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 | Login to Edit | |
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 of 5 Reggimento di Aviazione | |
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Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 1998 | Rimini Miramare Federico Fellini | LIPR |
| 1998/ | Casarsa | LIDK |
| 1996/98 | Campoformido | LIPD |
| 1976/96 | Casarsa | LIDK |
| ??/17 |  Herat | OAHR |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models |
| 2017/ | NH90 TTH |
| 1990/ | A129 Mangusta  |
| 1976/ | AB205 |
| 1976/?? | AB206 |
| 1963/?? | AB204 AB204B |
| A109 Hirundo |
Rigel List of helicopters | Help Us | |
| C/N | Version | Built | 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 | ||||
| 4162 | ab205a-1 | MM80548 : 26jun13 pictured at F. Baracca Airport, Casarsa city AAA instructional vis+ | ||||
| 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+ | |||||
| 4200 | ab205a-1 | MM80560 : 27jun13 pictured (pic1) (pic2) at Francesco Baracca airport, Casarsa city + | ||||
| 4221 | ab205a-1 | MM80694 : hard manteinance at 5 Rigel in Francesco Baracca Airport | ||||
| 4231 | ab205a-1 | MM80701 : 1981 in 5 Rigel at 30 Anniversary AVES | |||||
| 4383 | ab205a-1 | MM80722 : at 5 Reggimento di Aviazione Rigel | ||||
| 29023 | a129c | MM81392 : 26jun13 pictured (pic2) at Francesco Baracca Airport, 5° Reggimento Rig+ | ||||
| 29030 | a129c | MM81399 : 5 Reggimento Aviazione AVES Rigel | |||||
| 29039 | a129c | MM81408 : 5 Reggimento Aviazione AVES Rigel | |||||
| 29046 | a129c | MM81415 : 26jun13 pictured (pic1) (pic2) at Casarsa airport, AAA Venice instructio+ | ||||
| 29055 | a129cbt | MM81423 : 5 Reggimento Aviazione AVES Rigel | |||||
| 29067 | a129cbt | MM81435 : 26jun13 pictured at Francesco Baracca Airport, Casarsa City, AAA Venezia I+ | ||||
| 1131 | NH90 TTH | MM81538 : Operation "Resolute Support" , Task Group Fenice,
5° Rigel | |||||
 | NH90 TTH | MM81545 : 24jun17 first on duty at 5 Reggimento Aviazione Rigel | |||||
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 15-oct-18 | 24-oct-18 | CAEX II 2018 |
| 04-jul-18 | 04-jul-18 | 5 Torri 2018 International alpine exercise |
| 07-apr-08 | 11-apr-08 | Spring Flag 2008 |