V Brigada Aérea
 

Role: Fighter/Attack.

The unit was formed as Base Aérea Militar Villa Mercedes on 8.10.1938 and was renamed Base Aérea Militar Coronel Pringles on 22.11.1939. On 15.3.1949 V Brigada was formed with Regimiento 1 de Bombardeo. The brigade got its present name on 9.1.1951 with Grupo 1 de Bombardeo and Grupo 2 de Bombardeo as subordinated units. From 27.4.1966 Grupo 5 de Caza was part of this brigade.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Militar Villa Mercedes/Villa Reynolds	1938 - 1939
Base Aérea Militar Coronel Pringles/Villa Reynolds	1939 - Present

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
no aircraft assigned

Unit Insignia:

 

V Brigada Aérea

References:

• Fuerza Aérea Argentina (official homepage)