The Guatemalan Air Force
 
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The first A-37 Dragonfly was delivered in 1971 to the Guatemalan Air Force, making this AF the first user of this plane in Central America. Currently the Air Force is operating with four Dragonfly's and four are kept in storage. The aircraft carries both Guatemalan Air Force and USAF serials on the tail section.
 
 
 
 
 

All A-37's are equipped with this beautiful badge. Clearly visible is the Dragonfly silhouette. The bird is a Quetzal, Guatemala's national sign and currency.
 
 
 

 
 

 

The C-47 Dakota is used for cargo duties. All C-47,s are converted to TB67 Turbo Baslers. This one is standing on the platform of  the main base of the Guatemalan Air Force La Aurora, also the countries main airport.
 
 

 
 
 
 

The main task of the PC-7 is intercepting drug planes. Normally al PC-7's are camouflaged but this PC-7 received a special color scheme in 1996. After the painting the commander ordered to paint serial 212 (the original 212 crashed) on the aircraft, although it is the 218. Here it is seen close to San Jose air base in the Southern part of the country. 
 
   
 
 

Most PC-7's operate without the badge, but here it is seen on this brown/green painted A-229. Also the A prefix seen here before the serial is mostly not used.
 
 
 

 
 
 

The Air Force uses the normal B206 Jet Ranger and the B206L Long Ranger. The Jet Rangers main task is training new helicopter pilots. The longer version is used for people transport tasks.

 

 
 
 
 

This Bellanca Decathlon was captured after a drugs flight. After this the aircraft was added to the AF inventory and is used now for liaison tasks. Many small planes currently flying in the Air Force were confiscated from drugs smugglers.
 
 
 
 
 
 

This Bell 212 is ready for take off . Together with the UH-1, the Bell 212 the workhorse from the Air Force and used for many different tasks. 3 or 4 Bell 212 are still operational.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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