Escuadron Fenix

A special ad-hoc unit formed by the Argentine Air Force during the 1982 Malvinas/Falklands war. It was composed by volunteers private and state agencies civilian personnel and aircraft which perform search and rescue and general support duties. Their fixed wing aircraft did more dangerous missions as reconnaissance, radio retransmission, combat jets pathfinders and diversion flights in which one of their Learjet 35 was shot down.

Helicopters used:

Cordoba Province: Agusta A109 LV-AMV
Chaco Province: Bell 212 LQ-CHP
Santa fe Province: Hughes 500 LV-JTU , LV-LTG
Buenos Aires Province / Police: Bolkow 105 LV-AND, LV-MMW and LQ-MOA
Ferrocarriles Argentinos (Railways): Bell 206 LV-MDP
Nat Gov. Energy Ministery (Agua y Energia) : Hughes 500 LV-LLP
Nat Gov. Health Ministery: Bell 205 LV-LGT and Bo105 LV-LGR
RACA: Hughes 500 LV-LOM
Helicopteros Marinos: S-58DT LV-OCM and LV-OCN and S-61 LV-OCL and LV-OMG