The Fuerza Aérea Dominicana once operated with eight Cessna OA-37Bs Dragonflies. Through the years, three were written off (3704, 05 and 06). All Dragonflies were retired in the early zeros after serving Escuadron de Combate only from Aug 97 onwards. After retirement, two were earmarked for sale to Colombia but were probably never transferred. In Nov 11, five OA-37Bs were seen in storage (3701, 02, 03, 07 and 08) while the sixth one (3705) was seen preserved at the main gate. Number seven (3704) was seen at the dump at San Isidro, while the eighth Dragonfly was totally destroyed in a crash.

This Pilan was written off on 4 August 2018.

The Fuerza Aérea Dominicana once operated with eight Cessna OA-37Bs Dragonflies. Through the years, three were written off (3704, 05 and 06). All Dragonflies were retired in the early zeros after serving Escuadron de Combate only from Aug 97 onwards. After retirement, two were earmarked for sale to Colombia but were probably never transferred. In Nov 11, five OA-37Bs were seen in storage (3701, 02, 03, 07 and 08) while the sixth one (3705) was seen preserved at the main gate. Number seven (3704) was seen at the dump at San Isidro, while the eighth Dragonfly was totally destroyed in a crash.

Construction number is possibly 230

A Pilan in the hangar for maintenance.

This Cessna was impounded by the Dominican Republic government on 18 November 2009. They handed over the 206 to the Fuerza Aérea de República Dominicana, that repainted the Cessna in a standard grey colour scheme and furnished it with a Dominican flag, FAD titles, and serial to become a military aircraft. The aircraft is assigned to the Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta Interagencial (FTCI). The Cessna was formerly YV-1133.

This Mentor is preserved in a striking color scheme at Puerto Plata military base.

Impounded in May 2008, this Navajo received FAD markings but most probably never flew with the small air force and was only used for spare parts to keep serial 1539 operational. The Navajo was formerly known as C6-PAT (Bahamas).

This Piper 31 is most probably former C6-TTT (Bahamas). The aircraft was first noted in FAD service in the fall of 2006. The Navajo was most probably impoundeded - as many aircraft in the FAD - by the Dominican government after it was intercepted during a drugs transport smuggle activity. It is operated by the Escuadrón de Transporte Aéreo.

One of eigth Embraer A-29B Super Tucano's of the FAD. The type replaced the OA-37B Dragonlfy by december 2009 after a contract was signed in late 2007.

The rare Chilean built T-35B Pilan, a propeller-driven trainer aircraft, is used by the FAD for basic flight training. Eight aircraft were delivered to the FAD of which 50% have been written off and two are more or less permanently stored... not a good score! During my visit in 2011, the fleet was in better shape with five operational aircraft.

Great looking Aviocar at the platform of San Isidro. The FAD has three C212s on strength, named Duarte, Sanchez and Mello.

Beautiful UH-1H during its landing at the huge San Isidro base. Eight UH-1H-II, named Super Huey II, were delivered during 2004 to the Fuerza Aérea Dominicana.

Not the most beautiful helicopter (imho). Schweizer 333 trainings helicopter of the Fuerza Aérea Dominicana training helicopter at the flight line of San Isidro.

The Fuerza Aérea Dominicana once operated with eight Cessna OA-37Bs Dragonflies. Through the years, three were written off (3704, 05 and 06). All Dragonflies were retired in the early zeros after serving Escuadron de Combate only from Aug 97 onwards. After retirement, two were earmarked for sale to Colombia but were probably never transferred. In Nov 11, five OA-37Bs were seen in storage (3701, 02, 03, 07 and 08) while the sixth one (3705) was seen preserved at the main gate. Number seven (3704) was seen at the dump at San Isidro, while the eighth Dragonfly was totally destroyed in a crash.

Once aviators of this aircraft tried to smuggle things via the Dominican Republic up north (most probably the USA). The Cessna was intercepted by DR governmental influence (or by air intercept, or during a fuel stop of the aircraft in the Dominican Republic in 1997. The DR government discovered the illegal things that were carried out with the aircraft, and impounded the aircraft. Later on, they simply repainted the 207 in a military livery, allotted it a military serial in 1998, and voila... the Fuerza Aérea Dominicana was enforced with this fine Cessna 207.

Rarely seen Fuerza Aérea de República Dominicana RC690B of the Escuadrón de Transporte Aéreo based at Base Aérea San Isidro. The baptist name Luperón is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. That town lies in the north of the country and is a small tourist centre and a coastal bay. The RC690B was formerly known as YV2058 and was impounded by the Republic Dominicana on 14 December 2009. The aircraft was first seen in February 2010. It was pictured during a unique and last-noted arranged base visit during a summer holiday trip to the beautiful Caribbean island.