601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
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The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army
Argentine Army
The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...

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This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation
Argentine Army Aviation
The Argentine Army Aviation is the army aviation branch of the Argentine Army...

 and is based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma
Aérospatiale Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France.-Development:...

 helicopters. It is organised in two assault companies. The unit motto is Non Sufficit Orbis. It took part in the Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...

 ( ) in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601). The members of the Army Aviation wear dark blue berets with Army Aviation badges.

External links

Argentine Army Aviation Official website Official website

See also

  • Rapid Deployment Force
    Rapid Deployment Force (Argentina)
    The Rapid Deployment Force is a joint special operations division of the Argentine Armed Forces and the Argentine National Gendarmerie specially trained to give a quick and effective military response to any eventual attack against the country....

  • 601 Air Assault Regiment
    601 Air Assault Regiment
    The 601 Air Assault Regiment is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created in January of 2003. The regiment is divided in three assault companies: A, B and C. Its motto is "Sapientia et Labore". The regiment is based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The members of this unit wear red...

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