South America air forces maneuvers

South America air forces maneuvers

The South America air forces performs several joint aerial combat training exercises. Among the more important are Cruzex ( Portuguese: Exercício Cruzeiro do Sul ) which is hosted by the Brazilian Air Force, Salitre ( English: Saltpeter ) hosted by the Chilean Air Force and Ceibo ( English: Erythrina crista-galli flower ) hosted by the Argentine Air Force. The goal is to train together in order to respond to a crisis or integrate into United Nations peacekeeping operations as a unified team.

The exercises include combat search and rescue, aerial refueling and combined air operations center training opportunities focused on interoperability [1].

List of operations

All helicopters are normally provided by the host nation and all the participants include different types of support aircraft.

Operation Date Air bases Participants Observers Notes Ref
Cruzex I 1999
Cruzex II
Salitre I 2004 26sep/10oct Cerro Moreno
Iquique
ChileElkan,F-5
ArgentinaMIII,MV
BrazilF-5
United StatesF-16
[2][3]
Ceibo 2005 2005 Nov El Plumerillo
Villa Reynolds
Argentina MIII,MV,A-4AR
Brazil AMX
Chile Elkan
Uruguay A-37
[4]
Cruzex III 2006 Aug/Sep Anapolis
Campo Grande
Uberlandia
Brasilia
Jatai
Brazil MIII, F-5, AMX
Argentina A-4AR, IA-58
France M2000, E-3
Uruguay A-37
Venezuela F-16, M50, F-5
Chile A-37
Bolivia
Paraguay
Colombia
103 aircraft and helicopters. Peru withdrew due to a crash of an A-37 Dragonfly at Porto Velho on the way to Anapolis which killed both pilots. [5]
Cruzex IV 2008 Nov Natal BrazilF-5,AMX
ChileF-5
VenezuelaF-16
UruguayA-37,Pucara
FranceM2000C/D
Argentina Argentina withdrew at last minute due to the Congress not authorizing the Air Force's aircraft to leave the country in time. [6][7][8]
Salitre II 2009 19/30oct Cerro Moreno/Iquique Chile F-16,F-5,
BrazilAMX
ArgentinaA-4AR
United StatesF-15C
FranceM2000C
Ecuador
Paraguay
Venezuela
The exercise was criticized by Peru [1][9]
Cooperacion 2010 Chile ChileArgentinaBrazilBoliviaParaguayUruguayPeruColombiaEcuadorDominican RepublicPanamaCanadaUnited States Natural disasters relief training official video [10]
Cruzex V 2010 28oct/19nov Natal BrazilF-5M,M2000,AMX
ChileF-16C/D
UruguayPucara,A-37
FranceRafale,M2000-5
United StatesF-16C
[11]

See also

  • Gringo-Gaucho

References


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