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Mexico Aircraft

Pre WW2

TNCA (Talleres Nacionales de Construcciones Aeronauticas).

Mexican Aircraft WW2

Aircraft By Type

Fighter Aircraft
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt


Bomber, Ground Attack and Torpedo Aircraft
Douglas A-24 Dauntless


Transport, Reconnaissiance and Communication Aircraft
North American AT-6
Vought 02U-1 Corsair


Seaplanes
Vought Sikorsky OS2U-1 Kingfisher


Training Aircraft
Fairchild PT-19
Fleet 10A
North American AT-6
Ryan ST
Tezuitlan
Vultee BT-13
Vultee BT-15


The Mexican Air Force in World War Two

Mexico declared war on the Axis powers after the sinking of two Mexican oil-tankers (Potrero de Liano and Faja de Oro) by German U-boats in May, 1942. The USA and Mexico had had an agreement in place for unlimited reciprocal use of airfields and facilities since April 1941 and after Mexico had declared war the USAAF established a number of training bases in Mexico to train personnel. Basic pilot training was done at Guadalajara after which the students moved to USAAF schools for advanced training. By July 1944 enough Mexicans had been trained to form three squadrons. 

One of these, Expeditionary Squadron 201, had finished training and was commissioned for active service in February 1945. Arriving in the Philippines in March, it commenced operations as a part of the Fifth Air Corps USAAF flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. It continued to operate against Japanese forces in the Philippines, and later over Formosa, until the end of the war. The Squadron was commended by General McArthur, and because it was a highly visible example of Mexico’s war effort, it received a hero’s welcome when the personnel returned home in November 1945.
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