Current Title:	Fuerza Aeromoviles del Ejercito del Tierra
Title in English:	Army Air Mobile Force
Abbreviation:	FAMET

Narrative Summary:
Established 10 July 1965 as Aviacion Ligera del Ejercito de Tierra, with the intention to create an all-helicopter force. Renamed FAMET in March 1973.

Key Dates:
10 July 1965		Spanish Army air arm established (ALET)
March 1973		ALET renamed FAMET

Current Status:
To be added

Future Plans:
Upgrade all CH-47C to CH-47D standard.
Take delivery of 24 Eurocopter Tigre helicopters by 2010. Six Tigers will be loaned by the French Army to allow training to start.

National Insignia:
Current --- Historical

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):

Spanish military aircraft serials comprise the aircraft type designation followed by a two or three digit individual identity, e.g. CH-47D HT.17-11. In addition, FAMET helicopters also carry a service alphanumeric code, comprising the letters ET- (for Ejercito de Tierra) and a 3-digit code, e.g. ET-411 for the same CH-47D.

Aircraft Designation System(s):
FAMET designations follow the Spanish military aircraft designation system.

Current Aircraft Inventory:
Table of Current Service Aircraft

All-Time Aircraft Used List:
Alphabetical Order --- Chronological Order

Aircraft NOT Used:
False reports of aircraft on order or in service

Main Headquarters:
Ministry of Defence, Los Remedios, Madrid..

Current Organisational Structure:
FAMET is organised into Batallones (Battalions) - one attack, four field (Maniobra) and one heavy. The pilot training school, CEFAMET, is at Colmenar Viejo, as are the liaison unit, BATRANS, and the maintenance and VIP transport unit SHEL.

Current Order of Battle:
Table of Current Order of Battle

Historical Orders of Battle:
List of Historical Orders of Battle - to be added.

All-Time Flying Units List:
To be added.

Current Air Bases:
The main air bases currently used are Almagro, Agoncillo, Betera, Colmenar Viejo, El Copero and Los Rodeos (Tenerife).

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
In addition to the main bases there are also a number of smaller airports and airfields around the country which are sometimes used by the Army.
Military Air Bases Listing - to be added.

Books:

Spanish Military Aviation Bibliography - to be added.

Magazines:

World Air Power Journal No.1 p.149,150
World Air Power Journal No.23 p.146,154-157

Websites:

wikipedia: FAMET

helis.com: Heeresflieger

Air-Britain: Spanish Army photos

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