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Brigada de Aviación del Ejército

Antofagasta/Cerro Moreno
Arica/El Buitre
Coyhaique/Teniente Vidal
Iquique/Diego Aracena
Punta Arenas/Pdte. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Rancagua/De La Independencia
Valdivia/Las Marías
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Eight new Cougars were received from 2009 to replace the venerable Pumas in army service. The one in the back has the most recent paint scheme, the one in front wears the previous one.

Cees-Jan van der Ende (www.alfakilo.nl)

Antofagasta/Cerro Moreno (SCFA)
Base Aérea

RWY 01/19     POS 23°26'40"S 070°26'42"W     ELEV 455 ft

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Brigada
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE)
Pelotón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Pelotón de Aviación N°1 various
All Army Divisions (I to VII) control a "Peloton de Exploración Aérea", each with a couple of aircraft on loan from Rancagua, with the exception of II Division, because Rancagua is situated in that region.
Arica/El Buitre (SCAE)

RWY 09/27     POS 18°30'36"S 070°17'21"W     ELEV 328 ft

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Brigada
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE)
Pelotón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Centro de Entrenamiento Táctico de Aviación de Ejército various
All Army Divisions (I to VII) control a "Peloton de Exploración Aérea", each with a couple of aircraft on loan from Rancagua, with the exception of II Division, because Rancagua is situated in that region.

In total 21 Defenders have been delivered. These are used for numerous tasks, tactical training at Arica is one of these roles.

Erwin van Dijkman

Coyhaique/Teniente Vidal (SCCY)

RWY 03/21     POS 45°35'39"S 072°06'22"W     ELEV 1020 ft

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Brigada
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE)
Pelotón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Pelotón de Aviación n°4 various
All Army Divisions (I to VII) control a "Peloton de Exploración Aérea", each with a couple of aircraft on loan from Rancagua, with the exception of II Division, because Rancagua is situated in that region.
Iquique/Diego Aracena (SCDA)
Base Aérea Los Condores

RWY 18/36     POS 20°32'07"S 070°10'53"W     ELEV 156 ft

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Brigada
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE)
Pelotón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Pelotón de Aviación n°6 various
All Army Divisions (I to VII) control a "Peloton de Exploración Aérea", each with a couple of aircraft on loan from Rancagua, with the exception of II Division, because Rancagua is situated in that region.

This is one of the Army's C212 sitting on Rancagua's ramp.

Erwin van Dijkman

Punta Arenas/Pdte. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (SCCI)
Base Aérea Chabunco

RWY 01/19, 07/25, 12/30     POS 53°00'10"S 070°51'17"W     ELEV 139 ft

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Brigada
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE)
Pelotón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Pelotón de Aviación N°5 various
All Army Divisions (I to VII) control a "Peloton de Exploración Aérea", each with a couple of aircraft on loan from Rancagua, with the exception of II Division, because Rancagua is situated in that region.

The Chilean army uses mainly CASA aircraft for their transport needs, having received four CN235, and nine C212.

Cees-Jan van der Ende (www.alfakilo.nl)

Rancagua/De La Independencia (SCRG)

RWY 03/21     POS 34°10'25"S 070°46'33"W     ELEV 1446 ft

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Brigada
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE)
Batallón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Batallón de Helicópteros AS332B/M,
AS532AL,
AS350B,
AS355AN/HB355N,
HU-53 (MD369FF),
SA330H/L
Batallón de Aviones N°1 Ce208B,
Ce650,
CN235AL
T-41 (CeR172K),
T-212 (C212-100/-300)
Batallón Mantenimiento y Abastecimiento de Aviación maintenance of various types
All Army Divisions (I to VII) control a "Peloton de Exploración Aérea", each with a couple of aircraft on loan from Rancagua, with the exception of II Division, because Rancagua is situated in that region.

The Chilean army Cougars can be armed and equipped with powerful search lights. One of the roles is to support the special forces.

Erwin van Dijkman

Valdivia/Las Marías (SCVL)

RWY 17/35     POS 39°47'45"S 073°17'29"W     ELEV 13 ft

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Brigada
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE)
Pelotón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Pelotón de Aviación n°3 various
All Army Divisions (I to VII) control a "Peloton de Exploración Aérea", each with a couple of aircraft on loan from Rancagua, with the exception of II Division, because Rancagua is situated in that region.

The Peletónes that are dispersed around the country often use the Ecureuil.

Erwin van Dijkman

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