Escuadrón Helicópteros / Grupo Aéreo 7
 

Role: Transport/SAR.

The unit was formed in 1970 with Hughes 500 (369HE/HM) and was disbanded in 1983, when Escuadrón II (Táctico) and Escuadrón III were formed.

Air Bases:

Base	Duration
Base Aérea Militar Morón/Buenos Aires	1970 - 1983

Aircraft Used:

Type	Qty	Service	Example Serials
Hughes 500 (369HE/HM)	2/12	1969 - 1983	H-20-H-33
Aérospatiale SA.315B Lama	6	1973 - 1977	H-61-H-66
Sikorsky S-61R Sea King	2	1974 - 1993	H-71,H-72
Hughes 500C/D	3/10	1977 - 1983	H-29,H-34-H-44
Boeing CH-47C Chinook	3	1980 - 1983	H-91-H-93

Unit Insignia:

 

Escuadrón Helicópteros

References:

• World Air Forces Directory 2009/2010 (Ian Carroll)