Argentina Armed Forces thread

[Elbs]

After the Malvinas/Falklands War, the air force tried different camo schemes, applied to single aircrafts. This is one example.

Very cool, thanks for the info. It looks a little like the Brazilian camo on the AMX.

Some more pictures:

[Elbs]

August 2010 - Army soldiers and their marine instructors train for operations in urban areas at the urban combat course, at the marine infantry training center. The soldiers are preparing ahead of their UN peacekeeping deployment to Haiti later this year.










August 2010 - Potential candidates for the combat divers course (Buzos Tácticos - APBT) are screened and evaluated at the Mar del Plata naval base. As part of their initial training, they practiced close quarters combat, visit/board/search/seizure tactics, weapons familiarization, hand to hand combat and various diving exercises. Those selected would enter the 2011 course to eventually join the APBT.

[vajt]

I thought the Argentine Marines already had the Kevlar helmet...interesting to see them still using the old US style steel helmet.

-----JT-----

[Elbs]

I thought the Argentine Marines already had the Kevlar helmet...interesting to see them still using the old US style steel helmet.

-----JT-----

You're right, the marines use the American kevlar helmet. The men in the pictures are Army soldiers. You can tell by the FALs they are holding, which is the standard army rifle. The Marines use the M16A2 as their rifle.

[vajt]

Time for an upgrade

Would be nice to see the Argentine Army get a new camo pattern, new helmet and rifle to replace the 50yr old FAL. I thought I read somewhere, maybe a year or two ago, that Argentina was working with the Italian Army to either participate or get some ideas from their Soldato Futuro project, anyone know if anything came out of this?

-----JT-----

[Elbs]

Ex-Israeli Mirage IIICJ






The missile is for show only. The FAA's IIICJ did not use the Matra


30mm DEFA pack



And some new navy pics...

Door gunner practice



249 soldiers, airmen and sailors preparing to join the Argentine peacekeeping deployment to Cyprus (UNFICYP), which Argentina has contributed to since 1993.

[armored_diplomacy]

Excellent images, Elbs, as always.

Here´s a couple of low-fly performed by IA-58´s "Pucará"


(some funny profanity there )

[armored_diplomacy]

Here´s another IA-58 low fly, but from the 1982 war.
Personally, this is the first time I see this image.

[Elbs]

^ Nice videos... especially the one from 1982. Took some major balls to fly those things into combat against SAMs.

Here's more shots from the malvinas era


Brazil loaned Argentina some Embraer patrol planes during the war


S-2 on the catapult of the 25dM


S-2A used for carrier onboard delivery (COD) in 25-yr anniversary scheme


Tracker armed with depth charges. They flew 83 combat missions during the war, seeking out British submarines and other targets of opportunity.


Rescue Sea King


MB.339 in high-viz scheme before switching over to the camo scheme


Super Etendards on the flightline


SuE on the catapult after the war


Mission plan that resulted in the sinking of Sheffield

Super Etendard squadron badge and kill marks for the war: Sheffield and Atlantic Conveyor


Dagger armed with Shafrir missiles

[Elbs]

25 de Mayo with Skyhawks and Super Etendards on deck


25 de Mayo and its airwing in rough weather




Sikorsky used for Antarctic operations


Bell 212 in Antarctica


Chinooks at Marambio base


UH-1H on Antarctic support duties



Chinooks saw service in the 1982 war and heavy use in Antarctica


Skyhawks and KC-130


Mirage on exercise with Venezuelan air force


Sea King




Twin Otters in Antarctica





Almirante Irizar icebreaker


Pucara with Bigua drone

[facundo]

New Cessna 310 of the Fuerza Aerea Argentina




Learjet 35A newly revamped U.S.



http://aeropuertoparana.blogspot.com...-12-de-la.html

[Elbs]

^ Muy buenas, facundo!

This one is a little bit more sad... Santisima Trinidad awaiting her fate as a possible museum in Rosario. Once the most powerful destroyers in South America. At least its better than being sold for scrap or sunk as a target

[Ordie]

^ Muy buenas, facundo!

This one is a little bit more sad... Santisima Trinidad awaiting her fate as a possible museum in Rosario. Once the most powerful destroyers in South America. At least its better than being sold for scrap or sunk as a target

Is that her sister ship, Hercules underway in the background?

I think it would be a great attraction in Rosario. At least the fresh waters of the Parana river will mitigate the corrosion and ensure longevity.

[Elbs]

Is that her sister ship, Hercules underway in the background?

I think it would be a great attraction in Rosario. At least the fresh waters of the Parana river will mitigate the corrosion and ensure longevity.

Good eye Ordie. Yeah it is. I imagine the Santisima Trinidad must've been stripped bare of anything useful to keep the Hercules in operating order. Unfortunately it's not much good anyways, since it's limited in usefulness as a marine transport, and since the Sea Darts were all retired, doesn't even provide air cover anymore.

Some army helicopter shots. Some of these Hueys were ex-Navy and transferred to the army. One of them has the local rocket launcher pack mounted. Also, the Agusta A109s are being brought back into service after a few years of being grounded.

[Elbs]

Cruisers in port