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.

2011Kurulan
AH-60LUçak
2In the display
AktifDurum
OperatörColombian Aerospace ForceÜlkeColombiaTürüHelicopter display teamHome baseRionegro Air Base (CACOM 5)DurumAktif
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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.

The display

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
Bir bakışta

Arpía 51 in numbers

The team

Formation
2 helicopters

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

uçak

Flown
Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía

  • Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía (2011–)

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Based at
Rionegro Air Base (CACOM 5)

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

The display

Aircraft in the display
2
uçak

Every type Arpía 51 has flown

Uçak Yıllar Number Not
Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía since 2011 2 Lightened by about 4,000 lb for displays; three flew in 2011.
Known for

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).
Zaman çizelgesi

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.

Sorular ve Cevaplar

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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Verified 2026-10-02.