Special Operations Aviation

[Westie08]

Does anyone's country besides the US have an aviation unit specifically for Special Operation?

[Tracker 23A]

Does anyone's country besides the US have an aviation unit specifically for Special Operation?

Yes, Canada does.

427 SOAS (Special Operations Aviation Squadron), stationed in Petawawa, Ontario.

[fantassin]

France has got a special aviation detachment called the DAOS; three wings, one Gazelle, one Couguar and one with the new, high tec EC725 Mk2

http://www.helicopassion.com/fr/02/wbl202.htm

[digrar]

For Australia, 171 Squadron are in the process of becomming our dedicated aviation asset to our Special Forces.

[AROUETLJ]

Italy has the 26o Gruppo Squadroni Cavalleria dell'Aria - Reparto Elicotteri Operazioni Speciali (REOS)

(26th Air Cavalry Squadron Group - Special Operations Helicopter Unit)

[Zorro C9]

Part of 7Sqn, RAF.

[Royal]

8 Flight AAC, elements of 848 NAS (845 & 846 support SF Ops, but are not dedicated SF support a/c), 47 Sqn RAF and as Wheke C9 has pointed out a flight from 7 Sqn RAF.

[Dominique]

Also, Jordan, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, India, and Peru. There may be others, but those are the ones I rmember off the top of my Head. That's not counting the various CSAR units.