Army Aviation Command (Argentina)
The Army Aviation Command is an Argentine Army army aviation command. It is based at Campo de Mayo Military Airfield.[2][3]
| Army Aviation Command | |
|---|---|
| Comando de Aviación de Ejército | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Command |
| Role | Army aviation command |
| Part of | Army Enlistment and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Campo de Mayo Military Airfield |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Cargo helicopter | Aérospatiale SA 332B Super Puma[1] |
| Multirole helicopter | Bell UH-1H Iroquois[1] |
| Transport | CASA C-212-200 Aviocar, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX[1] |
| North American Sabreliner 75A, Cessna 550B Citation Bravo II[1] | |
History
The Army Aviation Command was renamed as “Army Aviation Directorate” (Dirección de Aviación de Ejército). Eight years later recovered its previous name, while going to depend of the Army Enlistment and Training Command.[1][4]
Structure
- Army Aviation Command. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
- 601st Army Aviation Grouping. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
- 601st Assault Helicopters Battalion. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
- 602nd Reconnaissance and Attack Aviation Squadron. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
- 601st Combat Support Aviation Battalion. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
- 604th Support Aviation Squadron. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
- 601st Aviation Supply and Maintenance Battalion. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
- 601st Army Aviation Grouping. Base: Campo de Mayo Military Airfield, Buenos Aires Province.
References
- "Aviación del Ejército Argentino". Helis.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Ejército Argentino - SAORBATS". SAORBATS. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- Libro Blanco de la Defensa 2015. Buenos Aires. 2015. Despliegue detallado de las Fuerzas Armadas. ISBN 978-987-3689-25-3.
- Quijano, Rosario; Mereyro, Mariel (2019). "En marcha: segundo paso del proceso de reconversión del Ejército Argentino". Soldados (in Spanish) (253): 7. ISSN 0329-4358.
- "Ejército Unidades aéreas". Aeromilitaria Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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