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selection,^ in^ 1974,^ fell^ onThethe^5 ‐seat,^ IFR‐capable^

‐^ engined^ Bö105^ which^ hadtwinback^ access^ as^ well^
sliding^ doors^ to^ eachasside^ facilitating^ the^ loading^

stretchers.^ Initially^ sixofmachines^ were^ acquired^

there^ were^ additionalandacquisitions^ over^ time,^ either

to^ replace^ helicopters^ lost in^ operations^ or^ just^

theexpand^ the^ size^ of^ to^ fleet.^ The^ importance^ of^ the

Bö105Prefectura^ to^ the^ Aérea^ helicopter^ opera‐

theis^ commemorated^ by^ tions^ preservation^ of^ at^ least

two^ machines^ out^ of^ the fifteen^ that^ were^ in^ the^

C‐^19 (c/n^ 365)^ is^ foundfleet.in^ the^ main^ hall^ of^ the^ Museo

Nacionaldel^ Aeronáutico^ y^ Espacio^ in^ Santi‐

Another^ one,^ with^ fictitiousago.serial^ C‐01,^ stands^ guard

at^ the^ gate^ of^ the Prefectura^ Aérea^ base^ at^ To‐

balaba^ aerodrome.The^ mixed^ fleet,^ equipped^ with^ the^ most^ modern^ technologies

and^ machines,^ operated by^ the^ Prefec‐

Aérea^ ensures^ that^ thisturabranch^ of^ the^ green‐liveried

Carabineros^ de^ Chile delivers^ a^ professional,^

motivated^ and^ effective^ quality^ service.^

Raytheon^200 Beechcraft^ Super^ King^ Air,^ top^ The^ Bö105^ gateguard,^ bot‐ tom^