Reconfiguration 26 ° helicopter regiment for special operations

07/11/14

As part of an extensive project to reorganize the Italian army units designated to carry out special operations, the Italian Army General Staff decreed the establishment of the 3 ° special operations helicopter (REOS) "Aldebaran" regiment, as a reconfiguration of the already existing 26 ° squadron group REOS "Jupiter" so far framed in the 1 ° aviation regiment of the "Antares" army.

The regiment, which will constitute the November 10 2014 on the Viterbo Fabbri airport, inherits the war flag of the 3 air force regiment "Aldebaran" which operated up to the 1998 from the base of Bresso (MI).

The unit will initially be placed in the ambit of the army aviation brigade to transit to the command of the special army forces at the end of the acquisition path of the entire spectrum of necessary capabilities.

The regiment, which will be equipped with AB412, NH90 and CH47 aircraft, is placed under the command of Colonel Andrea Di Stasio, coming from the Army General Staff and already head of the reconstitution team.

Source: Army Aviation Command