1951 to present


argentina VII Brigada Aerea

Fuerza Aerea Argentina

7th air brigade
Argentine Air Force



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  • fuerza aerea argentinaBell 212, Bell 412 and Hughes MD369 in Tandil, June 2017

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.

Since 1994 had deployed Bell 212 and Hughes 500 to the United Nations ArgAir flight in Cyprus (UNFICYP)

Since 2004, the 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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Structure


Chipre
Haiti






  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2005/15HT Port-au-PrinceMTPP
1994-    CY Nicosia (Lefkosia)LCNC
1988-    Mariano MorenoSADJ
1982 Goose Green
1978-    AQ Vicecomodoro Marambio SAWB
1951/88MoronSADM


helicopter   Models


Years Models
2013-    412
2011-    Mi-171E
1996-    MD369E / MD500E
1980/02 CH-47C Chinook
1978-    212
1974/90 S-61 H-3
1969/10 205
1968-    369 / 500 / H-6
1954/71 S-55 H-19




Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit)


C/N VersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
uh-1d : c/n unknown, without plaque. d/d FAA 1998 as spares and without serial ass+
A0765S 369hs : Aug15 transf to FAA
Argentine Gendarmerie GN-909: RACA
A0766S 369hs : Aug15 transf to FAA
Argentine Gendarmerie GN-910: RACA. wfu
369hs : Aug15 transf to FAA
Argentine Gendarmerie GN-918: RACA
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
- : 2017 in the "Taller Regional Quilmes" School
36375 412ep 2005 : May13 acquired by Ministry of Defence as H-101; Apr14 cancelled. NTU
Bell Helicopter N42575: Bell Helicopters May/Sep 2005
Provincial Governments LV-BDH: Heliandes Neuquen; display at FIDAE 2008; Apr12 noted at Helicenter, Costanera sur, Buenos aires
Provincial Governments LV-BDH: fate unk
Provincial Governments LV-BDH: Buenos Aires Province by Sep16; at La Plata
Jasfly LV-BDH: JasFly SA ; based at Neuquen airport to serve Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas onshore field
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+
H-04: 2006 pictured (pic3) at MNA now located at Moron, Buenos Aires Province
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
H-09: w/o 23nov05
H-09: pictured (pic1) at Buenos Aires port with PNMF ( Plan Nacional Manejo Fueg+
H-09: pictured (pic2) at II Air Brigade openday
H-09: transferred to Army
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. ...
Argentine Army Aviation : Ejercito d/d May10 in non fly condition, ex FAA H-09
55-791 S-55 1954 H-1: FAA d/d Aug54 as H-01; redes H-1; 1958 to Ministerio de Aeronautica as LQ-+
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
8594 w/o 1974 uh-1d 1967 H-10: FAA d/d 1967, FMS BuNo 66-16400; w/o 22dic74 crashed in Antarctica
36224 412ep 1999 H-101: FAA d/d Sep14 with 1800 hs
H-101: pictured (pic2) at Aeroparque during official presentation ceremony in UN+
H-101: Dec15 grounded after problem detected. Repaired by Mar16
H-101: pictured (pic3) at Rosario in grey livery
Bell Helicopter N82376: Bell Helicopter 1999, test serial C-GLZU
- N412PR: reser N136PD
State of Puerto Rico N136PD: Puerto Rico Police Dept (PPR) Aug02-Aug14; pictured (pic1)
36621 412ep 2012 H-102: FAA d/d 26nov13; pictured (pic1) (pic2) at La Matanza
H-102: pictured (pic3) in new Low Vis colours carrying MinDef to the Air Force d+
H-102: video at Rosario
Bell Helicopter Canada C-GUKJ: Bell Canada 21Nov12-06aug13; May13 acquired by Argentine Ministry of Defence
Bell Helicopter N496FB: Bell Helicopters from 07aug13. In USA to train pilots before delivery
36682 412ep 2014 H-103: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+
H-103: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+
Bell Helicopter N519WP: Bell Sep14-Jan18, test serial C-GBUP
36683 412ep 2014 H-104: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+
H-104: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+
Bell Helicopter N6811L: Bell Oct14-Jan18, test serial C-FHFE
36684 412ep 2014 H-105: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+
H-105: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+
Bell Helicopter Canada C-FGYE: Bell Canada Oct14-Jan15, test serial C-GLZA
Bell Helicopter N6810L: Bell Jan15-Jan18
36686 412ep 2014 H-106: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+
H-106: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+
Bell Helicopter Canada C-FHIO: Bell Canada Oct14-Jan17, test serial C-FOFB
Bell Helicopter N682BS: Bell Jan17-Jan18
9524 w/o 1978 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
H-12: 19nov68 first FAA UH-1H to be deployed to Antarctica ( Matienzo base )
H-12: 17aug82 pictured (pic2) at Ituzaingo. Autorotate and emergency landing on +
Argentine Army Aviation : Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition, ex FAA H-12; 2013 unknown if is going conversion to Huey...
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 w/o 1985 uh-1h 1969 H-15: FAA d/d 1969, FMS BuNo 68-15294
5483 uh-1d H-15: FAA d/d 11dec97, ex BuNo 66-1000; May10 transf to Army
US Army Aviation 66-01000: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
Argentine Army Aviation : Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition; ex FAA H-15; pictured at Campo de Mayo;Set to be returned...
10224 w/o 1985 uh-1h 1969 H-15: pictured equipped with floats as the first ever FAA helicopter to operate+
H-15: w/o 10may85 at San Antonio Oeste, Río Negro
11885 w/o 1976 uh-1h 1969 H-16: FAA d/d 1969, FMS BuNo 65-15597; w/o 06 in Antarctica
5763 uh-1d H-16: FAA d/d 16nov97, ex BuNo 66-16069; wfu 2006; pictured (pic1) Preserved Aer+
US Army Aviation 66-16069: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
Argentine Army Aviation : Ejercito 2012; in exchanged to Museum by ex FAA H-15; pictured (pic2) at Campo de Mayo awaiting conv...
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 w/o 2004 uh-1d H-18: FAA d/d 1997, ex BuNo 66-16520; pictured at El Palomar; w/o 18nov04 at Ba+
US Army Aviation 66-16520: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina
uh-1d H-19: c/n unknown, without plaque. d/d FAA 1998 as spares and without serial ass+
9701 w/o 2001 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
w/o 1960 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 w/o 1979 369he H-21: FAA d/d 03feb70; VIP white cammo; w/o 11jul79 Villa Reynolds, San Luis
39-0032M w/o 1974 369hm H-22: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 18Apr74 Paraguay river
39-0033M w/o 1993 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 w/o 1978 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 w/o 1984 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 w/o 1976 369hm H-31: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 1976 Moron
59-0051M w/o 1979 369hm H-32: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 22may79 Moron
101-0682S 369hs 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 w/o 2005 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 w/o 1989 369d H-38: built by RACA; c/n also as A0764D; w/o 28jun89
101-0798D w/o 1986 369d H-39: built by RACA; c/n also as A0798D; w/o 21aug86
101-1106D w/o 2023 369d 1985 H-39: pictured during Air Fest 2010
H-39: w/o 24feb23 Mariano Moreno. no fatalities. data
- LV-AIC: RACA/Hughes 369D
55-157 h-19a 1952 H-4: FAA d/d 1962; ex BuNo 51-3886
H-4: pictured (pic1) at Campo Hipico, Buenos Aires during Army week show
H-4: pictured (pic2) at 1ra expo Aeronautica y Espacial, Palermo, Buenos Aires
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; pictured at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school wi+
90-0834D 369d H-41: built by RACA
81-1048D 369d H-42: built by RACA
81-1050D w/o 1989 369d H-43: built by RACA; w/o 08dic89
110-1104D 369d H-44: built by RACA
0241E md500e H-45: FAA
0243E w/o 2001 md500e 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 w/o 1992 S-61N 1969 H-71: FAA d/d sep74. ex N82772. wfu 1980. sold as LV-OCL then ZS-HRU. Further re+
H-71: pictured unk
Carson Helicopters N82772: Carson; 09Jul73 damaged at sea; canc 28aug74; to Argentine Air Force as H-71
Helicopteros Marinos LV-OCL: pictured (pic2) as LV-OCL taken by Pablo Cepero in Dic86, In PNA Hangar, Puerto Nuevo, 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 su...
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
H-81: pictured (pic1) in original camo, date unk
H-81: 1990s UN white livery
H-81: pictured (pic2) during Moron air show 2009
H-81: pictured (pic3) during PNA 202 anniversary at Zarate
H-81: video at Parana, Entre Rios
30831 w/o 1978 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 /(pic1) at Aeropar+
H-84: UNFICYP
UN-024: 2017 pictured (pic2) in Cyprus as UN flight UNFICYP carrying British observers over the Buffer Zone
UN-024: Still based with UN in Nicosia, Cyprus
UN-024: pictured (pic3) carrying UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas M...
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 (pic1) with VIP camo at Moron; 2004 in camoufl+
H-86: pictured (pic3) during medevac injured sailor from ARA Almirante Irizar ic+
UN-136: pictured (pic2) at Dominican Republic in route for peacekeeping at Haiti
UN-136: ArgAir as UNO-136 with UNFICYP at Cyprus
30839 w/o 1990 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 ArgAi...
30840 w/o 1993 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+
Lider Taxi Aereo PT-HPO: Lider Taxi Aereo ?-2006, ex N2143C, to H-88
UN-136: ArgAir MINUSTAH
31141 212 1980 H-89: FAA ; damaged; repaired in Colombia ( as 31141? ); Sent as UN-137 to MINUS+
32201 UH-1N H-90: FAA from 2000, to UNFICYP; Apr10 to Argentina;
H-90: pictured at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery during the ceremony for FAA 50 years+
Israeli Air Force 037: IAF; 2000 to Argentine Air Force
H-90: UN ARGAIR UNFICYP 2000-2010
b-800 ch-47c 1979 H-91: FAA CH-47C-308 B-800/CG.071 ex N37007 d/d 14jan80; first crossing between+
H-91: Apr/Jun 1982 Port Stanley during Malvinas/Falkland war
H-91: pictured (pic1) at Moron airbase
H-91: pictured (pic2) (pic3) at Area Material Quilmes, Buenos Aires; 2002 stored
b-801 w/o 1982 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 +
H-93: Jul/Aug 2011 pictured (pic2) at Villa Martelli, Bs As at Tecnopolis expo
171E00032105701U mi-171e H-94: c/n 171E 00 032 10 5701U / 171E00032105701U; FAA d/d 25 by Antonov An-124 +
H-94: at Parana Entre Rios province
H-94: pictured (pic3) at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school
171E00032105702U mi-171e H-95: FAA d/d 25 by Antonov An-124 RA-82047 from Volga-Dnepr
H-95: 21apr16 pictured at Liceo Aeronautico Militar in Funes, San Luis
H-95: 05/07 jun18 precautionary landing at 3500 m in Catamarca due bad weather +
30825 212 1977 LQ-CHP: 1982 part of Escuadron Fenix as SAR helo for San Julian airbase during the+
Provincial Governments LQ-CHP: Gobierno del Chaco, ex LV-CHP; 2003 to N212RT
- N212RT: WKS LLC at Kimberly, ID 05-21 May 2003, to C-GXTF
Helicopter Transport Services Canada C-GXTF: Helicopter Transport Services Canada from Jun03
110-0886D 369d PGH-01: built by RACA; INAC; UNFICYP
110-0911D 369d PGH-02: built by RACA; INAC
110-0933D 369d PGH-03: built by RACA; used by INAC; UNFICYP ; pictured (pic1) at Moron, Buenos A+
PGH-03: pictured (pic2) at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school with 102 argent+
PGH-03: pictured (pic3) at La Matanza
110-0974D 369d PGH-04: built by RACA; INAC; wfu 2007
86 C/N found in this Organisation.






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