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On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the Air Force. If availabe, there is also a link under Airfield Guide to our own Scramble Airfield Guide of these airports, showing you all the spots.Of course, updates or photo's are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us ! |
In total the Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana received eleven Alouette 3s. Only two are believed to be active, one of which is this FAE367.
over Guayaquil, 15oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Base Aérea Eloy Alfaro, Manta (SEMT)
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Rwy: 05/23 (13/31 Closed)
Pos: 00°56'46"S 080°40'44"W
Elev: 44 ft |
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Escuadrón |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Ala de Combate No.23
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Escuadrón de Combate 2311 |
A-37B |
Dragones |
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Escuadrón de Combate 2312 |
Strikemaster Mk89
Strikemaster Mk89A |
Halcones |
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Escuadrón de Combate 2313 |
A-29B |
Halcones |
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The traditions of Esc2312 were transferred to Esc2313. The Strikemasters will be withdrawn from use when all Super Tucanos are delivered late 2010.
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Brazil supllied five BAe748 to Ecuador, only two are still active and this FAE743 received the full colour scheme as opposed to the grey colours of the other second hand examples.
Quito, 22oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Base Aérea Lago Agrio (SENL)
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Rwy: 05/23
Pos: 00°05'33"N 076°52'10"W
Elev: 982 ft |
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Escuadrón |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Ala de Combate No.31
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Escuadrón de Combate 2311 |
A-37B |
Dragones |
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Escuadrón de Combate 2311 operates over twenty A-37B from Manta and Lago Agrio in the counter-insurgency role.
Manta, 18oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Base Aérea Mariscal Sucre, Quito (SEQU)
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Rwy: 17/35
Pos: 00°08'28"S 078°29'18"W
Elev: 9228 ft |
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Escuadrón |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Ala de Transporte No.11
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Escuadrón de Transporte 1111 |
C-130B
C-130H
L-100-30 |
C-130 |
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Escuadrón de Transporte 1112 |
BAe748 |
Avro |
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Escuadrón de Transporte 1113 |
DHC-6-300 |
Twin Otter |
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Escuadrón de Transporte 1114 |
Dhruv ALH
ERJ135BJ
Sabre 40
Sabre 60 |
Sabreliner |
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Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Ecuatorianos (TAME)
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A319-132
A320-233
B727-200
ERJ170-100LR
ERJ190-100LR
EMB120 |
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The Mirage F1 is renowned in Ecuador for downing two Peruvian Su-22 in the Cenepa conflict.
Taura, 16oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Base Aérea Simon Bolivar, Guayaquil (SEGU)
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Rwy: 03/21
Pos: 02°09'29"S 079°53'02"W
Elev: 15 ft |
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Escuadrón |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Ala de Combate No.22
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Escuadrón de Combate 2211 |
Ce206
Dhruv ALH
PA-34
SA319B |
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Escuadrón de Combate 2212 |
TH-57A |
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The Ecuador air force acquired the Dhruv in 2009. One of them is in a white VIP colours, the others are in this livery.
Yelahanka, 11 February 2009, Erwin van Dijkman
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Base Aérea Taura, Taura (SETA)
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Rwy: 02/20
Pos: 02°15'39"S 079°41'21"W
Elev: 56 ft |
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Escuadrón |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Ala de Combate No.21
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Escuadrón de Combate 2112 |
Mirage F1JA
Mirage F1JE |
Cobras |
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Escuadrón de Combate 2113 |
Kfir C2
Kfir CE
Kfir TC2 |
Leones |
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12 Cheetahs o/o for delivery from 2011 onward.
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Ecuador has eight Kfirs that are upgraded to CE-standard, two were second-hand IDF-AF examples. The remaing C2 variants are believed to have been withdrawn.
Taura, 16oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Base Aérea Ulpiano Paez, Salinas (SESA)
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Rwy: 08/26, 13/31
Pos: 02°12'18"S 080°59'20"W
Elev: 13 ft |
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Escuadrón |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Escuela Superior Militar de Aviación
'Cosme Renella'
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Escuadrón Entrenamiento Aéreo |
CeA150L
CeTU206G
T-34C
MXP-650 |
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Like the US Navy the FAE operates the T-34C Turbo-Mentor for basic pilot training at Salinas. Recently, they received this smart two-tone light grey colour scheme.
over Salinas, 17oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Latacunga (SELT)
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Rwy: 18/36
Pos: 00°54'25"S 078°36'57"W
Elev: 9191 ft |
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Escuadrón |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Ala de Investigación y Desarrollo No.12
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overhaul and modifications for Mirage and Kfir |
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Ecuador has some aircraft manufacturing and upgrade capacity. The limited budget also means resorting to kitplanes like this MXP-650.
Salinas, 4 March 2002, Erwin van Dijkman
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On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the Army. If availabe, there is also a link under Airfield Guide to our own Scramble Airfield Guide of these airports, showing you all the spots.Of course, updates or photo's are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us ! |
More Mi-171 are on order to augment the six survivors.
Sangolqui-La Balbina, 23oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Base Aérea Mariscal Sucre, Quito (SEQU)
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Rwy: 17/35
Pos: 00°08'28"S 078°29'18"W
Elev: 9228 ft |
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Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
GAE-45
(Grupo de Aviación del Ejército No.45) |
Beech 200
Ce550
C212-400
CN235M-100
DHC-5D |
Pichincha |
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Base Aérea Simon Bolivar, Guayaquil (SEGU)
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Rwy: 03/21
Pos: 02°09'29"S 079°53'02"W
Elev: 15 ft |
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Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
EAE
(Escuela de Aviación del Ejército) |
AS350B
Ce182
MT-7-235
PC-6B2H2 |
Capitán Fernando Vasconez |
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The army has two CN235s on strength in a high visibility colour scheme.
Quito, 22oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Pastaza-Rio Amazonas (SESM)
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Rwy: 12/30
Pos: 01°30'18"S 078°03'44"W
Elev: 3421 ft |
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Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
GAE-44
(Grupo de Aviación del Ejército No.44) |
AS332B
Ce206
IAI-201
Mi-171
SA342L |
Pastaza |
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Portoviejo barracks
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Rwy: nil
Pos: 01°03'07"S 080°28'31"W
Elev: 124 ft |
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Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
GAE-43
(Grupo de Aviación del Ejército No.43) |
AS350L1
SA342L |
Portoviejo |
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The Gazelle forms the backbone of the Fuerza del Ejército en el Aire, as its personnel name the Aviación Ejército Equatoriana. Forty aircraft were received in total and they are often deployed to remote parts of the country.
Portoviejo, 7 March 2002, Erwin van Dijkman
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Sangolquí barracks
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Rwy: nil
Pos: 00°20'48"S 078°28'41"W
Elev: 8269 ft |
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Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
15-BAE
(Brigada de Aviación No.15) |
AS332B
Mi-171
SA315B
SA342L |
Amazonas |
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Lamas are at their best in mountainous countries like Ecuador.
Sangolqui-La Balbina, 23oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Only one Bell 230 survives, making this shot of HN-401 even rarer.
Guayaquil, 24oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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Base Aérea Simon Bolivar, Guayaquil (SEGU)
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Rwy: 03/21
Pos: 02°09'29"S 079°53'02"W
Elev: 15 ft |
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Aircraft Type(s) |
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Badge |
| 1 Escuadrilla de Enlace |
Ce500 |
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| 2 Escuadrilla de Transporte |
Beech 200
Beech 200 Catpass
Beech 300
CN235M-100 |
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| 3 Escuadrilla de Helicópteros |
Bell 206
TH-57A
Bell 230 |
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| Escuadrilla de Entrenamiento |
T-34C-1
T-35B-6 |
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Nine Bell 206 were received over the years. This is a Bell 206B.
Guayaquil, 24oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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The navy operates three CN235, AN-202 is one of them.
Guayaquil, 14oct07, Anno Gravemaker
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