Chihuahua/Gen. Roberto Fierro Villalobos, Chih (MMCU)
BAM #13
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Rwy: 04/22, 18L/36R, 18R/36L
Pos: 28°42'10"N 105°57'52"W
Elev: 4462 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
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5/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 110 |
Ce182S |
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In the past years Mexico has was a big client for Russian military hardware, including several An-32 transport aircraft. The type operates with EA 301 from the FAM main base Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Chilpancingo, Gro
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Rwy: 15/33
Pos: 17°34'26"N 099°30'52"W
Elev: 4199 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Destacamento de erradicación |
Bell 206B/L
Bell 212
CeTU206G |
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Choix, Sin
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Rwy: 11/29
Pos: 26°43'12"N 108°19'55"W
Elev: 776 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Destacamento de erradicación |
Bell 206B/L
CeTU206G |
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Ciudad Pemex, Tab
BAM#16
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Rwy: 05/23
Pos: 17°52'48"N 092°28'32"W
Elev: 20 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
5/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 109 |
Ce182S |
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Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, Mich
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Rwy: 16/34
Pos: 18°46'21"N 103°10'27"W
Elev: 3361 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Destacamento de erradicación |
Bell 206B/L
CeTU206G |
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Comitán, Chis (MMCO)
BAM#17 Copalar
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Rwy: 09/27
Pos: 16°10'36"N 092°03'02"W
Elev: 5161 ft |
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detachments |
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Copalar is in use as a forward operating base and frequently houses detachments.
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Four C-26 aircraft were taken over from the United States Air Force. From two of them, the standard white paintscheme was removed and replaced by an olive green camouflage, but nowadays these aircraft are operated in this standard grey colourscheme.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Cozumel, QR (MMCZ)
BAM #4 General Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez
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Rwy: 05/23, 11/29
Pos: 20°31'21"N 086°55'32"W
Elev: 16 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
2/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 201 |
PC-7 |
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Mexico is the world's largest Pilatus PC-7 operator. The aircraft are used in the counter-insurgency, counternarcotics and advanced training roles.
Zapopan, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Culiacán, Sin (MMCL)
BAM #10
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Rwy: 02/20
Pos: 24°45'52"N 107°28'29"W
Elev: 108ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Centro de mantenimiento |
Bell 206B/L
CeTU206G |
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During the late nineties, the Fuerza Aérea Mexicana turned to Ukraine for the acquisition of considerable numbers of helicopters, like these Mi-17s.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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El Caracol, Gro HEL
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Rwy: HEL
Pos: 17°57'33"N 100°01'20"W
Elev: 1265 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Destacamento de erradicación |
Bell 206B/L |
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Ensenada, BCN (MMES)
BAM #3 El Ciprés - General Alberto L. Salinas Carranza
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Rwy: 11/29
Pos: 31°47'43"N 116°36'10"W
Elev: 66ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
5/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 106 |
Ce182S |
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Five out of six Mexican Black Hawks are operated by EA.101 and available to the Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales, the Mexican special forces. A sixth example is in use as a VIP helicopter with the UETAAM.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Guadalajara/Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Intl, Jal (MMGL)
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Rwy: 02/20, 10/28
Pos: 20°31'19"N 103°18'40"W
Elev: 5016 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Centro de mantenimiento |
Bell 206B/L |
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Guadelupe y Calvo, Chih
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Rwy: HEL
Pos: 26°05'25"N 106°57'54"W
Elev: 7678 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Destacamento de erradicación |
Bell 206B/L |
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Hermosillo/Gen. Ignacio Pesqueira García Intl, Son (MMHO)
BAM#18
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Rwy: 05/23, 11/29
Pos: 29°05'45"N 111°02'52"W
Elev: 627 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
3/o.Grupo Aereo
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3/a Escuadrilla de Vigilancia Aérea |
C-26A
EMB145MP/SA
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5/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 107 |
Ce182S |
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The Fuerza Aérea Mexicana is the proud operator of a single EMBRAER 145SA airborne early warning aircraft (as well as two MP-versions) pictured here during a stopover on its delivery flight to BAM#1 Santa Lucia. Air defence and counternarcotics are the main tasks of this highly sophisticated aircraft.
Hato, Wim Sonneveld
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Ixtepec, Oax (MMIT)
BAM #2 General Antonio Cardenas Rodriquez
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Rwy: 17/35
Pos: 16°26'58"N 095°05'37"W
Elev: 269 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
1/o. Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 402 |
PC-7 |
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3/o.Grupo Aereo
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1/a Escuadrilla de Vigilancia Aérea |
C-26A
EMB145SA/MP
SA2-37B |
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Schweizer SA 2-37B Condor with tailnumber 5053 is a replacement aircraft for 5052, which was written off on March 20, 2003. The aircraft are frequently deployed to Ixtepec.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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La Paz/Gen. Manuel Marquez de Leon Intl, BCS (MMLP)
BAM #9 / BAN General Gustavo S. Salinas Camiña
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Rwy: 18/36
Pos: 24°04'22"N 110°21'45"W
Elev: 89 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
2/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 203 |
PC-7 |
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Fifteen MD530MGs have been delivered to the FAM and serve with EA.112 at Santa Lucia, providing a limited attack helicopter capability. The helicopters can usually be found at various forward operating locations.
Toluca, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Mexico City/Licenciado Benito Juarez Intl, DF (MMMX)
EAM#1 / BAN Colonia Federal
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Rwy: 05L/23R, 05R/23L
Pos: 19°26'11"N 099°04'20"W
Elev: 7341 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Unidad Especial de Transporte Aéreo del Alto Mando (UETAAM)
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B737-2B7
Beech 200
IAI201
L1329-8
S-70A-24A
SA330J |
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Coordinacion General de Transportes Aereos Presidenciales (CGTAP)
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AS332L-1
B757-225EM
B737-33A
B737-322
EC225LP
G-III
Lj35A
Lj36A
RC695A
SA330J
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The General Staff of the Mexican president operates a wide variety of aircraft, like a Boeing 757 as the president's personal transport. One of the smaller aircraft in use is this immaculate Gulfstream III.
Mexico City, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Monterrey/Intl - Aeropuerto del Norte, NL (MMAN)
BAM #14
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Rwy: 11/29, 02/20
Pos: 25°51'56"N 100°14'14"W
Elev: 1476 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 102 |
Bell 206B-3/L-4
Bell 212 |
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5/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 108 |
Ce182S |
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A single Cessna 500 Citation is operated by the Mexican Air Force. The aircraft is used for VIP-transport and is photographed here while visiting Zapopan.
Zapopan, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Mérida/Lic. Manuel Crecencio Rejon Intl, Yuc (MMMD)
BAM #8 General Roberto Fierro Villalobos
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Rwy: 10/28, 17/35
Pos: 20°56'13"N 089°39'28"W
Elev: 34 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
3/o.Grupo Aereo
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2/a Escuadrilla de Vigilancia Aérea |
C-26A
EMB145SA |
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4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 104 |
Bell 206B
Bell 212
CH-53-2000
Ce210 |
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One of the FAM's Israeli acquisitions is the CH-53-2000 Yasurs. One of these giants is pictured at its former home base Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia, José Antonio Quevedo
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Oaxaca/Xoxocotlán, Oax (MMOX)
BAM #15
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Rwy: 01/19
Pos: 16°59'60"N 096°43'36"W
Elev: 4989 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 103 |
Bell 206B-3/L-4
Bell 212 |
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Two Pumas were transferred from the presidential CGTAP to EA.101. Both adopted a new serial and a new camouflage pattern, similar to the one applied to the Bell 212s and Bell 412EPs.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Pie de la Cuesta, Gro (MMPD)
BAM#7 Gustavo Leon González
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Rwy: 10/28
Pos: 16°54'37"N 099°59'19"W
Elev: 20ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
2/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 204 |
PC-7 |
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5/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 102 |
Bell 206B
Bell 212 |
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San Jose del Llano, Sin
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Rwy: 15/33
Pos: 25°46'36"N 107°20'06"W
Elev: 2151 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Destacamento de erradicación |
Bell 206B/L
CeTU206G |
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Santa Gertrudis, Chih
BAM #11 Teniente Coronel Juan Pablo Aldasoro Suárez
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Rwy: 06/24
Pos: 27°47'03"N 105°42'08"W
Elev: 4595 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Escuela Militar de Aplicacion Aerotactica de la Fuerza Aerea (EMAATFA)
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PC-7 |
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Santa Lucía, Méx (MMSM)
BAM#1 General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez
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Pos: 19°45'18"N 099°00'59"W
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
1/o. Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 101 |
Bell 412EP
S-70A-24A
SA330J |
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Escuadron Aéreo 112 |
Bell 212
MD530F
MD530MG |
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Escuadron Aéreo 401 |
F-5E/F |
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3/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 301 |
An-32B
IAI101B
IAI102
IAI201 |
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Escuadron Aéreo 302 |
B727-14
B727-14F
B727-264
C-130E
C-130K
C-130K-30
L100-30
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Escuadron Aéreo 303 |
Mi-8T
Mi-17 |
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Escuadron Aéreo 502 |
Beech C90
Ce402
RC690
RC690B
RC695
RC695A
Ce182S
Ce500
Ce206H
Ce210 |
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Escuadron Aérea (EVA) |
C-26A
EMB145SA/MP
EMB145SA
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EVA has various detachments at other bases.
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The only dedicated air defence fighter in service with the FAM are a handful of F-5E Tigers II's operating with EA.401 from Santa Lucia.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Terán, Chis (MMTB)
BAM #6 General Angel H. Corzo Molina
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Rwy: 17/35
Pos: 16°44'24"N 093°10'94"W
Elev: 1909 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
2/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 202 |
PC-7
PC-9M |
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Only two Pilatus PC-9Ms are in service with the Mexican air force. They are based at BAM Teran. One is pictured here shortly after delivery, still sporting its Swiss ferry registration.
Santa Lucia, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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Tijuana/Gen. Abelardo L. Rodriguez Intl, Chih (MMTJ)
BAM#12 Tijuana
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Rwy: 09/27
Pos: 32°32'28"N 116°58'13"W
Elev: 489 ft |
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detachments |
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Tijuana is in use as a forward operating base and frequently houses detachments.
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Uruapan/Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon, Mich (MMPN)
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Rwy: 02/20
Pos: 19°23'48"N 102°02'20"W
Elev: 5258 ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Destacamento de erradicación |
Bell 206B/L
CeTU206G |
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Zapopan, Jal (MMZP)
BAM#5 Capitán Emilio Carranza Rodríguez
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Rwy: 08R/26L, 08L/26R
Pos: 20°45'21"N 103°27'55"W
Elev: 5333ft |
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Name |
Badge |
Colegio del Aire
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Escuadron Preparatorio |
Beech F33C |
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Esc Primario |
F260EU |
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Esc Avanzado |
PC-7 |
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4/o.Grupo Aereo
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Escuadron Aéreo 105 |
Ce182S
CeTU206G |
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Escuadron Aéreo 111 |
Bell 206B/L
Bell 212 |
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Technically, the Boeing PT-13/17 Kaydet aircraft are no longer part of the training syllabus at the Colegio del Aire, although these venerable trainers are still occasionally flown.
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A Beech F33C Bonanza operated by the Colegio del Aire is caught landing at it's homebase Zapopan.
Zapopan, Ivan Peña Nesbit
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