This page is a list of countries which have used or are current users of the UH-1 Iroquois, along with their units:
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Albania • Argentine • Australia • Austria • Bahrain • Bangladesh • Belize • Bolivia • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Brazil • Brunei • Burma • Cambodia • Canada • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Dominican Republic • El Salvador • Ecuador • Ethiopia • Germany • Greece • Georgia • Guatemala • Honduras • Indonesia • Iraq • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Jordan • Kuwait • Lebanon • Macedonia • Mexico • Morocco • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Oman • Pakistan • Panama • Paraguay • Papua New Guinea • Peru • Philippines • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • Somalia • South Korea • South Vietnam • Spain • Sweden • Taiwan • Tanzania • Thailand • Tunisia • Turkey • Uganda • United Arab Emirates • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yemen • Zambia • Zimbabwe |
Operators
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- Fuerza Aeronaval N° 2 based at Punta Alta
- Escuadra Aeronaval N° 3
- 3° Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Helicopteros operates seven UH-1Hs.
- Escuadra Aeronaval N° 3
- Comando de Aviación de Ejército
- Agrupación de Aviación de Ejército 601 based at Campo de Mayo
- Batallón de Helicopteros de Asalto 601 operates 16 UH-1s.
- Escuadrón de Aviación de Exploración y Ataque 602 operates six UH-1s.
- Agrupación de Aviación de Ejército 601 based at Campo de Mayo
- Comando del Cuerpo de Ejército II
- Comando Brigada de Monte 12 based at Posadas
- Sección de Aviación de Ejército 12 operates two UH-1Hs.
- Comando Brigada de Monte 12 based at Posadas
- Comando del Cuerpo de Ejército III
- Comando Brigada Mecanizada 9 based at Comodoro Rivadavia
- Sección de Aviación de Ejército 9 operates three UH-1Hs.
- Comando Brigada Mecanizada 9 based at Comodoro Rivadavia
- Comando Cuerpo de Ejército V
- Comando Brigada Mecanizada 11 based at Comodoro Rivadavia
- Sección de Aviación de Ejército 11 operates three UH-1Hs.
- Comando Brigada de Montaña 6 based at Neuquén
- Sección de Aviación de Ejército de Montaña 6 operates one UH-1H.
- Comando Brigada Mecanizada 11 based at Comodoro Rivadavia
- VII Brigada Aérea operates two UH-1Ns and nine UH-1Hs.
RAAF handed over most of their UH-1s to the Australian Army in the late 1980s[6]. Currently aircraft being replaced by the NH90.
- Bolivian UH-1Hs are based at Santa Cruz - El Trompillo airfield.[7]
- Esquadrão Pelicano (Pelican Squadron) operates UH-1H.[9]
- Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais operates Huey II[10]
- 417 Combat Support Squadron[11][12]
- 439 Combat Support Squadron[13]
- Base Flight Cold Lake[11][12]
- Base Flight Bagotville[14]
- Base Rescue Chatham[14]
- Base Rescue Moose Jaw[14]
Replaced by the CH-146 Griffon
- Agrupacion de Helicópteros Conjunta Chile operates four UH-1Hs.
German Army UH-1s being replaced by the NH90.
UH-1s operated by Greek Army being replaced by the NH90.
Honduran UH-1Hs are based at Hector Acosta Mejia AB.[17]
UH-1s operated by Italian Army being replaced by the NH90.
UH-1s operated by JGSDF being replaced by the UH-60 Black Hawk.
- 1 Escuela del Aire operates one UH-1.
- 3 Escuela del Aire operates 27 UH-1Ns.
UH-1s operated by RNZAF being replaced by the NH90.
UH-1s operated by RNoAF were replaced by the Bell 412.
- 1º Brigada Aerea FAP based at Asuncion
- Grupo Aéreo de Helicopteros
- Escuadrón SAR operates UH-1Hs.
- Grupo Aéreo de Helicopteros
- Wing 2 RTAF based at Lop Buri
- 203 Squadron RTAF "Spider" [22]
- Wing 41 RTAF based at Chang Mai
Replaced By Sikorsky S-70 series.
- United States Marines
- United States Navy
- United States National Guard
- NASA operates UH-1Hs [23]
- Comando Aereo de Operaciones
- Brigada Aerea I based at Carrasco
- Escuadrón Aéreo N° 5 (Helicopteros) operates six UH-1Hs and four UH-1Ns.
- Brigada Aerea I based at Carrasco
Captured ex-VNAF UH-1Hs.
See also
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References
edit- ^ ORBAT del Armada de la República Argentina website (Spanish)
- ^ ORBAT del Ejército Argentino website (Spanish)
- ^ ORBAT del Fuerza Aérea Argentina website (Spanish)
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ Photo of the UH-1B at the Airliners.net
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ [http://www.saorbats.com.ar/ORBAT-ExercitoBrasileiro.htm ORBAT Exercito Brasileiro website (Spanish)
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ Huey II article, Brazilian News Agency
- ^ a b "417 Combat Support Squadron - History." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 15 June 2007. Retrieved: 23 October 2007.
- ^ a b "Bell CH-118 Iroquois." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 4 June 2006. Retrieved: 23 October 2007.
- ^ "439 Combat Support Squadron - History." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 15 June 2007. Retrieved: 23 October 2007.
- ^ a b c "Bell CH-118 Iroquois." Aeroware / RCAF.com. Retrieved: 24 October 2007.
- ^ [http://www.saorbats.com.ar/ORBAT%20-%20Chile%20-%20ECH.htm ORBAT Ejército de Chile website (Spanish)
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ ORBAT Fuerzas Armadas Mexicanas (Spanish)
- ^ ORBAT - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya website (Spanish)
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ Photo of the UH-1H at the Airliners.net
- ^ ORBAT Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya website (Spanish)
- ^ ORBAT Venezuela EV (MS Word document in Spanish)
External links
edit - South American countries ORBATs
- Bell UH-1 photos at Airliners.net website
- "417 Combat Support Squadron - History." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 15 June 2007. Retrieved: 23 October 2007.
- "Bell CH-118 Iroquois." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 4 June 2006. Retrieved: 23 October 2007.
- "439 Combat Support Squadron - History." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 15 June 2007. Retrieved: 23 October 2007.
- "Bell CH-118 Iroquois" Aeroware / RCAF.com. Retrieved: 24 October 2007.