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eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2


Derived from aerospatiale as355 ecureuil 2

Model History:

Twin engine variant of Ecureuil. Military variants known as Fennec 2. For early airframes see Aerospatiale

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    AS355N Ecureuil 2     built by: Eurocopter France 2 engines Turbomeca ARRIUS 1A
    AS555AN Fennec 2     Early c/n are listed under Aerospatiale AS555AN
    AS555SN Fennec 2    
    AS555UN Fennec    


Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1996/now4 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina
1996/now     1ra escuadrilla aeronaval de helicopteros     AS555SN Fennec 2 Comandante Espora 1950/now
1997/now1 aer chór na hÉireann
1997/now     106 squadronBaldonnel
2003/now2 ejercito de chile
1991/952 chimnir


Construction Numbers on database of AS355 Ecureuil 2 or its versions
3private owner/unknown
4Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina         - Argentine Navy
2ejercito de chile         - chilean army
1aérospatiale
5armée de l'air         - french air force
10aviation légère de l'armée de terre         - french army air corps
1aer chór na hÉireann         - irish air corps
1mcalpine helicopters


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    5471     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5471 : French Army. First built AS355 under name Eurocopter
    5491     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5491 : ALAT in 1994 /AYB EAALAT ; 1996 /AYB EAALAT
    5496     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5496 : ALAT in 1994 /AYC EAALAT
    5503     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5503 : ALAT in 1994 /AYD EAALAT
    5506 1991 armée de l'air 5506 : /WA
    5509     as555an 1992 armée de l'air 5509 : AdlA /WB EH67
    5520     as555an armée de l'air 5520 : AdlA in 1995 /67-WE EH02.067
    5527     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5527 : ALAT in 1994 /AYE EAALAT
    5529     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5529 : ALAT in 1994 /AYF EAALAT
    5532     as555an 1993 armée de l'air 5532 : / WI
    5537     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5537 : ALAT in 1994 /AYG EAALAT
    5539     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5539 : ALAT in 1994 /AYH EAALAT ; 1997 /AYH EAALAT
    5541     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5541 : ALAT in 1994 /AYI EAALAT
    5544     as555un aviation légère de l'armée de terre 5544 : ALAT in 1994 /AYJ EAALAT
    5556     as555sn Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0863 : accepted ARA jul96 as 3-H-301 then 3-H-131 after Hueys arrived. Six months on ARA Sarandi destroyer as part of Solid Step 2003 with USS Enterprise carrier battle group.
    5559     as555an 1993 armée de l'air 5559 : / WL
    5585     as555sn Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0864 : accepted ARA jul96 as 3-H-302 then 3-H-132 after Hueys arrived. Hard landing on 2001. Repaired.
    5587     as555sn Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0865 : accepted ARA jul96 as 3-H-303 then 3-H-133 after Hueys arrived
    5589     as555sn Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0866 : accepted ARA jul96 as 3-H-304 then 3-H-134 after Hueys arrived. Six months on ARA Sarandi destroyer as part of Solid Step 2003 with USS Enterprise carrier battle group.
    5633 1997 aérospatiale F-WQDC : AS355N reg F-WQDC Aug 1997, to G-BXEV.
mcalpine helicopters G-BXEV : ex F-WQDC. Became G-BXEV by Aug 1997. To Irish Air Corps.
aer chór na hÉireann 255 : ex G-BXEV. With Irish Air Corps by late Aug 1997, in the Garda (Police) Air Support Unit. To 106 Squadron following the IAC reorganisation in 2002.
    5663 1999 G-STON narragansett llp: Originally registered as VP-BCE Sold in December 2005, imported to UK and re-registered as G-STON
G-STON narragansett llp: AS355N with floatation gear and a/c.  Fitted for VIP transport
    5691     as355n 2001 VP-CLF : del. may 2006 previous id G-BZVZ
    5700     as355n ejercito de chile H-270 : Helibras HB355N Esquilo 2. ex PR-YHE. Ejercito d/d 03. dam 02nov06 near Rancagua
    5726     as355n 2004 F-GVPR : private
    cl271?     as355n ejercito de chile H-271 : Helibras HB355N Esquilo 2. Ejercito d/d dec2007. w/o 2008 ?
    25 C/N found.



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