Air Brigade IV "El Plumerillo"

Historical review

The Unit was created on March 1, 1933 with the name Los Tamarindos Military Air Base (BAM) and the first garrison was formed by the 2nd Fighter and Bombing Groups.

During 1940, the Brigade housed the single-engine Fiat G-55 aircraft, which led to the Unit being considered the cradle of military fighter aviators.

In early 1960, the F-86 "Sabre" arrived. Then, in 1968, the MS-760 "Paris" were incorporated and between 1975 and 1978 the Douglas A-4A and A-4B were added, which were later transferred to the V Air Brigade.

In 1988, the Argentine IA-63 "Pampa" monojets were incorporated.

Activities

Currently, the Fighter-Bomber Group 4 (known as CB-2) that makes up the Unit, is made up of four Squadrons, namely: Squadron I made up of the MS-760 Paris (received since 1959), the II (created in 1988) with the IA-63 Pampa, Squadron III with the SA-315B Lama helicopters and Squadron IV created in 1997 with the incorporation of the Su-29AR Sukhoi.

The aerial equipment of Squadrons I and II is used to carry out the Procedures Standardization Course for Combat Aviators (CEPAC).

In Squadron I, the pilots acquire the Hunting Specialty and develop shooting practices at ground targets and air-to-air shooting. At the end of a year of training, the pilots who passed this stage are qualified to join Squadron II. Once there, aboard Pampa aircraft, the pilots standardize their previous knowledge to perform in combat aircraft and be able to integrate the crews of the A-4AR Fightinghawk, M-III Mirage or IA-58 Pucará.

For their part, the Lama helicopters that make up Squadron III specialize in mountain flight tasks and rescuing people in that terrain.

Finally, the Sukhoi aircraft of Squadron IV make up the "Cruz del Sur" aerobatic squadron, which began its activities in 1988.