5 Reggimento di Aviazione

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 - Capricornio
55° Gruppo Squadroni EM - Dragone

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

Locations

Years	Location	ICAO/FAA
2008-	Herat	OAHR
1998	Rimini Miramare Federico Fellini	LIPR
1998-	Casarsa	LIDK
1996/98	Campoformido	LIPD
1976/96	Casarsa	LIDK

Models

Years	Models
2017-	NH90 TTH
2012-	A129 Mangusta	AW129 Mangusta
1990-	A129 Mangusta	A129CBT
1976/20	AB205
1976/??	AB206
1963/??	AB204	AB204B
	A109

5 Regt List of helicopters

C/N	Version	In this Org	In other Org
4128	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	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	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 E.I.929 : Jesolo AIRSHOW 2025
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)
	tth	MM81567 EI250 : E. I. 250 GITA51 Callsign IEI1567
	tth	MM81571 E.I.254 : ITAR54 low approach :