Arpía 51

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Arpía 51

Equipo Acrobático Arpía 51

Colombia’s attack-helicopter display team flies stripped-down AH-60L Arpía Black Hawks through loops and vertical manoeuvres rarely seen with the type anywhere else.

2011Fundada
AH-60LAeronave
2Na tela
AtivoStatus
OperadorColombian Aerospace ForcePaísColombiaTipoequipe de demonstração de helicópterosBase de origemRionegro Air Base (CACOM 5)StatusAtivo
A história

Arpía 51: how the team came to be and what it flies today

Black Hawks from a combat group

Arpía 51 is drawn from Combat Group 51 at Air Combat Command No. 5, Rionegro, near Medellín, and its attack squadron, whose AH-60L Arpía gunships are the Colombian variant of the Black Hawk. Helicopter aerobatic demonstrations began in 2006 and the team was formally established in 2011, with its own manuals, crews and procedures. At F-AIR Colombia in July 2011 three Arpías performed aerobatics in public for the first time.

A exibição

The team now flies two AH-60Ls. For displays each aircraft sheds about 4,000 lb of weapons, armour and mission systems, bringing it from about 20,250 lb to around 16,000 lb. Each crew is two pilots and two technicians. Signature manoeuvres include the near-vertical Arpía climb, the Tibelina hammerhead, inverted crossings and a finale fired with flares. It is a regular at F-AIR, held at Rionegro’s José María Córdova airport, including the 2023 and 2025 editions.

The team now flies two AH-60Ls. For displays each aircraft sheds about 4,000 lb of weapons, armour and mission systems, bringing it from about 20,250 lb to around 16,000 lb.Arpía 51 · verified 2026-10-02
À primeira vista

Arpía 51 in numbers

A equipe

Formação
2 helicopters

  • Two AH-60L Arpía
  • Four crew per helicopter
  • Three helicopters flew at F-AIR 2011

A aeronave

Voou
Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía

  • Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía (2011–)

Lar

Com sede em
Rionegro Air Base (CACOM 5)

  • Combat Group 51, Air Combat Command No. 5, Rionegro, Antioquia

A exibição

Aeronaves em exposição
2
A aeronave

Every type Arpía 51 has flown

Aeronave Anos Número Observação
Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía since 2011 2 Lightened by about 4,000 lb for displays; three flew in 2011.
Conhecido por

What Arpía 51 is known for

  • First public aerobatic display by three Arpías at F-AIR Colombia, July 2011 (Volavi).
  • Displays feature a flare-firing finale (Volavi).
Linha do tempo

Arpía 51, year by year

2006

Black Hawk aerobatic demonstrations begin in the Colombian Air Force.

2011

Arpía 51 formally established.

2011

Three Arpías display aerobatics in public for the first time, at F-AIR Colombia.

2023

Displays at the Feria Aeronáutica F-AIR 2023.

2025

Displays at F-AIR Colombia 2025, Rionegro, 9–13 July.

Perguntas e Respostas

Everything people ask about Arpía 51

What helicopter does Arpía 51 fly?
The Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía, Colombia’s armed Black Hawk variant, lightened for display.
Where is Arpía 51 based?
At Rionegro, Antioquia, with Combat Group 51 of Air Combat Command No. 5.
How many helicopters are in the team?
Two, each with two pilots and two technicians.
Where can I see Arpía 51?
Most often at the F-AIR Colombia show at Rionegro.

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Around Arpía 51

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Verificado em 02/10/2026.