Spanish Army Airmobile Force

The Army Airmobile Force (Spanish: Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra, FAMET) is the army aviation branch of the Spanish Army. 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.

Founded1965

CountrySpain

BranchSpanish Army

TypeArmy aviation branch

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Spanish Army Airmobile Force
Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra
Coat of arms of the FAMET
Founded	1965
Country	Spain
Branch	Spanish Army
Type	Army aviation branch
Role	Battlefield support, battlefield transport and reconnaissance
Size	5 battalions 104 aircraft^[1]
Garrison/HQ	HQ - Colmenar Viejo - Madrid Bétera (Valencia), Agoncillo (La Rioja) (La Rioja), Almagro (Ciudad Real), Dos Hermanas (Sevilla), San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Detachment in Melilla.
Mottos	Sicut in coelo et in terra As well in the sky as in the ground
Engagements	Ifni War (1957)
Insignia
Roundel
Fin Flash
Pilot Wings
Guidon
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

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Organization

Headquarter (Colmenar Viejo - Madrid)
Melilla Permanent Detachment -- (Melilla)

Order of Battle

Attack Helicopter Battalion #1 -- BHELA I (Almagro - Ciudad Real)

More information Almagro (LEAO), Batallón(Battalion) ...

Almagro (LEAO)
Batallón (Battalion)	Aircraft Type	Codes	Coat of Arms
BHELA I	Eurocopter Tigre	HA.28

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Emergency Helicopter Battalion # 2 -- BHELEME II (Bétera - Valencia)^[2]

More information Bétera/Valencia (LEBT), Batallón(Battalion) ...

Bétera/Valencia (LEBT)
Batallón (Battalion)	Aircraft Type	Codes	Coat of Arms
BHELEME II	Eurocopter Super Puma Eurocopter Cougar	HU.21 HT.28

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Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 3 -- BHELMA III (Agoncillo - Logroño)

More information Agoncillo/Logroño (LELO), Batallón(Battalion) ...

Agoncillo/Logroño (LELO)
Batallón (Battalion)	Aircraft Type	Codes	Coat of Arms
BHELMA III	NH90 "Sarrio"	HT.29

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Maneuver Helicopter Battalion # 4 -- BHELMA IV (El Copero - Sevilla)

More information Sevilla/El Copero (LEEC), Batallón(Battalion) ...

Sevilla/El Copero (LEEC)
Batallón (Battalion)	Aircraft Type	Codes	Coat of Arms
BHELMA IV	Eurocopter Super Puma	HT.21

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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)

More information Colmenar Viejo (LECV), Batallón(Battalion) ...

Colmenar Viejo (LECV)
Batallón (Battalion)	Aircraft Type	Codes	Coat of Arms
BHELTRA V	CH-47 Chinook	HT.17
BTRANS/ FAMET HQ	Eurocopter Super Puma AS-332VIP,AS-532L, AS-532AL	HT.21HT.27,HT.28
CEFAMET	Eurocopter EC 135	HE.26
PCMHEL	Eurocopter Super Puma