| Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra. Spanish Army Airmobile Force | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of the FAMET | |
| 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 Bétera (Valencia), Agoncillo (La Rioja) (La Rioja), Almagrodisambiguation needed (Ciudad Real), Dos Hermanas (Sevilla), San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Detachment in Melilla. |
| Motto(s) |
Sicut in coelo et in terra As well in the sky as in the ground |
| Engagements | Ifni War (1957) |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |
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| Fin Flash |
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| Pilot Wings |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | BO-105, UH-1H, Tigre |
| Patrol | Eurocopter Cougar |
| Reconnaissance | Eurocopter Cougar, Bell 212 |
| Trainer | Eurocopter EC 135 |
| Transport | Eurocopter Super Puma, Eurocopter Cougar, CH-47 Chinook, UH-1H |
Spanish Eurocopter Tigre at Paris Air Show 2007
Spanish CH-47D Chinook with the new color scheme during an Special Operations exhibition in Santander
The Spanish Army Airmobile Force (Spanish language: Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra , FAMET).
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 Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELA I | BO-105 Eurocopter Tigre |
HA.15 HA.28 |
|
- Emergency Helicopter Battalion # 2 -- BHELEME II (Bétera - Valencia)[1]
| Bétera/Valencia (LEBT) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELEME II | Eurocopter Super Puma Eurocopter Cougar |
HU.21 HT.28 |
|
- Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 3 -- BHELMA III (Agoncillo - Logroño)
| Agoncillo/Logroño (LELO) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| BHELMA III | UH-1H Eurocopter Cougar NHI NH90 |
HU.10 HT.27 HU.29 |
|
- Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 4 -- BHELMA IV (El Copero - Sevilla)
| Sevilla/El Copero (LEEC) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat 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)
CH-47 Chinook helicopter
| Colmenar Viejo (LECV) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batallón (Battalion) |
Aircraft Type | Codes | Coat of Arms |
| 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 | Coat of Arms |
| BHELMA VI | Agusta-Bell 212 | HU.18 | 
|
Helicopters[]
Eurocopter AS332B1 Super Puma helicopter
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta-Bell 212 |  USA
|
Transport helicopter | 6 | Spanish designation HU.18 | |
| Bell UH-1H Iroquois | USA
|
Transport helicopter | 31 | Spanish designation HU.10 | |
| Boeing CH-47D Chinook | USA
|
Heavy transport helicopter | 17 | Spanish designation HT.17 | |
| Bölkov BO-105 |  Germany
|
Light attack helicopter | 28 | Spanish designation HA.15 | |
| Eurocopter AS332B1 Super Puma |  European Union
|
Transport helicopter | 16 | Spanish designation HU.21 | |
| Eurocopter AS532UL Cougar | European Union
|
Transport helicopter | 14 | Spanish designation HT.27 | |
| Eurocopter EC-135T-2 | European Union
|
training helicopter | 17 | Spanish Designation HE.26 | |
| Eurocopter Tigre | European Union
|
Heavy attack helicopter | 6 | Spanish Designation HA.28 / 18 On order | |
| NHI NH90 | European Union
|
Transport helicopter | Spanish Designation HU.29 / 45 on order |
EC135 6 7+4* Training aircraft/helicopters EC135 8
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "BHELEME II". Spanish Defence. http://www.defensa.gob.es/ume/noticias/2013/04/Noticias/2013_03_21_entrega_cougar.html. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
External links[]
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- FAMET Home Page official site (Spanish)
- Colmenar Viejo Base - LECV
- Home page of the Spanish Land Army
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