Captain Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez Military Aviation School
| Captain P.A. Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez Military Aviation School | |
|---|---|
Escuela de Aviación Militar "Capitán P.A. Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez" | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 13°41′37″N 89°07′17″W / 13.69361°N 89.12139°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Military Aviation School |
| Type | Military academy, flight school |
| Motto | Todo por mi Patria (Spanish) (Everything for my Fatherland) |
| Established | 1923 (first iteration) 10 December 1983 (current form) |
| Authority | Salvadoran Air Force |
| Language | Spanish |
| Website | www |
Captain P.A. Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez Military Aviation School (Spanish: Escuela de Aviación Military "Capitán P.A. Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez") is a military academy and flight school located at the Ilopango International Airport in Ilopango, El Salvador.
History
The Military Aviation School was established in 1923 shortly after the establishment of the Salvadoran Air Fleet.[1] Sub-lieutenants Juan Ramón Munés and Ricardo Aberle graduated as the flight school's first pilots on 12 July 1924.[2] On 10 December 1983, Executive Decree No. 95 reorganized the Military Aviation School as the Captain P.A. Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez Military Aviation School at it resumed operations on 2 March 1985. The flight school is named after Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez, a Salvadoran pilot who was killed in action during the 1969 Football War.[3][1]
Equipment
The Captain P.A. Guillermo Reynaldo Cortez Military Aviation School operates the Bell UH-1H Iroquois, ENAER T-35 Pillán, and Schweizer S300.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Centro de Educación e Instrucción Militar Aeronáutico" [Aeronautic Military Education and Instruction Center]. Salvadoran Air Force (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Cornejo Escobar, Douglas A. "Orígenes de la Aviación Nacional" [Origins of the National Aviation]. Salvadoran Air Force (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Mena Guerra, Carlos Ernesto (18 March 2023). "El Salvador Celebra 100 Años Volando" [El Salvador Celebrates 100 Years of Flying]. El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Perspectiva de Ingreso a la Escuela de Aviación" [Perspectives on Enrollment at the Aviation School]. Salvadoran Air Force (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Morales, David (22 July 2024). "Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña Adquirió un Helicóptero Schweizer 7H300C" [Salvadoran Air Forces Acquired a Schweizer 7H300C Helicopter]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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