The Falklands: Argentina & UK Air Orbats 1982
v.1.0 December 30, 2001

Tom Cooper

 

Falklands, 1982

Unit

Aircraft

Base

Remarks

UK

 

 

 

FAA

 

 

 

800. NAS

Sea Harrier FRS:1

Hermes, P. San Carlos

 

809. NAS (Flight)

Sea Harrier FRS.1

 

899. NAS (Flight)

Sea Harrier FRS.1

 

826. NAS

Sea King HAS.5

Hermes, P. San Carlos

 

846. NAS

Sea King HC.4

Hermes, Fearless, Intrepid,

Elk, Norland, Canberra, Falklands

 

 

 

 

 

801. NAS

Sea Harrier FRS.1

Invincible, P. San Carlos

 

809. NAS (Flight)

Sea Harrier FRS.1

 

899. NAS (Flight)

Sea Harrier FRS.1

 

820. NAS

Sea King HAS.5

Invincible, P. San Carlos

 

824. NAS (A Flt.) 

Sea King HAS 2A

Olmeda, P. San Carlos

 

824. NAS (C Flt.)

Sea King HAS 2A

Fort Grange

 

825. NAS

Sea King HAS 2/2A

Queen Elisabeth II, P. San Carlos

Atlantic Causeway

 

737. NAS

Wessex HAS.3

Antrim, Glamorgan

 

845. NAS (A Flt)

Wessex HU5

Ressource

 

                (B Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Fort Austin, P. San Carlos

 

                (C Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Tidespring, P. San Carlos

 

                (D Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Ascension, P. San Carlos 

 

                (E Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Tidepool, Falklands

 

847. NAS

Wessex HU5

Engadine, Atlantic Causeway,

P. San Carlos, Falklands

 

848. NAS  (A Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Endurance, Regent

 

                 (B Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Olna, P. San Carlos

 

                 (C Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Fort Austin, Olwen

 

                 (D Flt.)

Wessex HU5

Atlantic Conveyor, Astronomer

 

815. NAS

Lynx HAS.2

Yeovillton, ships of Sheffield, Broadsword and Amazon class

 

829. NAS

Wasp HAS.1

Portland and ships of Leander and Rothesay class

 

809. NAS

Sea Harrier FRS.1

Illoustrious

08/82 - 10/82

814. NAS

Sea King HAS.5

 

824. NAS

Sea King AEW2

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Marines

 

 

 

3. CBAS

Scout AH.1,

Gazelle AH.1

Falklands

 

 

 

 

 

British Army

 

 

 

656. Sqn

Scout AH.1,

Gazelle AH.1 

Falklands

 

 

 

 

 

RAF

 

 

 

44. Sqn

Vulcan

Ascension (ex. Waddington)

 

50. Sqn

Vulcan

 

101. Sqn

Vulcan

 

55. Sqn

Victor K.2

Ascension (ex. Marham)

 

57. Sqn

Victor K.2

 

10. Sqn

VC.10 C.1

Ascension (ex. Lyneham)

 

51.Sqn

Nimrod R.1

Ascension (somewhere in Chile?)

 

42. Sqn

Nimrod MR.1

Ascension (ex. Mawagan)

 

120. Sqn

Nimrod MR.2

Ascension (ex. Kinloss)

 

201. Sqn

Nimrod MR.2

 

206. Sqn

Nimrod MR.2

 

39. Sqn

Canberra PR.9

Punta Arenas?

 

1. Sqn

Harrier GR.Mk.3

Ascension, HMS Hermes

 

29. Sqn

Phantom FGR.2

Ascension (ex. Coningsby)

 

24. Sqn

Hercules C.1/3

Ascension

 

30. Sqn

Hercules C.1/3

 

47. Sqn

Hercules C.1/3

 

70. Sqn

Hercules C.1/3

 

202. Sqn

Sea King HAR.3

Ascension (ex. Lossiemouth)

 

18. Sqn

Chinook HC.1

Cudrose, Ascension, P. San Carlos

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

 

 

CANA

 

 

 

2a EAAL

F.28

Comodoro Rivadavia, Rio Grande, Port Stanley

 

EA 2a/EAAS (TG.80.2.2)

S-2E

25 de Mayo, Bahia Bianca, Port Stanley, Rio Gallegos

 

1a EAH

Alouette III, Lynx HAS 23 

25 de Mayo, Type 42 and other ships

 

2a EAH

S-61D-4

Almirante Irizar, Rio Grande

 

1a EAA

MB.326GD, MB.339A

Port Stanley, Punta del Indio

 

2a EACA

Super Etendard

Comandante Espora, Bahia Bianca, Rio Grande

 

3a EACA

A-4B/Q

25 de Mayo, Rio Grande

 

4a EAA

T-34C

Pebble Island, Port Stanley, Rio Grande

 

 

 

 

 

Prefectura Naval

Argentina

 

 

 

-

Short Skyvan

Pebble Island

 

-

SA.330L Puma

Falklands

 

 

 

 

 

Fuerza Aérea Argentina

(Fuerza Aérea del Sur)

 

 

 

1 BA/G 1dT/Esc 1

C-130E, KC-130H, C-130H

El Palomar, Rio Grande, Port Stanley, Rio Gallegos

 

                   /Esc 2

Boeing 707, F.28

El Palomar, Rio Grande, Port Stanley

 

       /G 1dT/Esc 4

Fokker F.27

Comodoro Rivadavia, Port Stanley

 

2 BA /G 1A „Escuadron Fenix“

Learjet 35A

Comodoro Rivadavia

 

        /G 2dB

Canberra B.62/T.62

Trelew, Rio Gallegos, Rio Grande

 

3 BA/G 3dA

Escuadron Pucara Malvinas

IA-58A Pucara

Comodoro Rivadavia, Port Stanley, Goose Green, Pebble Island

 

       /G 4dA

IA-58A Pucara

Pebble Island

 

4 BA/G ? dA/Esc 2

F-86F

Mendoza, Comodoro Rivadavia

 

       /G 4dC Escuadron Skyhawk

A-4C

Mendoza, San Julian

 

5 BA/G 5dC/Esc 1 Los Halcones

A-4B

Rio Gallegos, San Julian, Villa Reynolds

 

      /G 5dC/Esc 2 Los Halcones

A-4B

Rio Gallegos, San Julian Villa Reynolds

 

6 BA/G 6dC/Esc. 1

Dagger

San Julian

 

        /G 6dC/Esc. 2

Dagger

Rio Grande

 

7 BA/G 7dH

Hughes 369, SA.315B Lama, UH-1H, Bell 212,

 S-61R, CH-476C 

Comodoro Rivadavia,

Moron, Moody Brooks

 

8 BA/G 8dC Escuadron Mirage

Mirage IIIEA/IIIBA

Mirage 5P

Dr. Mariano Moreno, Rio Grande,

Comodoro Rivadavia

 

9 BA/G 9dT

Twin Otter

Comodoro Rivadavia

 

 

 

 

 

CAE

 

 

 

CAB. 601

A-109A, UH-H, Puma, CH-47C

Falklands

 

 

 

BA     = Brigada Aerea

GdT   = Grupo de Transporte

E II    = Escuadron II

EAAL = Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Apoyo Logistico 

EA 2a = 2a Escuadrilla Aeronaval 

EAAS = Escuadrilla Aeronaval Anti-submarina 

EAE   = Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Exploración 

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