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The following is a list of military bases in Honduras and of the Military of Honduras: Air Bases. Operated by the Honduran Air Force:
Soto Cano Air Base is a Honduran military base 5 mi (8.0 km) to the south of Comayagua in Honduras. It houses 1,200–1,500 U.S. troops and is also used by the Honduran Air Force academy. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The airbase became operational in 1940, changing the old location of the Honduras Air Force Academy in Toncontin , Tegucigalpa to Palmerola. [ 4 ]
The Armed Forces of Honduras were created through article 44, subsection 4 of the First Constitution of the Legislative Chamber in 1825, with the First Supreme Head of State being the Attorney Dionisio de Herrera, for which, they ordered the effective birth of the Honduran army in dated December 11, 1825 and for its greater mobility, it was divided into battalions with the name of each of the ...
The first Honduras military flying took place on 18 April 1921 in a Bristol F.2b Fighter biplane flown by an American contracted pilot, while in 1923 the first government flying school was founded with the assistance of Italian investors. [1]
In 1982, Honduran authorities began negotiations with the U.S. to grant access to naval and air facilities. By 1983, the United States was expanding the airfield at Palmerola Air Force Base (later renamed Enrique Soto Cano Air Base) which included a US Special Forces Regional Military Training Center.
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This small force quickly landed at Palmerola Air Base (now known as Soto Cano Air Base) and were moved quickly into position at a Honduran military base to facilitate the guarding of a local general. An international special operations unit led by Orlando Lentini, and the aviation assets of Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B) stationed on Pamerola ...
The Soto Cano Air Base, also known as Palmerola, is located 8 km (5 mi) south of the city of Comayagua and is the largest military base in Central America.The airbase was built by the United States between 1984 and 1985.