The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army.
Description This 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 The unit took part in the Falklands War in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601).
Inventory AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotesBell UH-1 IroquoisUSAHelicopter205A-1UH-1H216Eurocopter AS332 Super PumaFranceHelicopterAS332B3Bell 212USAHelicopter1
See also Rapid Deployment Force 601 Air Assault Regiment
References
External links Argentine Army Aviation Official website Official website Article in "La Nación" newspaper