Spanish Army Airmobile Force
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| Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra. Spanish Army Airmobile Force |
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 Seal of the FAMET |
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| Active | 1965-present |
| Country | Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Army |
| Type | Army aviation branch |
| Role | Battlefield support and reconnaissance |
| Size | 5 battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | HQ - Colmenar Viejo - Madrid Battalion #1 -Almagro 2 |
| Motto | Sicut in coelo et in terra As well in the sky as in the ground |
| Engagements | Ifni War (1957) |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Fin Flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | BO-105, UH-1H |
| Patrol | Eurocopter Cougar |
| Reconnaissance | Eurocopter Cougar, Bell 212 |
| Trainer | Eurocopter EC 135 |
| Transport | Eurocopter Super Puma, Eurocopter Cougar, CH-47 Chinook, UH-1H |
Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra - Spanish Army Airmobile Force
An Independent Army Aviation force was formed in 1965 as Aviacion Ligera del Ejercito de Tierra and renamed FAMET in 1973.
Contents |
[edit] Organization
- Headquarter (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
- Melilla Permanent Detachment -- (Melilla)
[edit] Order of Battle
- Attack Helicopter Battalion #1 -- BHELA I (Almagro - Ciudad Real)
| Almagro (LEAO) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Badge |
| BHELA I | BO-105 UH-1H |
HA.15 HU.10 |
| Valencia/Betera (LEBT) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Badge |
| BHELMA II | Eurocopter Cougar | HU.21L |
- Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 3 -- BHELMA III (Agoncillo - Logroño)
| Agoncillo/Logroño (LELO) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Badge |
| BHELMA III | UH-1H Eurocopter Super Puma |
HU.10 HT.21 |
- Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 4 -- BHELMA IV (El Copero - Sevilla)
| Sevilla/El Copero (LEEC) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Badge |
| 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 | Badge |
| BHELTRA V | CH-47 Chinook | HT.17 | |
| BTRANS | UH-1H | HU.10 | |
| CEFAMET | Eurocopter EC 135 | HE.26 |  |
| PCMHEL | Eurocopter Super Puma | HT.21 |  |
- Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 6 -- BHELMA VI (Los Rodeos - Tenerife)
| Los Rodeos - Tenerife | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Badge |
| BHELMA VI | Bell 212 | HU.18 |
[edit] Helicopters
- Augusta-Bell 212 - Transport Helicopter (Spanish designation HU.18)
- Bell UH-1H Iroquois - Transport Helicopter (Spanish designation HU.10)
- Boeing CH-47D Chinook - Heavy Transport (Spanish designation HT.17)
- Bölkov BO-105 - Attack Helicopter (Spanish designation HA.15)
- Eurocopter AS332B1 Super Puma - Transport Helicopter (Spanish designation HU.21)
- Eurocopter AS532UL Cougar - Transport Helicopter (Spanish designation HU.21L)
- Eurocopter EC-135T-2 - Training Helicopter(Spanish Designation HE.26)
[edit] On Order
- NH Industries NH90 - Tactical Transport (48)
- Eurocopter Tigre - Attack Helicopter (24)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- FAMET Home Page official site (Spanish)
- Colmenar Viejo Base - LECV
- Home page of the Spanish Land Army
