201st squadron mexico. Pilots were sent for flight training to foster field in victoria texas pocatello army air field idaho and majors field in greenville texas. At intramuros manila there is a 201st squadron monument. So they got 30 experienced pilots together with 270 other volunteers to be ground crew.
This is the story of the 201st squadron the so called aztec eagles a group of 30 mexican combat pilots most of them in their early 20s who fought in the philippines under legendary general douglas macarthur. The squadron was known by the nickname aguilas aztecas or aztec eagles apparently coined by members of the squadron during training. The great adventure of the 201st squadron was a hastily added footnote.
A small mexican coda on a worldwide conflagration that was already coming to an end. The best of the mexican air force arrived in the far east to form part of the end of the biggest naval battle in history under the command of the legendary general douglas macarthur. The 201st fighter squadron spanish.
Preceding unsigned comment added by 12028144251 talk 1059 20 april 2018 utc. These dudes were obviously pissed and wanted to hop into the war to kick some ass just like the rest of us. The 201st fighter squadron spanish language.
Escuadron aereo de pelea 201 was a mexican fighter squadron part of the mexican expeditionary air force that aided the allied war effort during world war ii. Members of the 201st fighter. It was the first time in mexico s history a country with a strong non intervention policy that armed forces.
The 201st fighter squadron was formed in response to german submarines sinking two oil tankers the ss potrero del llano and the ss faja de oro. Escuadron aereo de pelea 201 was a mexican fighter squadron part of the mexican expeditionary air force that aided the allied war effort during world war ii. The squadron was known by the nickname aguilas aztecas or aztec eagles apparently coined by members of the squadron during training.