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argentina VII Brigada Aerea

Fuerza Aerea Argentina


7th air brigade
Argentine Air Force

1951 to present    


VII Brigada Aerea

Unit History:

VII Brigada Aerea
The 7th Air Group concentrate all Air Force helicopter operations with the exception of the the Andes mountains search and rescue unit which is assigned to the IV Air Brigade at Mendoza.

Unit peacetime responsabilities includes firefighting ( Plan Nacional de Manejo del Fuego ) and Antarctic support.

As of 2011 and since 1994 had deployed Bell 212 and Hughes 500 to the United Nations ArgAir flight in Cyprus achieving 10.000 flight hours without any accident October 21, 2003. On September 30, 2011 the 20.000 flight hours milestone was achieved.

Since 2004 they also have two Bell 212 deployed in Haiti to support the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) where they operate jointly with Chilean air force helicopters.



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Locations of this unit:

YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2004/nowHT Port-Au-PrinceMTPP
1994/nowCY Nicosia (Lefkosia)LCNC
1988/nowMariano MorenoSADJ
1982 Goose Green
1978/nowAQ Vicecomodoro MarambioSAWB

Models served in this unit: Login to Edit    

YearsModels
2013/now412
2011/nowMi-171E
1996/nowMD530F
1980/02CH-47C Chinook
1978/now212
1974/90s-61 H-3
1969/10205
1968/now369 H-6
1954/71s-55 H-19



Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit) Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltIn this OrganisationIn other Org
    uh-1h     -: c/n unknown, without plaque. d/d FAA 1998 as spares and without serial ass+
    36375 412ep 2005     -: May13 acquired by Argentine Ministry of Defence. To be refurbished by Bell+
- LV-BDH: Heliandes Neuquen, Bell serial N42575 May/Sep 2005; display at FIDAE 2008; Apr12 noted at Helicenter, Costanera sur, Buenos aires
    10080 uh-1h     -: FAA d/d 1997 as spares; BuNo 67-18577; 28sep95 to AMARC AHXA0499; parts us+
US Army Aviation 67-18577: US Army; 1997 to Argentina as spares
    36621 412ep 2012     -: May13 acquired by Argentine Ministry of Defence. To be used in USA to trai+
Bell Helicopter Canada C-GUKJ: Bell Canada reg Nov12
    61-763 S-61R 1975     BSH-72: FAA new built d/d 1975; BSH-72 as SAR helo; Final career briefly as VIP H-+
    55-157 h-19a 1952     H-04: 1971 preserved at Museo Nacional de Aeronautica (MNA), Aeroparque Jorge Ne+
US Air Force 51-3886: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-157, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3886, 06Jun52; wfu & xfer Argentina, unk?
    5288 uh-1d     H-09: FAA d/d 11sep97, ex BuNo 66-0805; may03 pictured (top) at Buenos Aires por+
Argentine Army Aviation -: Ejercito d/d May10 in non fly condition, ex FAA H-09
US Army Aviation 66-00805: US Army; Nov84 to Nov92 I was the crewchief at B CO 1/185th Avn Bn Mississippi Army National Guard. It was a good bird, always reliable, I miss it very much
    55-791 S-55 1954     H-1: FAA d/d Aug54 as H-01; redes H-1; 1958 to Ministerio de Aeronautica as LQ-+
    8594 uh-1d 1967     H-10: FAA d/d 1967, FMS BuNo 66-16400; w/o 22dic74 crashed in Antarctica
    8809 uh-1d     H-10: FAA d/d 11sep97, ex BuNo 66-16615; wfu 2006
US Army Aviation 66-16615: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
    9524 uh-1h 1968     H-11: FAA d/d 1968, FMS BuNo 67-17326; w/o 19jan78 at Cerro Champaqui, Cordoba
    4802 uh-1d     H-11: FAA d/d 28nov97, ex BuNo 65-9758; wfu 2006
US Army Aviation 65-09758: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
    9522 uh-1h 1968     H-12: FAA d/d 1968, FMS BuNo 67-17324; 17aug82 pictured (photo unknown source) +
Argentine Army Aviation -: Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition, ex FAA H-12; 2013 unknown if is going conversion to Huey 2 or used as spares
    9523 uh-1h 1968     H-14: FAA d/d 1968, FMS BuNo 67-17325; May10 transf to Army
Argentine Army Aviation -: Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition; ex FAA H-14
    10224 uh-1h 1969     H-15: FAA d/d 1969, FMS BuNo 68-15294; w/o 10may85 at San Antonio Oeste, Río N+
    5483 uh-1d     H-15: FAA d/d 11dec97, ex BuNo 66-1000; May10 transf to Army
Argentine Army Aviation -: Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition; ex FAA H-15; pictured at Campo de Mayo;Set to be returned to Air Force in exchange of H-16 for display at National Aeronautics Museum (MNA)
US Army Aviation 66-01000: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
    11885 uh-1h 1969     H-16: FAA d/d 1969, FMS BuNo 65-15597; w/o 06dec76 in Antarctica
    5763 uh-1d     H-16: FAA d/d 16nov97, ex BuNo 66-16069; wfu 2006; pictured (top) Preserved Aero+
Argentine Army Aviation ?: Ejercito 2012; in exchanged to Museum by ex FAA H-15; pictured (bot) at Campo de Mayo awaiting conv to Huey II
US Army Aviation 66-16069: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
    8876 uh-1d     H-17: FAA d/d 16nov97, ex BuNo 66-16682; wfu 2006; jul09 at Area Material Quilme+
US Army Aviation 66-16682: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
    8714 uh-1d     H-18: FAA d/d 1997, ex BuNo 66-16520; 1998 pictured at El Palomar; w/o 18nov04 a+
US Army Aviation 66-16520: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
    205     H-19: c/n unknown, without plaque. d/d FAA 1998 as spares and without serial ass+
    9701 uh-1h     H-19: FAA d/d 28nov97, ex BuNo 67-17503; w/o 23jan01 near Nahuel Huapi, Bariloc+
US Army Aviation 67-17503: US Army; 1997 to Argentina
    s-55     H-2: FAA; w/o jun60 at Campo de Mayo
    89 0107E 369he     H-20: FAA d/d 03feb70; VIP white cammo; wfu 1998; preserved gate guardian at Mor+
    89 0106E 369he     H-21: FAA d/d 03feb70; VIP white cammo; w/o 11jul79 Villa Reynolds, San Luis
    39 0032M 369hm     H-22: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 18Apr74 Paraguay river
    39 0033M 369hm     H-23: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 12Ago93 Reconquista, Santa Fe
    39 0034M 369hm     H-24: FAA d/d oct69; wfu 2003; preserved Area Material Quilmes
    39 0035M 369hm     H-25: FAA d/d oct69; wfu 2003; preserved Area Material Quilmes
    49 0045M 369hm     H-26: FAA d/d nov69
    49 0046M 369hm     H-27: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 03nov78 near San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires provinc+
    59 0047M 369hm     H-28: FAA d/d nov69; wfu 1999
    59 0048M 369hm     H-29: FAA d/d 1969; w/o 17feb84 Castelar, Buenos Aires; preserved as H-33 at NCO+
    101 1105D 369d     H-29: built by RACA; c/n also as A1105D; ex LV-ATZ
    55-142 h-19a 1952     H-3: FAA; redes H-3; 1962 with I BA El Palomar
US Air Force 51-3879: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-142, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3879, 28May52.
    59 0049M 369hm     H-30: FAA d/d dec69; 11apr96 pictured at VII Brigada Aerea, Moron; 2011 pictured+
    59 0050M 369hm     H-31: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 1976 Moron
    59 0051M 369hm     H-32: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 22may79 Moron
    101 0682S 369hm     H-34: built by RACA; c/n also as A0682S; crash 06Oct92; repaired; scr
    101 0695S 369hs     H-35: built by RACA; c/n also as A0695S
    101 0707S 369hs     H-36: built by RACA; c/n also as A0707S; w/o 25aug05
    119 0621D 369d     H-37: built by RACA; preserved Mariano Moreno airbase
    101 0764D 369d     H-38: built by RACA; c/n also as A0764D; w/o 28jun89
    101 0798D 369d     H-39: built by RACA; c/n also as A0798D; w/o 21aug86
    101 1106D 369d     H-39: built by RACA; c/n also as A1106D; ex LV-AIC; May10 pictured during Air Fe+
    55-157 h-19a 1952     H-4: FAA d/d 1962; ex BuNo 51-3886; 1964 pictured (top) at Campo Hipico, Buen+
US Air Force 51-3886: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-157, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3886, 06Jun52; wfu & xfer Argentina, unk?
    90 0799D 369d     H-40: built by RACA; FAA; 12aug12 pictured at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation sc+
    90 0834D 369d     H-41: built by RACA
    81 1048D 369d     H-42: built by RACA
    81 1050D 369d     H-43: built by RACA; w/o 08dic89
    110 1104D 369d     H-44: built by RACA
    0241E md530f     H-45: FAA
    0243E md530f     H-46: FAA; w/o 07jun01 near Capilla del Senor Buenos Aires
    55-138 h-19a 1952     H-6: damaged 26may52 in Texas; to Argentina as H-6
US Air Force 51-3875: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-138, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3875, 13May52.
    55-140 h-19a 1952     H-7: FAA; ex 51-3877
US Air Force 51-3877: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-140, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3877, 16May52.
    61-466 S-61N 1969     H-71: FAA d/d sep74. ex N82772. wfu 1980. sold as LV-OCL then ZS-HRU. Further re+
helicopteros marinos sa LV-OCL: HM ex FAA; 1982 Falklands/Malvinas War as SAR; 1986 pictured at Buenos Aires
court helicopters ZS-HRU: Court d/d 03feb87: ex LV-OCL; w/o 17sep92 off Cape Town
court helicopters ZS-HRU: Wrecked while landing on a ship during adverse weather. Slid on deck and rotor hit a mast and was subsequently destroyed. Crew ok
Carson Helicopters N82772: Carson; 09Jul73 damaged at sea; canc 28aug74; to Argentine Air Force as H-71
    55-135 h-19a 1952     H-8: FAA; ex BuNo 51-3873; preserved Area Material Quilmes (AMQ); nov2010 pictu+
US Air Force 51-3873: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-135, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3873, 07May52.
    30830 212 1978     H-81: FAA d/d 1978; pictured (top) in original camo, date unk; 1990s UN white li+
    H-81: 07jul12 video at Parana, Entre Rios
    30831 212 1978     H-82: FAA d/d 1978. w/o 18jun78 at Rosario, Santa Fe
    30834 212 1978     H-83: FAA d/d 1978; 1982 Deployed to Goose Green (BAM Condor) during Malvinas Wa+
    30836 212 1978     H-84: FAA d/d 1978; crash 10nov84; rebuilt; 28sep07 pictured at Aeroparque (AEP/+
    30837 212 1978     H-85: FAA d/d 1978; 1982 Deployed to Goose Green (BAM Condor) during Malvinas Wa+
    30838 212 1978     H-86: FAA d/d 1978; 1999 pictured (top) with VIP camo at Moron; 2004 in camoufla+
    30839 212 1978     H-87: FAA d/d 1978; w/o 25jul90 at Cordoba
    32261 UH-1N     H-87: Redeployed to Argentina dec00 when replaced by H-90; 30Apr10 pictured duri+
Israeli Air Force ?: IAF; 1998 to Argentine Air Force
H-87: FAA d/d sep98, ex Israel delivered non-stop flight directly from Haifa, Israel to Cyprus for ArgAir UNFICYP
    30840 212 1978     H-88: FAA d/d 1978; w/o 02feb93 at Esperanza Base, Antarctica
    32138 212 1981     H-88: FAA d/d Dec06, ex PT-HPO; 13aug08 pictured at FAA HQ Edificio Condor, Bue+
Líder Aviação PT-HPO: Lider Taxi Aereo ?-2006, ex N2143C, to H-88
    30841 212 1978     H-89: FAA d/d 1978; damaged; repaired in Colombia ( as 31141? ); Sent as UN-137 +
    32201 UH-1N     H-90: 12aug10 pictured at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery during the ceremony for FAA +
H-90: FAA d/d 2000 ex Israel for UNFICYP, Cyprus
Israeli Air Force ?: IAF; 2000 to Argentine Air Force
    b-800 ch-47c 1979     H-91: FAA CH-47C-308 B-800/CG.071 ex N37007 d/d 14jan80; Nov80 first crossing be+
    H-91: Apr/Jun 1982 Port Stanley during Malvinas/Falkland war
    H-91: 1987 pictured (top) at Moron airbase
    H-91: 2001 pictured (bot) at Area Material Quilmes, Buenos Aires; 2002 stored
    b-801 ch-47c 1979     H-92: FAA CH-47C-308. B-801/CG.072. d/d 14jan80; ex N37008; w/o 28jan82 accident+
    b-802 ch-47c 1979     H-93: FAA CH-47C-308. B-802/CG.073. d/d 14jan80; ex N37009; Port Stanley during +
    mi-171e     H-94: FAA d/d 25nov11 by Antonov An-124 RA-82047 from Volga-Dnepr
    H-94: 07jul12 at Parana Entre Rios province
    H-94: 12aug12 pictured (bot) at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school
    mi-171e     H-95: FAA d/d 25nov11 by Antonov An-124 RA-82047 from Volga-Dnepr
    110 0886D 369d     PGH-01: built by RACA; INAC
    110 0911D 369d     PGH-02: built by RACA; INAC
    110 0933D 369d     PGH-03: built by RACA; used by INAC; May 2008 pictured (top) at Moron, Buenos Aire+
    PGH-03: 12aug12 pictured (bot) at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school with 102 +
    110 0974D 369d     PGH-04: built by RACA; INAC; wfu 2007
    78 C/N found in this Organisation.







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