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Seems Mexico, after creating and training in the US, had a squadron sent to help in the Philippines during WWII.

Really short article titled "Strike of the Aztec Eagles": http://www.latco.org/

Long article titled "World War II: Mexican Air Force Helped Liberate the Philippines" http://www.historynet.com/magazines/aviati...owAll=y&c=y

Following is quote from above long article:
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Rather than send the FAEM to join the Brazilian squadron in Italy, the Mexican president suggested operations in the Philippines to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. There, he said, the unit could aid "the liberation of a people for whom it is felt a continuity of idiom, history and traditions.
anak ng araw
very cool article.
asyano
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http://www.201prod.com/eagles.html
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QUOTE(asyano @ Nov 6 2006, 06:05 PM) *


Damn I was about to post this picture but good job though biggrin.gif
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