The Army Airmobile Force (, 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.
Organization Headquarter (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid) Melilla Permanent Detachment -- (Melilla)
Order of Battle
Attack Helicopter Battalion #1 -- BHELA I (Almagro - Ciudad Real)
Almagro (LEAO)Batallón(Battalion)Aircraft TypeCodesCoat of Arms BHELA I Eurocopter Tigre HA.28
Emergency Helicopter Battalion # 2 -- BHELEME II (Bétera - Valencia)
Bétera/Valencia (LEBT)Batallón(Battalion)Aircraft TypeCodesCoat of Arms BHELEME II Eurocopter Super PumaEurocopter Cougar HU.21HT.28
Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 3 -- BHELMA III (Agoncillo - Logroño)
Agoncillo/Logroño (LELO)Batallón(Battalion)Aircraft TypeCodesCoat of Arms BHELMA III NH90 "Sarrio" HT.29
Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 4 -- BHELMA IV (El Copero - Sevilla)
Sevilla/El Copero (LEEC)Batallón(Battalion)Aircraft TypeCodesCoat 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 TypeCodesCoat 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
Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 6 -- BHELMA VI (Los Rodeos - Tenerife)
Los Rodeos - TenerifeBatallón(Battalion)Aircraft TypeCodesCoat of Arms BHELMA VI Agusta-Bell 212 HU.18
Aircraft
Historic Aircraft Bell UH-1B Iroquois Bell UH-1H Iroquois Boeing-Vertol CH-47C Chinook MBB Bo.105C
References
External links
FAMET Home Page official site Colmenar Viejo Base - LECV Home page of the Spanish Army