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| Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion | |
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| Active | 1970 - present |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Army aviation |
| Part of | Army Aviation Command Army Ministry of Defense |
| Motto | Non Sufficit Orbis |
| Engagements | Operativo Independencia Falklands War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President |
| Chief of Staff of the Army | General |
| Chief of Army Aviation | Colonel |
| Battalion Chief | Lieutenant Colonel |
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The601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of theArgentine Army.
This battalion is the main helicopter unit of theArgentine Army Aviation and is based atCampo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by BellUH-1H andAerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two assault companies.
The battalion works closely with the infantry unit601 Air Assault Regiment (Spanish:Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601), also based at Campo de Mayo.
The unit took part in theFalklands War in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601).
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois[1] | USA | Helicopter | 205A-1 UH-1H | 2 16 | |
| Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma[1] | France | Helicopter | AS332B | 3 | |
| Bell 212[1] | USA | Helicopter | 1 |