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The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army.
| Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1970 - present |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Army aviation |
| Part of | Army Aviation Command Army Ministry of Defense |
| Motto(s) | Non Sufficit Orbis |
| Engagements | Operativo Independencia Falklands War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President |
| Chief of Staff of the Army | General |
| Chief of Army Aviation | Colonel |
| Battalion Chief | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
Description
editThis battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based at Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two assault companies.
The battalion works closely with the infantry unit 601 Air Assault Regiment (Spanish: Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601), also based at Campo de Mayo.
History
editThe unit took part in the Falklands War in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601).
Inventory
edit| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois[1] | USA | Helicopter | 205A-1 UH-1H |
2 16 |
|
| Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma[1] | France | Helicopter | AS332B | 3 | |
| Bell 212[1] | USA | Helicopter | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "EJERCITO ARGENTINO - ORBAT". Saorbats. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Argentine Army Aviation Official website
- (in Spanish) Official website
- (in Spanish) Article in "La Nación" newspaper Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine