Base Aérea Militar Trelew
 

Role: Military Operations.

During the Falklands War BAM Trelew and "Escuadrón Mk62 Canberra" were formed on 10.4.1982 with aircraft of Grupo 2 de Bombardeo at BAM Brigadier General Urquiza on board of Base Aeronaval Almirante Marcos Zar at Trelew. The first operation took place on 1.5.1982, when six aircraft started to attack British positions at the Falkland Islands. One Canberra was damaged and one was shot down by a British Harrier. From 27.5.1982 the remaining Canberras only conducted night bombing raids ending with a two ship operation on 13.6.1982, when B-108 was shot down by HMS "Exeter". The squadron returned to its homebase on 20.6.1982 and the unit was disbanded.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aeronaval Almirante Marcos A. Zar/Trelew	10.4.1982 - 20.6.1982

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
no aircraft assigned

References:

• El Accionar de la Fuerza Aérea en Malvinas (Historia de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina, Tomo VI, Vol. I&II)