Fifteenth Huey II for Argentine Army

Alejandro Margossian THE BATALLÓN de Abastecimiento y Mantenimiento de Aeronaves 601 (601st Aircraft Supply and Maintenance Battalion) of Argentina’s Army Aviation Management recently delivered the 15th Bell UH-1H upgraded to Huey II standard under the Hornero project. The helicopter, serial AE-473 (ex AE-449, c/n 12353, US serial 70-15743), is one of 20 being converted under an agreement with Bell Textron. Together with facilities in Colombia, the 601st Battalion’s workshop at Campo de Mayo Military Airfield in the province of Buenos