'17"W
Elev: 1371 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo de Entrenamiento 21
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Escuadrón 210 |
A122
A122A
T-25A |
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Escuadrón 211? |
T-34A
T-34B
VT-34A |
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Escuadrón 212? |
various |
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Grupo Aéreo de Caza 32
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Escuadrón de Caza 320 |
T-33AN |
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Escuadrón 321 |
Ce206
Ce210
PA-28
PA-34 |
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Grupo Aéreo de Búsqueda y Salvamento 51
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Fuerza de Tarea |
Bell 212
Ce208
UH-1H |
Diablos Rojos |
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The PC-7 will be used for transition training here after the K-8 are delivered to Cochabamba
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TAM has assembled a motley crew of transports. The BAe146 is one of the more numerous types.
La Paz, 25 September 2008, Michael Flebbe
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La Paz (SLLP)
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Rwy: 10L/28R, 10R/28L
Pos: 16°30'48"S 068°11'32"W
Elev: 13313 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo de Caza 31
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Escuadrón de Ejecutivos 310 |
AS332B
BAe146-200
Beech 95-B55
Beech 200
Beech 200C
Beech 1900
CeTU210
Lj25
RC690
Sabre60 |
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Escuadrón de Caza 311 |
T-33AN |
Pumas |
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Grupo Aéreo de Transporte 71
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Escuadrón de Transporte 711 |
C-130B |
Diablos Negros |
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Escuadrón de Transporte 712 |
F27-200
F27-400M |
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Escuadrón de Transporte 713 |
BAe146-100
C212-100
CL-66B
CV580T
MA-60 |
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TransporteAéreo Boliviano (TAB)
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C-130A
DC-10-10F
L100-20 |
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Servicio Nacional Aerofotogrametria
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Beech E90
Ce402
Lj25B
Lj25D |
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Venezuela loans two AS332 to FAB, hence the dual serials.
Santa Cruz, 13 October 2007, Michael Flebbe
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Puerto Suarez (SLPS)
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Rwy: 04/22
Pos: 18°58'31"S 057°49'14"W
Elev: 440 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo de Reconocimiento y Exploración Aéreo 83
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Escuadrón 831 |
CeA152
Ce182
CeU206G
PA-24
PA-28 |
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Riberalta (SLRI)
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Rwy: 13/31
Pos: 11°01'15"S 066°06'05"W
Elev: 463 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo Táctico 62
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Escuadrón ??? |
CeA152
CeTU206G
PA-34 |
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This is the colour scheme that is now standard for all transports. The C212 has been operated for quite awhile although this particular one came from Spain in 2007.
Santa Cruz, 12 October 2007, Michael Flebbe
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Robore (SLRB)
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Rwy: 17/35
Pos: 18°19'41"S 059°45'58"W
Elev: 909 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 61
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Escuadrón ??? |
CeA152
Ce206 |
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Tarija (SLTJ)
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Rwy: 13/31
Pos: 21°33'21"S 064°42'04"W
Elev: 6084 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo de Reconocimiento y Exploración Aéreo 82
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Escuadrón 820 |
CeTU206
Ce210L
PA-34 |
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High mountain ranges is were the Lama feels at home. No wonder why the FAB still keeps a fleet of these workhorses.
La Paz. 12 October 2008, Michael Flebbe
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Trinidad (SLTR)
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Rwy: 14/32
Pos: 14°49'11"S 064°55'06"W
Elev: 509 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo de Transporte 72
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Escuadrón ??? |
C212
CeA512
Ce182
CeTU206G
Ce207
Ce210L
IAI201
PA-32
PA-34 |
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The Servicio Nacional Aerofotogrametria uses a couple of Lj25 for cartography.
La Paz, 12 October 2008, Michael Flebbe
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Villamontes (SLVM)
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Rwy: 18/36
Pos: 21°15'19"S 063°24'20"W
Elev: 1306 ft |
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 63
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Escuadrón 630 |
Ce172
Ce206 |
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The air force currently has two An-26, uhh, MA-60 on strength.
La Paz, 21 March 2008, Michael Flebbe
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