Spanish Army prepares to retire Bo105

THE FUERZAS Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra (FAMET, Spanish Army Aviation) will withdraw from service its last surviving MBB/CASA Bölkow 105s before the end of the year. The Bo105s are in service with Batallón de Helicópteros de Ataque I (BHELA I, Attack Helicopter Battalion I) at Almagro FAMET base, Ciudad Real. The unit is in the process of receiving 24 Tigres – six HAPs and 18 HADs – to replace its ageing fleet of 73 Bölkows, 60 of which were