201st Fighter Squadron

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The 201st Fighter Squadron was a Mexican Air Force unit that famously served alongside U.S. forces in the Pacific during World War II as part of the Allied war effort.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican Air Force unit
fighter squadron
military unit
aircraftRole fighter-bomber
aircraftUsed Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
allegiance Mexico
alliedWith United States
alsoKnownAs Aztec Eagles
Escuadrón 201
basedAt Puebla, Mexico
linked to: Puebla
branch Mexican Air Force
commemoratedBy memorials in the Philippines
monuments in Mexico
conflict World War II
country Mexico
engagement Luzon campaign
linked to: Battle of Luzon

operations over Formosa
historicalSignificance first Mexican military unit to fight overseas under foreign command
symbol of Mexico–United States military cooperation in World War II
notableFor participation of Mexico in World War II combat operations
serving under U.S. command in the Pacific
operatedFrom Luzon
Philippines
partOf Mexican Air Force
primaryOpponent Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan
role fighter
servedAlongside United States Army Air Forces
side Allies
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater
trainedIn United States

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Mexican Air Force notableUnit 201st Fighter Squadron