1938 order of battle
The Colombian airforce is tasked with defending the country and is divided into 6 Comando Aereo de Combate. As of 1938 a 7th Comando Aereo has been formed in Laticia as a result of the Leticia War, while CACOM-6 at Lereda has been moved to Cucuta as a result of expansion of base assets at Bogota.
Each command is armed with the following (as of June 1938) units are currently being procured and transferred:
Comando Aereo de Combate No. 1 (CACOM-1) Bagota
36 Ripon-Bloch RB. 132 "Renegade" Fighters
38 FMA-I-100 "Barron" Fighters
42 Spartan SP-34 Cutlass twin engine fighters
8 Spartan B-1 Vanquish Medium Bombers
36 Spartan SP-21M/IMPA SI-21S
20 Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" Two seat primary Trainers
40 Spartan B-4 Valiant bombers
Comando Aereo de Combate No. 2 (CACOM-2) Medellin
24 Ripon-Bloch RB. 132 "Renegade" Fighters
24 Spartan SP-34 Cutlass twin engine fighters
20 Spartan "Cyclone" Fighters
Comando Aereo de Combate No. 3 (CACOM-3) Cali/Buenaventura
36 Spartan SP-20 "Corsair II" Fighters
36 FMA-I-100 "Barron" Fighters
20 Boeing Model 100 Fighters (training)
24 Accrisius DBN-1 "Banshee" Dive Bombers
36 Spartan TBN-6 "Seadart" Torpedo Bombers
10 Ripon R-7 "Pelecanus(Pelican)" MK I
10 Ripon R-7 "Pelecanus(Pelican)" MK II
10 ANAF S-4 "Ur"
Comando Aereo de Combate No. 4 (CACOM-4) Pasto
24 Ripon-Bloch RB. 132 "Renegade" Fighters
24 FMA-I-100 "Barron" Fighters
20 Spartan "Cyclone" Fighters
36 Spartan B-1 Vanquish Medium Bombers
20 Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" Two seat primary Trainers
Comando Aereo de Combate No. 5 (CACOM-5) Cartagena/Barranquilla
36 Spartan SP-20 "Corsair II" Fighters
20 Curtiss F6C hawks Fighters (training)
24 Accrisius DBN-1 "Banshee" Dive Bombers
36 Spartan TBN-6 "Seadart" Torpedo Bombers
36 Spartan SP-21M/IMPA SI-21S
10 Ripon R-7 "Pelecanus(Pelican)" MK II
10 ANAF S-4 "Ur"
Comando Aereo de Combate No. 6 (CACOM-6) Cucuta, formerly Lerida
36 Ripon-Bloch RB. 132 "Renegade" Fighters
36 FMA-I-100 "Barron" Fighters
20 Spartan "Storm" Fighters
Comando Aereo de Combate No. 7 (CACOM-7) Laticia
36 Ripon-Bloch RB. 132 "Renegade" Fighters
36 FMA-I-100 "Barron" Fighters
24 Spartan SP-34 Cutlass twin engine fighters
36 Spartan B-1 Vanquish Medium Bombers
20 Spartan "Storm" Fighters