Seven initially ordered for the 2211th Combat Squadron, 22nd Combat Wing at Simon Bolivar airbase. One lost in accident and replaced. More orders were announced but after 4 crashes, reportedly due to mechanical failure, the Air Force grounded the type and unilaterally terminated the contract on October 2015
The ecuadorian Govt purchased 8 and 4 came down in different accidents
Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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2009/15 | Ala de Combate 22 | Guayaquil |
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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DS86 w/o 2014 | 2008 | FAE-601 FAE-601 VIP Presidential aircraft d/d Feb09 | |||||
DS87 | FAE-602 FAE | ||||||
DS91 w/o 2015 | FAE-603 FAE 2009, grey livery | ||||||
DS88 w/o 2009 | FAE-604 FAE 2009 | ||||||
DS90 w/o 2015 | FAE-605 FAE;
w/o 27jan15 Tena | ||||||
DS93 | FAE-606 FAE | ||||||
DS94 | FAE-607 FAE | ||||||
DS95 | FAE-608 FAE, to repl 604 |