Bell 212, Bell 412 and Hughes MD369 in Tandil, June 2017
The 7th Air Group concentrate all Air Force helicopter operations with the exception of the the Andes mountains search and rescue unit which is assigned to the IV Air Brigade at Mendoza.
Unit peacetime responsabilities includes firefighting ( Plan Nacional de Manejo del Fuego ) and Antarctic support.
Since 1994 had deployed Bell 212 and Hughes 500 to the United Nations ArgAir flight in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Since 2004, the Bell 212 deployed in Haiti to support the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) where they operate jointly with Chilean air force helicopters.
Unit peacetime responsabilities includes firefighting ( Plan Nacional de Manejo del Fuego ) and Antarctic support.
Since 1994 had deployed Bell 212 and Hughes 500 to the United Nations ArgAir flight in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Since 2004, the Bell 212 deployed in Haiti to support the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) where they operate jointly with Chilean air force helicopters.
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| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| uh-1d | : c/n unknown, without plaque. d/d FAA 1998 as spares and without serial ass+ | ||||||
| A0765S | 369hs | : Aug15 transf to FAA |  GN-909: RACA | ||||
| A0766S | 369hs | : Aug15 transf to FAA | GN-910: RACA. wfu | ||||
| 369hs | : Aug15 transf to FAA | GN-918: RACA | |||||
| 10080 | uh-1h | : FAA d/d 1997 as spares; BuNo 67-18577; 28sep95 to AMARC AHXA0499; parts us+ |  67-18577: US Army; 1997 to Argentina as spares - : 2017 in the "Taller Regional Quilmes" School | ||||
| 36375 | 412ep | 2005 | : May13 acquired by Ministry of Defence as H-101; Apr14 cancelled. NTU | N42575: Bell Helicopters May/Sep 2005 LV-BDH: Heliandes Neuquen; display at FIDAE 2008; Apr12 noted at Helicenter, Costanera sur, Buenos aires LV-BDH: fate unk LV-BDH: Buenos Aires Province by Sep16; at La Plata LV-BDH: JasFly SA ;
based at Neuquen airport to serve Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas onshore field | |||
| 61-763 | S-61R | 1975 | BSH-72: FAA new built d/d 1975; BSH-72 as SAR helo; Final career briefly as VIP H-+ | ||||
| 55-157 | h-19a | 1952 | H-04: 1971 preserved at Museo Nacional de Aeronautica (MNA), Aeroparque Jorge Ne+ H-04: 2006 pictured (pic3) at MNA now located at Moron, Buenos Aires Province | 51-3886: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-157, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3886, 06Jun52; wfu & xfer Argentina, unk?  | |||
| 5288 | uh-1d | H-09: FAA d/d 11sep97, ex BuNo 66-0805 H-09: pictured (pic1) at Buenos Aires port with PNMF ( Plan Nacional Manejo Fueg+ H-09: pictured (pic2) at II Air Brigade openday H-09: w/o 23nov05 H-09: transferred to Army | 66-00805: US Army; Nov84 to Nov92 I was the crewchief at B CO 1/185th Avn Bn Mississippi Army National Guard. ... : Ejercito d/d May10 in non fly condition, ex FAA H-09 | ||||
| 55-791 | S-55 | 1954 | H-1: FAA d/d Aug54 as H-01; redes H-1; 1958 to Ministerio de Aeronautica as LQ-+ | ||||
| 8809 | uh-1d | H-10: FAA d/d 11sep97, ex BuNo 66-16615;
wfu 2006 | 66-16615: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina | ||||
| 8594 w/o 1974 | uh-1d | 1967 | H-10: FAA d/d 1967, FMS BuNo 66-16400; w/o 22dic74 crashed in Antarctica | ||||
| 36224 | 412ep | 1999 | H-101: FAA d/d Sep14 with 1800 hs H-101: pictured (pic2) at Aeroparque during official presentation ceremony in UN+ H-101: Dec15 grounded after problem detected. Repaired by Mar16 H-101: pictured (pic3) at Rosario in grey livery | N82376: Bell Helicopter 1999, test serial C-GLZU - N412PR: reser N136PD N136PD: Puerto Rico Police Dept (PPR) Aug02-Aug14; pictured (pic1) | |||
| 36621 | 412ep | 2012 | H-102: FAA d/d 26nov13; pictured (pic1) (pic2) at La Matanza H-102: pictured (pic3) in new Low Vis colours carrying MinDef to the Air Force d+ H-102: video at Rosario |  C-GUKJ: Bell Canada 21Nov12-06aug13; May13 acquired by Argentine Ministry of Defence N496FB: Bell Helicopters from 07aug13. In USA to train pilots before delivery | |||
| 36682 | 412ep | 2014 | H-103: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+ H-103: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+ | N519WP: Bell Sep14-Jan18, test serial C-GBUP | |||
| 36683 | 412ep | 2014 | H-104: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+ H-104: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+ | N6811L: Bell Oct14-Jan18, test serial C-FHFE | |||
| 36684 | 412ep | 2014 | H-105: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+ H-105: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+ | C-FGYE: Bell Canada Oct14-Jan15, test serial C-GLZA N6810L: Bell Jan15-Jan18 | |||
| 36686 | 412ep | 2014 | H-106: FAA; 11dec17 delivery ceremony at Fort Worth, TX; 29jan18 arrived Ezeiza i+ H-106: asg VII Br Aer pictured during welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbe+ | C-FHIO: Bell Canada Oct14-Jan17, test serial C-FOFB N682BS: Bell Jan17-Jan18 | |||
| 9524 w/o 1978 | uh-1h | 1968 | H-11: FAA d/d 1968, FMS BuNo 67-17326;
w/o 19jan78 at Cerro Champaqui, Cordoba | ||||
| 4802 | uh-1d | H-11: FAA d/d 28nov97, ex BuNo 65-9758;
wfu 2006 | 65-09758: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina | ||||
| 9522 | uh-1h | 1968 | H-12: FAA d/d 1968, FMS BuNo 67-17324 H-12: 19nov68 first FAA UH-1H to be deployed to Antarctica ( Matienzo base ) H-12: 17aug82 pictured (pic2) at Ituzaingo. Autorotate and emergency landing on + | : Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition, ex FAA H-12;
2013 unknown if is going conversion to Huey... | |||
| 9523 | uh-1h | 1968 | H-14: FAA d/d 1968, FMS BuNo 67-17325; May10 transf to Army | : Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition; ex FAA H-14 | |||
| 10224 w/o 1985 | uh-1h | 1969 | H-15: FAA d/d 1969, FMS BuNo 68-15294 | ||||
| 5483 | uh-1d | H-15: FAA d/d 11dec97, ex BuNo 66-1000;
May10 transf to Army | 66-01000: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina : Ejercito d/d May2010 in non fly condition; ex FAA H-15; pictured at Campo de Mayo;Set to be returned... | ||||
| 10224 w/o 1985 | uh-1h | 1969 | H-15: pictured equipped with floats as the first ever FAA helicopter to operate+ H-15: w/o 10may85 at San Antonio Oeste, Río Negro | ||||
| 11885 w/o 1976 | uh-1h | 1969 | H-16: FAA d/d 1969, FMS BuNo 65-15597; w/o 06 in Antarctica | ||||
| 5763 | uh-1d | H-16: FAA d/d 16nov97, ex BuNo 66-16069; wfu 2006; pictured (pic1) Preserved Aer+ | 66-16069: US Army, conv to UH-1H; 1997 to Argentina : Ejercito 2012; in exchanged to Museum by ex FAA H-15; pictured (pic2) at Campo de Mayo awaiting conv... | ||||
| 8876 | uh-1d | H-17: FAA d/d 16nov97, ex BuNo 66-16682; wfu 2006;
jul09 at Area Material Quilme+ | 66-16682: US Army, conv to UH-1H;
1997 to Argentina | ||||
| 8714 w/o 2004 | uh-1d | H-18: FAA d/d 1997, ex BuNo 66-16520; pictured at El Palomar; w/o 18nov04 at Ba+ | 66-16520: US Army, conv to UH-1H;
1997 to Argentina | ||||
| uh-1d | H-19: c/n unknown, without plaque. d/d FAA 1998 as spares and without serial ass+ | ||||||
| 9701 w/o 2001 | uh-1h | H-19: FAA d/d 28nov97, ex BuNo 67-17503; w/o 23jan01 near Nahuel Huapi, Bariloc+ | 67-17503: US Army; 1997 to Argentina | ||||
| w/o 1960 | s-55 | H-2: FAA; w/o jun60 at Campo de Mayo | |||||
| 89-0107E | 369he | H-20: FAA d/d 03feb70; VIP white cammo; wfu 1998; preserved gate guardian at Mor+ | |||||
| 89-0106E w/o 1979 | 369he | H-21: FAA d/d 03feb70; VIP white cammo; w/o 11jul79 Villa Reynolds, San Luis | |||||
| 39-0032M w/o 1974 | 369hm | H-22: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 18Apr74 Paraguay river | |||||
| 39-0033M w/o 1993 | 369hm | H-23: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 12Ago93 Reconquista, Santa Fe | |||||
| 39-0034M | 369hm | H-24: FAA d/d oct69; wfu 2003; preserved Area Material Quilmes | |||||
| 39-0035M | 369hm | H-25: FAA d/d oct69; wfu 2003; preserved Area Material Quilmes | |||||
| 49-0045M | 369hm | H-26: FAA d/d nov69 | |||||
| 49-0046M w/o 1978 | 369hm | H-27: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 03nov78 near San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires provinc+ | |||||
| 59-0047M | 369hm | H-28: FAA d/d nov69; wfu 1999 | |||||
| 59-0048M w/o 1984 | 369hm | H-29: FAA d/d 1969; w/o 17feb84 Castelar, Buenos Aires; preserved as H-33 at NCO+ | |||||
| 101-1105D | 369d | H-29: built by RACA; c/n also as A1105D; ex LV-ATZ | |||||
| 55-142 | h-19a | 1952 | H-3: FAA; redes H-3; 1962 with I BA El Palomar | 51-3879: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-142, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3879, 28May52. | |||
| 59-0049M | 369hm | H-30: FAA d/d dec69; 11apr96 pictured at VII Brigada Aerea, Moron; 2011 pictured+ | |||||
| 59-0050M w/o 1976 | 369hm | H-31: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 1976 Moron | |||||
| 59-0051M w/o 1979 | 369hm | H-32: FAA d/d nov69; w/o 22may79 Moron | |||||
| 101-0682S | 369hs | H-34: built by RACA; c/n also as A0682S; crash 06Oct92; repaired; scr | |||||
| 101-0695S | 369hs | H-35: built by RACA; c/n also as A0695S | |||||
| 101-0707S w/o 2005 | 369hs | H-36: built by RACA; c/n also as A0707S; w/o 25aug05 | |||||
| 119-0621D | 369d | H-37: built by RACA; preserved Mariano Moreno airbase | |||||
| 101-0764D w/o 1989 | 369d | H-38: built by RACA; c/n also as A0764D; w/o 28jun89 | |||||
| 101-0798D w/o 1986 | 369d | H-39: built by RACA; c/n also as A0798D; w/o 21aug86 | |||||
| 101-1106D w/o 2023 | 369d | 1985 | H-39: pictured during Air Fest 2010 H-39: w/o 24feb23 Mariano Moreno. no fatalities. data | - LV-AIC: RACA/Hughes 369D | |||
| 55-157 | h-19a | 1952 | H-4: FAA d/d 1962; ex BuNo 51-3886 H-4: pictured (pic1) at Campo Hipico, Buenos Aires during Army week show H-4: pictured (pic2) at 1ra expo Aeronautica y Espacial, Palermo, Buenos Aires | 51-3886: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-157, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3886, 06Jun52; wfu & xfer Argentina, unk? | |||
| 90-0799D | 369d | H-40: built by RACA; FAA; pictured at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school wi+ | |||||
| 90-0834D | 369d | H-41: built by RACA | |||||
| 81-1048D | 369d | H-42: built by RACA | |||||
| 81-1050D w/o 1989 | 369d | H-43: built by RACA; w/o 08dic89 | |||||
| 110-1104D | 369d | H-44: built by RACA | |||||
| 0241E | md500e | H-45: FAA | |||||
| 0243E w/o 2001 | md500e | H-46: FAA; w/o 07jun01 near Capilla del Senor Buenos Aires | |||||
| 55-138 | h-19a | 1952 | H-6: damaged 26may52 in Texas; to Argentina as H-6 | 51-3875: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-138, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3875, 13May52. | |||
| 55-140 | h-19a | 1952 | H-7: FAA; ex 51-3877 | 51-3877: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-140, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3877, 16May52. | |||
| 61-466 w/o 1992 | S-61N | 1969 | H-71: FAA d/d sep74. ex N82772. wfu 1980. sold as LV-OCL then ZS-HRU. Further r+ H-71: pictured unk | N82772: Carson; 09Jul73 damaged at sea; canc 28aug74; to Argentine Air Force as H-71 LV-OCL: pictured (pic2) as LV-OCL taken by Pablo Cepero in Dic86, In PNA Hangar, Puerto Nuevo, Buenos Aires  ZS-HRU: Court d/d 03feb87: ex LV-OCL; w/o 17sep92 off Cape Town ZS-HRU: Wrecked while landing on a ship during adverse weather. Slid on deck and rotor hit a mast and was su... | |||
| 55-135 | h-19a | 1952 | H-8: FAA; ex BuNo 51-3873; preserved Area Material Quilmes (AMQ); nov2010 pictu+ | 51-3873: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-135, ff:?; del USAF as H-19A, 51-3873, 07May52. | |||
| 30830 | 212 | 1978 | H-81: FAA d/d 1978 H-81: pictured (pic1) in original camo, date unk H-81: 1990s UN white livery H-81: pictured (pic2) during Moron air show 2009 H-81: pictured (pic3) during PNA 202 anniversary at Zarate H-81: video at Parana, Entre Rios | ||||
| 30831 w/o 1978 | 212 | 1978 | H-82: FAA d/d 1978. w/o 18jun78 at Rosario, Santa Fe | ||||
| 30834 | 212 | 1978 | H-83: FAA d/d 1978; 1982 Deployed to Goose Green (BAM Condor) during Malvinas Wa+ | ||||
| 30836 | 212 | 1978 | H-84: FAA d/d 1978; crash 10nov84; rebuilt; 28sep07 pictured /(pic1) at Aeropar+ H-84: UNFICYP | UN-024: 2017 pictured (pic2) in Cyprus as UN flight UNFICYP carrying British observers over the Buffer Zone UN-024: Still based with UN in Nicosia, Cyprus UN-024: pictured (pic3) carrying UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas M... | |||
| 30837 | 212 | 1978 | H-85: FAA d/d 1978; 1982 Deployed to Goose Green (BAM Condor) during Malvinas Wa+ | ||||
| 30838 | 212 | 1978 | H-86: FAA d/d 1978; 1999 pictured (pic1) with VIP camo at Moron; 2004 in camoufl+ H-86: pictured (pic3) during medevac injured sailor from ARA Almirante Irizar ic+ | UN-136: pictured (pic2) at Dominican Republic in route for peacekeeping at Haiti UN-136: ArgAir as UNO-136 with UNFICYP at Cyprus | |||
| 30839 w/o 1990 | 212 | 1978 | H-87: FAA d/d 1978; w/o 25jul90 at Cordoba | ||||
| 32261 | UH-1N | H-87: Redeployed to Argentina dec00 when replaced by H-90; 30Apr10 pictured duri+ |  : IAF; 1998 to Argentine Air Force H-87: FAA d/d sep98, ex Israel delivered non-stop flight directly from Haifa, Israel to Cyprus for ArgAi... | ||||
| 30840 w/o 1993 | 212 | 1978 | H-88: FAA d/d 1978; w/o 02feb93 at Esperanza Base, Antarctica | ||||
| 32138 | 212 | 1981 | H-88: FAA d/d Dec06, ex PT-HPO; 13aug08 pictured at FAA HQ Edificio Condor, Bue+ |  PT-HPO: Lider Taxi Aereo ?-2006, ex N2143C, to H-88 UN-136: ArgAir MINUSTAH | |||
| 31141 | 212 | 1980 | H-89: noted in UN markings at Puerto Rico International H-89: FAA ; damaged; repaired in Colombia ( as 31141? ); Sent as UN-137 to MINUS+ | ||||
| 32201 | UH-1N | H-90: FAA from 2000, to UNFICYP;
Apr10 to Argentina; H-90: pictured at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery during the ceremony for FAA 50 years+ | 037: IAF; 2000 to Argentine Air Force H-90: UN ARGAIR UNFICYP 2000-2010 | ||||
| b-800 | ch-47c | 1979 | H-91: FAA CH-47C-308 B-800/CG.071 ex N37007 d/d 14jan80; first crossing between+ H-91: Apr/Jun 1982 Port Stanley during Malvinas/Falkland war H-91: pictured (pic1) at Moron airbase H-91: pictured (pic2) (pic3) at Area Material Quilmes, Buenos Aires; 2002 stored | ||||
| b-801 w/o 1982 | ch-47c | 1979 | H-92: FAA CH-47C-308. B-801/CG.072. d/d 14jan80; ex N37008; w/o 28jan82 accident+ | ||||
| b-802 | ch-47c | 1979 | H-93: FAA CH-47C-308. B-802/CG.073. d/d 14jan80; ex N37009; Port Stanley during + H-93: Jul/Aug 2011 pictured (pic2) at Villa Martelli, Bs As at Tecnopolis expo | ||||
| 171E00032105701U | mi-171e | H-94: c/n 171E 00 032 10 5701U / 171E00032105701U;
FAA d/d 25 by Antonov An-124 + H-94: at Parana Entre Rios province H-94: pictured (pic3) at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school | |||||
| 171E00032105702U | mi-171e | H-95: FAA d/d 25 by Antonov An-124 RA-82047 from Volga-Dnepr H-95: 21apr16 pictured at Liceo Aeronautico Militar in Funes, San Luis H-95: 05/07 jun18 precautionary landing at 3500 m in Catamarca due bad weather + | |||||
| 30825 | 212 | 1977 | LQ-CHP: 1982 part of Escuadron Fenix as SAR helo for San Julian airbase during the+ | LQ-CHP: Gobierno del Chaco, ex LV-CHP; 2003 to N212RT - N212RT: WKS LLC at Kimberly, ID 05-21 May 2003, to C-GXTF C-GXTF: Helicopter Transport Services Canada from Jun03 | |||
| 110-0886D | 369d | PGH-01: built by RACA; INAC; UNFICYP PGH-01: assigned to UNFICYP | |||||
| 110-0911D | 369d | PGH-02: built by RACA; INAC PGH-02: assigned to UNFICYP | |||||
| 110-0933D | 369d | PGH-03: built by RACA; used by INAC; UNFICYP ; pictured (pic1) at Moron, Buenos A+ PGH-03: pictured (pic2) at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation school with 102 argent+ PGH-03: pictured (pic3) at La Matanza | |||||
| 110-0974D | 369d | PGH-04: built by RACA; INAC; wfu 2007 | |||||
