Aviación del Ejército Ecuatoriana
| Base Aérea Simon Bolivar, Guayaquil |
| Portoviejo barracks |
| CLOSED - Base Aérea Mariscal Sucre, Quito |
| Sangolquí barracks |
| Pastaza-Rio Amazonas |
More Mi-171 are on order to augment the six survivors.
Anno Gravemaker
The army has two CN235s on strength in a high visibility colour scheme.
Anno Gravemaker
The army operates three versions of the AS350-family. The AS350B2 seen here on a pre-delivery test flight, before that three AS350L were delivered. Newest addition is the armed version, AS550C3.
Marcel de Jong
| Portoviejo barracks (--) | |||
RWY 06/24, HEL POS 01°03'07"S 080°28'31"W ELEV 124 ft | |||
| Grupo | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| GAE-43 (Grupo de Aviación del Ejército No.43) |
AS350L1 SA342L |
Portoviejo |  |
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.
Erwin van Dijkman
| Sangolquí barracks (--) | |||
RWY 02/20, HEL POS 00°20'48"S 078°28'41"W ELEV 8269 ft | |||
| Grupo | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| 15-BAE (Brigada de Aviación No.15) |
AS332B Mi-171 SA315B SA342L |
Paquisha |  |
Lamas are at their best in mountainous countries like Ecuador.
Anno Gravemaker
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