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Base Marambio, Ant. (SAWB)
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Rwy: 06/24
Pos: 64°14'18"S 056°37'51"W
Elev: 760 ft |
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Brigada |
Aircraft Type(s) |
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Base Marambio |
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No based aircraft can be found on this Antarctic base. However, regular detachments in support of the Arctic operations operate to and from here.
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Base Matienzo, Ant. (SAWZ)
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Rwy: 06/24
Pos: 64°14'30"S 056°37'85"W
Elev: 760 ft |
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Brigada |
Aircraft Type(s) |
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Base Matienzo |
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No based aircraft can be found on this Antarctic base. However, regular detachments in support of the Arctic operations operate to and from here.
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Comodoro Rivadavia/Gral. Mosconi, Cht (SAVC)
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Rwy: 07/25
Pos: 45°47'07"S 067°27'56"W
Elev: 190 ft |
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| Brigada |
IX Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo de Transporte 9
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VI Escuadrón Aéreo de Transporte |
DHC-6-200
SF340 |
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The Escuela de Aviación Militar uses the T-34 Mentor alongside the Tucano.
Santiago Rivas
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Córdoba (EAM), Cba (SACE)
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Rwy: 01/19, 07/25
Pos: 31°26'41"S 064°16'59"W
Elev: 1647 ft |
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| Brigada |
Escuela de Aviación Militar
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aérea Escuela
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Escuadrón Mentor |
FMA/Beech B45
T-34A |
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Escuadrón Tucano |
EMB312A |
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Escuadrón Convencionales |
Hughes 369
FMA IA-46 Ranquel |
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Escuadrilla Veleros |
Janus
L-23 Super Blanik
Nimbus
Phoebus
Pirat
Super Astir
Twin Astir |
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Grupo Aérea Escuela |
AB180VR |
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Escuela de Suboficiales
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Aeronaves de Instrucción |
2x IA-50GII
1x Mirage IIIC
1x IA-58A Pucará
1x FMA MS-760 Paris
1x one Hiller SL-4
1x Canberra Mk.62
1x Cessna 320 |
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Military transport is not the only task for the Hercules in FAA service, as is demonstrated by this immaculate KC-130H tanker aircraft seen landing at Mendoza.
Hans Rolink
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El Palomar, BA (SADP)
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Rwy: 16/34
Pos: 34°36'36"S 058°36'45"W
Elev: 59 ft |
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| Brigada |
I Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 1
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I Escuadrón |
C-130H
KC-130H
L100-30 |
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II Escuadrón |
B707-300B
B707-300C |
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III Escuadrón |
F28-1000
F28-4000 |
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Agrupacion de Aviones Presidencial |
F28-1000
Lj60
S-76B |
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Officially, the aircraft of the Presidential Flight are owned and controlled by the Casa Militar of the Presidencia de la Nación. However, for practical reasons the fixed wing aircraft are operated and maintained by I BA wereas the helicopters are kept at VII BA.
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Argentina has been a loyal user of Fokker aircraft of various marks since 1968! In fact the FAA still uses the 27 and 28 models. This particular one since October 1975.
Chris Lofting
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Jose C. Paz/Dr. Mariano More No, BA (SADJ)
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Rwy: 16/34
Pos: 34°33'38"S 058°47'22"W
Elev: 105 ft |
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| Brigada |
VII Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 7
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I Escuadrón Búsqueda y Salvamento |
Bell 212
Bell 412EP (o/o)
UH-1N |
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II Escuadrón Táctico |
(R)H500D
(R)H500E |
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III Escuadrón |
UH-1H |
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IV Escuadrón |
H369HM
(R)H500C |
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Five Mi-171 are on order, the first two will be used for Antarctic duties at Marambio.
Two Bell 212s are at Cyprus for UNFICYP and two at Haiti for MINUSTAH.
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The Argentinian Bell 212s are quite active on UN missions with MINUSTAH at Haiti and UNFICYP at Cyprus. That explains the white livery.
Hans Rolink
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Mendoza/El Plumerillo, Mza (SAME)
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Rwy: 18/36
Pos: 32°49'54"S 068°47'34"W
Elev: 2311 ft |
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| Brigada |
IV Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 4 de Caza-Bombardeo
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I Escuadrón |
disbanded |
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II Escuadrón de Caza-Bombardeo |
AT-63
IA-63 |
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III Escuadrón de Búsqueda y Rescate y Tareas Especiales |
SA315B |
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IV Escuadrón Sukhoi |
Su-29AR |
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Escuadrón Convencionales |
Ce182
RC500U |
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The first two squadrons give a tactical wepaons course together, the Curso de Estandarización de Procedimientos para Aviadores de Combate (CEPAC). The Escuadrón Sukhoi also inlcudes the Escuadrilla acrobática "Cruz del Sur" demo team.
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The IA63 Pampa is the indigenously developed and manufactured advanced trainer and light attack aircraft. Upgraded to AT-63 standard, it has replaced the MS760 in FAA service.
Santiago Rivas
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Moron, BA (SADM)
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Rwy: 01/19
Pos: 34°40'35"S 058°38'34"W
Elev: 95 ft |
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| Brigada |
Instituto Nacional de Aviacion Civil
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo INAC
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I Escuadrón |
CeA182J
CeA182K
CeA182N |
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II Escuadrón |
PA-28-236 |
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III Escuadrón |
PA-28R
PA-31
PA-34-220 |
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IV Escuadrón |
Chincul Pawnee two seaters
RH-500D |
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The Mirage family features prominently in the FAA inventory. Every generation saw service, this Mirage IIIDA however is from the only batch of aircraft that was delivered factoryfresh. The other variants (3CJ/DJ, 5, Dagger / Finger) were not.
Santiago Rivas
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Parana/Gral. Urquiza, ER (SAAP)
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Rwy: 01/19
Pos: 31°47'41"S 060°28'49"W
Elev: 243 ft |
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| Brigada |
II Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 2
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Escuadrón Fokker |
F-27-400
F-27-600 |
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I Escuadrón Aerofotográfico |
Lj35A |
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Escuadrón Convencionales |
Ce182 |
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Quilmes, BA (SADQ)
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Rwy: 18/36
Pos: 34°70'00"S 058°24'00"W
Elev: 0 ft |
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AM Quilmes
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Área Material Quilmes
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Área Material Quilmes, at Buenos Aires, is the workshop for the repairs on the Twin Otter, Cessna, AC-500U and helicopters.
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Reconquista, SF (SATR)
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Rwy: 01/19, 10/28
Pos: 29°12'37"S 059°41'27"W
Elev: 161 ft |
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| Brigada |
III Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 3 de Ataque
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I Escuadrón |
IA-58A/D Pucara |
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II Escuadrón |
IA-58A/D Pucara |
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Escuadrón Convencionales |
Ce182
RC500U |
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Rio Cuarto/Area de Material, Cba (SAOC)
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Rwy: 05/23, 18/36
Pos: 33°05'06"S 064°15'41"W
Elev: 1381 ft |
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AM Rio Cuarto
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Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
CEASO
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Various |
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Centro de Ensayo de Armamentos y Sistemas Operativos performs maintenance and resides together with the CEV from Cordobá to the Dirección de Sistemas
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Like many South American countries the FAA operates a fleet of Mirage 3 and 5 derivatives, many of which have been upgraded with aid of international companies. This Finger saw extensive upgrades by it's former user, the Israeli Defence Force/Air Force.
Horacio Claria
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Rio Gallegos, SC (SAWG)
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Rwy: 07/25
Pos: 51°36'32"S 069°18'45"W
Elev: 61 ft |
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BAM Rio Gallegos
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Rio Gallegos
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Escuadrilla Servicios |
RC500U |
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Tandil, BA (SAZT)
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Rwy: 01/19
Pos: 37°14'15"S 059°13'41"W
Elev: 574 ft |
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| Brigada |
VI Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 6 de Caza
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I Escuadrón |
IAI M5 Finger
IAI M5 Dagger (biplaza) |
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II Escuadrón |
Mirage IIIEA
Mirage IIIDA
Mirage IIIBE |
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Escuadrón Convencionales |
Ce182
RC500U
H369HM |
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The FAA uses the DHC-6 for various task, for example on Arctic duties. In total 12 airframes were received, about half of them as attrition replacement.
Paul Carter
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Villa Reynolds, SL (SAOR)
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Rwy: 06/24, 10/28
Pos: 33°43'48"S 065°23'15"W
Elev: 1591 ft |
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| Brigada |
V Brigada Aérea
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| Wing |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
Grupo Aéreo 5 de Caza
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I Escuadrón |
(O)A-4AR |
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II Escuadrón |
O)A-4AR |
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Escuadrón Convencionales |
Ce182
RC500U |
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