The 1st Aviation Brigade ( ko, 제1항공여단) is a military formation of the
Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the Army Aviation Operations Command (Republic of Korea).
History
It was founded on June 1, 1978 with the 202nd and 203rd aviation battalions, operating
UH-1H
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois military helicopter, first introduced in 1959, is the first production member of the prolific Huey family of helicopters, and was itself developed in over twenty variants, which are listed below.
XH-40 and YH-40
The firs ...
, were established at the 61st Aviation Group.
In order to suppress the
Gwangju Uprising in 1980, in accordance with the “Helicopter Operation Plan” of the Army Headquarters, Brigadier General Song Jin-won of the 1st Aviation Brigade, ordered the unit to deployed to Gwangju city on 22 May.
Organization
*Headquarters
* 111th Aviation Group (75
AH-1F/S)
It is a joint unit of the
6th Marine Brigade stationed on
Baengnyeongdo Island.
* 502nd Aviation Battalion (50
MD 500)
* 901st Aviation Battalion (18
AH-64E)
* 902nd Aviation Battalion (18
AH-64E)
References
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Military units and formations established in 1978
Hanam
Gwangju Uprising