
Established September 18, 1986, the Esquadrão de Helicópteros de Emprego Geral HU-2 started first as unit ( Núcleo ) on March 1987 to finally became operational on February 1988. Equipped with AS332 Super Pumas (UH-14) is the air support unit for the Brazilian Marines ( Fuzileiros Navais ) but also served as VIP, logistical support VERTREP, firefighting and medevac. These helicopters routinely embarked on aircraft carriers NAeL Minas Gerais (A-11) and NAe São Paulo (A-12) and the amphibious assault ship NDM Bahia (G-40). From 2010 they started receiving the locally assembled EC725 Caracal: 8 UH-15 Super Cougar, 5 AH-15B ASuW / ECM and 3 UH-15C CSAR.
On December 2017, during the amphibious assault training exercise Operação Dragão XXXVIII, the squadron completed its 1000th shipboard landing
On December 2017, during the amphibious assault training exercise Operação Dragão XXXVIII, the squadron completed its 1000th shipboard landing
News of 2º Esquadrão de Helicópteros de Emprego Geral | |
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Locations | |
Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
1986/ | BA Sao Pedro da Aldeia | SBES |
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Years | Models | |
2010/ | EC725 Caracal | |
1987/ | AS332F1 Super Puma | |
HU-2 List of helicopters | Help Us | |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
![]() | 2227 | as332f1 | N-7075 : Marinha UH-14 type; HU-2, pictured | ||||
![]() | 2766 | ec725 | 2010 | N-7101 : Marinha UH-15 type d/d 25oct10, test serial F-ZWBS; HU-2 /01 | ![]() | ||
![]() | 2819 | ec725 | 2012 | N-7102 : Marinha /02 BRA008 UH-15 type d/d Sep12 HU-2 | ![]() | ||
![]() | ec725 | N-7103 : Marinha /03 BRA012 UH-15 type Jun14 HU-2 | ![]() | ||||
![]() | 2891 | ec725 | N-7105 : Marinha /05 BRA016 UH-15 type Jun14 HU-2 | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ec725 | N-7106 : Marinha /06 BRA017 UH-15 d/d 13jun14 HU-2; first fully Brazilian Caracal | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ec725 | 2017 | N-7201 : Marinha d/d HU-2, 1st of 3 in CSAR confIguration; pictured | |||
![]() | ![]() | ec725 | N-7202 : Marinha d/d Aug17 HU-2, 2nd of 3 in CSAR confIguration | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ec725 | N-7203 : Marinha d/d 27dec18 HU-2, 3rd of 3 in CSAR configuration (10th of 16 for n+ |