Established September 30, 1976 and part of Brigata Aeromobile Friuli, Rigel took part of UNTAG (1976, Namibia), Airone (1991, Kurdistan), Monitor Mission (1991, Bosnia), Ibis 2 (1992, Somalia), Albatross (1993, Mozambique), Ibis 3 (1995, Somalia), Constant Force (1998, Bosnia), Joint Guarantor (1998, Macedonia), Joint Guardian e Joint Enterprise (Kosovo, 1999-2007), Antica Babilonia (Irak, 2005-2006), UNIFIL (Lebanon, rotation since 1979) and Afghanistan
Structure |
25° Gruppo Squadroni "Cigno" - 76 to 98
27° Gruppo Squadroni AVES “MERCURIO”
49° Gruppo Squadroni AVES “CAPRICORNO”
55° Gruppo Squadroni EM "Dragone" - 76 to -
News about 5 Reggimento di Aviazione |
Italian Task Group Griffon in Iraq
02-Aug-17 - Italian Army 5 Aviation Regiment Rigel arrived in northern Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve Task Group Griffon rotation forces
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Models Rigel List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 4128 Scrapped | ab205a-1 | MM80531 : 26jun13 pictured (pic1) at Casarsa airport, Associazione Arma Aeronautica +  | |||||
| 4131 | ab205a-1 | MM80534 : 5 Rigel E.I.282 : With snow pads | |||||
| 4162 | ab205a-1 | MM80548 : 26jun13 pictured at F. Baracca Airport, Casarsa city AAA instructional vis+ : at Casarsa for Change of Command Ceremony : at Casarsa in Special Christmas livery | |||||
| 4179 | ab205a-1 | MM80552 : in x-mas colours for 5° Rigel | |||||
| 4195 w/o 1992 | ab205a-1 | MM80557 : Esercito E.I.305. EM-2 type. 26 Gruppo as EC-305. w/o 07jan92 shot down by+ | |||||
| 4199 | ab205a-1 | MM80559 : Regiment Special Color for Organization's 30 years Anniversary | |||||
| 4200 | ab205a-1 | MM80560 : pictured (pic1) (pic2) at Francesco Baracca airport, Casarsa city Ass. Ar+ | |||||
| 4221 | ab205a-1 | MM80694 : hard manteinance at 5 Rigel in Francesco Baracca Airport | |||||
| 4231 | ab205a-1 | MM80701 : in 5 Rigel at 30 Anniversary AVES | |||||
| 4235 | ab205a-1 | MM80705 E.I.334 : | |||||
| 4383 w/o 2015 | ab205a-1 | MM80722 : at 5 Reggimento di Aviazione Rigel | |||||
| 4386 | ab205a-1 | MM80724 : at Casarsa for Change of Command Ceremony : in Casarsa, referred still on service | UN-353 | ||||
| 29007 | a129c | MM81319 E. I. 906 : pictured (pic1) at Jesolo Airshow | |||||
| 29016 | a129c | MM81328 : E.I.915 | |||||
| 29021 | a129c | MM81333 : | |||||
| 29023 | a129c | MM81392 : pictured (pic2) at Francesco Baracca Airport, 5° Reggimento Rigel , Ca+ | |||||
| 29030 | a129c | MM81399 : 5 Reggimento Aviazione AVES Rigel | |||||
| 29038 | a129c | MM81407 E.I.937 : Esercito E.I.937 | |||||
| 29039 | a129c | MM81408 : 5 Reggimento Aviazione AVES Rigel | |||||
| 29042 | a129c | MM81411 E.I.941 : Esercito E.I.941 | |||||
| 29045 | a129c | MM81414 E.I.944 : Esercito E.I.944 | |||||
| 29046 | a129c | MM81415 : pictured (pic1) (pic2) at Casarsa airport, AAA Venice instructional vis+ | |||||
| 29050 | a129c | MM81419 E.I.949 : Airmobile Permanent Training II 2020 Exercise | |||||
| 29055 | a129cbt | MM81423 : 5 Reggimento Aviazione AVES Rigel | |||||
| 29067 | a129cbt | MM81435 : pictured at Francesco Baracca Airport, Casarsa City, AAA Venezia Instruct+ | |||||
| 1131 | tth | MM81538 : asg 5° Rigel, 27 Gruppo Squadroni AVES Mercurio for
Operation Resolute S+ | |||||
| 1166 | tth | MM81540 : GITA24, Esercito E.I.223 | |||||
| 1178 | tth | MM81545 : first on duty at 5 Reggimento Aviazione Rigel E.I.228 : pictured at Jesolo European Air Show combined operation demonstration E.I.228 : Airmobile Permanent Training II 2020 Exercise | |||||
| 1198 | tth | MM81549 E.I.232 : Airmobile Permanent Training II 2020 Exercise | |||||
| 1248 | tth | MM81554 E.I. 237 : Joint Exercised with Firefighters (Vigili del Fuoco) | |||||
5 Reggimento di Aviazione Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-oct-15 | 2018-oct-24 | CAEX II 2018 |
| 2018-jul-04 | 2018-jul-04 | 5 Torri 2018 International alpine exercise |
| 2014-nov-13 |  Resolute Support | |
| Spring Flag 2008 | ||
