The Army Airmobile Force (Spanish: Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra, FAMET) is the army aviation branch of the Spanish Army. An Independent Army Aviation force was formed in 1965 as Aviación Ligera del Ejército de Tierra (Army Light Air Force) and renamed FAMET in 1973.
| Spanish Army Airmobile Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra | |
 Coat of arms of the FAMET | |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Country | Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Army |
| Type | Army aviation branch |
| Role | Battlefield support, battlefield transport and reconnaissance |
| Size | 5 battalions 104 aircraft[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | HQ - Colmenar Viejo - Madrid Bétera (Valencia), Agoncillo (La Rioja) (La Rioja), Almagro (Ciudad Real), Dos Hermanas (Sevilla), San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Detachment in Melilla. |
| Motto(s) | Sicut in coelo et in terra As well in the sky as in the ground |
| Engagements | Ifni War (1957) |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Fin Flash |  |
| Pilot Wings |  |
| Guidon |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | BO-105, UH-1H, Tigre |
| Patrol | Eurocopter Cougar |
| Reconnaissance | Eurocopter Cougar, Bell 212 |
| Trainer | Eurocopter EC 135 |
| Transport | Eurocopter Super Puma, Eurocopter Cougar, CH-47 Chinook, UH-1H |
Organization
edit- Headquarter (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
- Melilla Permanent Detachment -- (Melilla)
Order of Battle
edit- Attack Helicopter Battalion #1 -- BHELA I (Almagro - Ciudad Real)
| Almagro (LEAO) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELA I | Eurocopter Tigre | HA.28 | 
|
| Bétera/Valencia (LEBT) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELEME II | Eurocopter Super Puma Eurocopter Cougar |
HU.21 HT.28 |
|
| Agoncillo/Logroño (LELO) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELMA III | NH90 "Sarrio" |
HT.29 |
|
| Sevilla/El Copero (LEEC) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELMA IV | Eurocopter Super Puma | HT.21 | 
|
- Transport Helicopter Battalion # 5 -- BHELTRA V (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
- FAMET Transmission Battalion -- BTRANS (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
- FAMET Logistic Support Unit -- ULOG (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
- Helicopter Maintenance Center -- PCMHEL (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
- FAMET Training Center -- CEFAMET (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
- Quarter service unit of "Coronel Maté" Base -- USBA "Coronel Maté" (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
| Colmenar Viejo (LECV) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELTRA V | CH-47 Chinook | HT.17 | 
|
| BTRANS/ FAMET HQ | Eurocopter Super Puma AS-332VIP,AS-532L, AS-532AL | HT.21HT.27,HT.28 | 
|
| CEFAMET | Eurocopter EC 135 | HE.26 | 
|
| PCMHEL | Eurocopter Super Puma | 
|
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- Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 6 -- BHELMA VI (Los Rodeos - Tenerife)
| Los Rodeos - Tenerife | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELMA VI | Agusta-Bell 212 | HU.18 | 
|
Aircraft
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| Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta-Bell 212 |  Italy
|
Rotorcraft | Utility | 6 | [1] | ||
| Eurocopter AS332B1 Super Puma |  France /  United Kingdom /  Europe
|
Rotorcraft | Transport | 16 | [1] | ||
| Eurocopter AS532UL Cougar | France / United Kingdom / Europe
|
Rotorcraft | Transport | 17 | [1] | ||
| Eurocopter EC-135 |  Germany / Europe
|
Rotorcraft | Trainer/utility | 16 | [1] | ||
| Eurocopter Tiger | Germany / France /  Spain / Europe
|
Rotorcraft | Attack | 24 | [3] | ||
| NHI NH90 | Germany / France / Italy /  Netherlands
|
Rotorcraft | Transport | 15 | 36 on order | ||
| Boeing CH-47D Chinook |  United States
|
Rotorcraft | Transport | 17 | 1 on order | To be upgraded to the CH-47F variant in 2019.[4] |
Historic Aircraft
edit- Bell UH-1B Iroquois
- Bell UH-1H Iroquois
- Boeing-Vertol CH-47C Chinook
- MBB Bo.105C
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "World Air Forces 2016". Flightglobal: 29. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "BHELEME II". www.defensa.gob.es. Spanish Defence. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Ing, David (17 January 2020). "Spain takes delivery of last Tiger helicopter". Jane's.com. Jane's Defense Weekly. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Waldron, Greg (4 January 2019). "Boeing to upgrade Spain CH-47D fleet to -F standard". Flight Global. Singapore. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra.
- FAMET Home Page official site (in Spanish)
- Colmenar Viejo Base - LECV
- Home page of the Spanish Army