Argentine Army Aviation
The Argentine Army Aviation (Spanish: Comando de Aviación de Ejército, AvEj) is the army aviation branch of the Argentine Army. Their members have the same rank insignia and titles as the rest of the Army. The Army Aviation Command is based at the Campo de Mayo Military Airfield.
| Argentine Army Aviation | |
|---|---|
| Comando de Aviación de Ejército | |
Argentine Army Aviation wings | |
| Active | 1912 – 1945 1956 - present |
| Country | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Army aviation Command |
| Part of | Army Ministry of Defense Army Enlistment and Training Command |
| Command HQ | Campo de Mayo Military Airfield |
| Engagements | Operativo Independencia Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President |
| Chief of Staff of the Army | General |
| Chief of AvEjer | Colonel |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Cargo helicopter | Aérospatiale SA 332B Super Puma |
| Multirole helicopter | Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| Transport | CASA C-212-200 Aviocar, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX |
| North American Sabreliner 75A, Cessna 550B Citation Bravo II | |
Alongside with its primary role of supporting Army operations, the Army Aviation is highly involved in humanitarian aid missions, emergency relief, medical evacuations and forest firefighting.
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