601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
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| Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion | |
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| Active | 1970 - present |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Army aviation |
| Part of | Army Aviation Command Army Ministry of Defense |
| Motto(s) | Non Sufficit Orbis |
| Engagements | Operativo Independencia Falklands War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President |
| Chief of Staff of the Army | General |
| Chief of Army Aviation | Colonel |
| Battalion Chief | Lieutenant Colonel |
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| Roundel |  |
The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army.
Description[edit]
This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based at Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two assault companies.
The battalion works closely with the infantry unit 601 Air Assault Regiment (Spanish: Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601), also based at Campo de Mayo.
History[edit]
The unit took part in the Falklands War in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601).
Inventory[edit]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois[1] | USA | Helicopter | 205A-1 UH-1H |
2 16 |
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| Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma[1] | France | Helicopter | AS332B | 3 | |
| Bell 212[1] | USA | Helicopter | 1 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "EJERCITO ARGENTINO - ORBAT". Saorbats. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Argentine Army Aviation Official website
- (in Spanish) Official website
- (in Spanish) Article in "La Nación" newspaper Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine