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aerospatiale as355 ecureuil 2


Derived from as350 ecureuil

1979        


Model History:

The AS355 Twin Squirrel variants are marketed in North America as the TwinStar and the military variants a Fennec 2.

Newer airframes listed under Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    EC AS355 Ecureuil 2     Twin engine variant of Ecureuil. Military variants known as Fennec 2. For early airframes see Aerospatiale
    AS355F1 Ecureuil 2     Two engine type of the AS350
    AS355F2 Ecureuil 2    
    AS555AN Fennec 2     Later c/n are listed under Eurocopter AS555AN
    HB HB355 Esquilo 2     Airframes listed under Aerospatiale


Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1985/now10 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil
1985/now     1 esquadrao de emprego geralSao Pedro da Aldeia
1984/now45 armée de l'air
1985/now     Escadron d'Helicopteres 03.067Villacoublay (BA107) 1964/now
1990/04     Escadron d'Helicopteres 02.067Metz Frescaty (BA128) 1972/04
1996/05     Escadron de Transport et d'Entrainement 43
1993/063 Royal Air Force
1996/now     32 (the royal) squadronRAF Northolt 1969/now
2003/now2 ejercito de chile     eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2
1985/now5 Douane     AS355F2 Ecureuil 2
1997/now1 aer chór na hÉireann     eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2
1991/952 chimnir     eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2
2005/now1 Aviación Naval Uruguaya

Construction Numbers on database of as355 ecureuil 2 or its versions
5private owner/unknown
1Berger Air hubschrauber service         - Berger Air helicopter service
11força aeronaval da marinha do brasil         - brazilian naval aviation
2Cat Helicopters
4armée de l'air         - french air force
1Douane         - French Customs
1Service d'Aide Medicale d'Urgence         - emergency medical assistance service
1bristow
1mcalpine helicopters
3Royal Air Force
1UK Government
1Aviación Naval Uruguaya         - Uruguayan Navy


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    5026     as355f2 1981 Douane F-ZBAC : Douane original built as as355e twin star
    5115     as355f1 1981 bristow G-WDKR : AS355F1, registered as G-WDKR Jul 1995. To G-NEXT Sep 1995.
mcalpine helicopters G-NEXT : Ex G-WDKR. Became G-NEXT Sep 1995, to UK MoD in 1999.
UK Government ZJ635 : ex G-NEXT. Delivered to ETPS at Boscombe Down in Dec 1999 and painted in the famous red, white and blue livery. Modified to include full duplicate control set and GPS navigation system. Owned and flown by ETPS but maintained by McAlpine Helicopters.
    5225     as355f1 Cat Helicopters F-GJSE :
    5252     as355f1 1982 Berger Air hubschrauber service OE-FXB :
    5265     as355f1 1983 Service d'Aide Medicale d'Urgence F-GDLV : SAMU Bories Aerien
    5303     as355f1 1983 Royal Air Force ZJ140 : AS355-F1. ex G-BKUL (Jul 1983) to G-BWHH (Jan 1984) to G-FFHI (Jan 1994). Became Twin Squirrel HCC.1 ZJ140 Mar 1996 but ownership retained by OSS/McAlpine Helicopters who maintain the airframe on behalf of the RAF. To 32(The Royal) Squadron, Mar 1996. Last flight for the RAF with 32(TR) Sqn on 31 Mar 2006. To G-BKUL.
G-BKUL Premiair Aviation Services Ltd: ex RAF ZJ140. Reg to G-BKUL with Premiair 4 Apr 2006.To G-VONH.
G-VONH Von Essen Aviation Ltd: ex G-BKUL. Reg to G-VONH 12 May 2006.
    5317     as355f1 armée de l'air 5317 : AdlA in 2003 /UE ETE00.043
    5321     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7059 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355. w/o 05jun87 HU-1
    5322     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7060 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355
    5325     as355f1 1985 Royal Air Force ZJ139 : AS355-F1. ex G-BLRI (Aug 1985) to G-NUTZ (Oct 1985). Became Twin Squirrel HCC.1 ZJ139 Mar 1996 but ownership retained by OSS/McAlpine Helicopters who maintain the airframe on behalf of the RAF. To 32(The Royal) Squadron, Mar 1996. Last flight for the RAF with 32(TR) Sqn on 31 Mar 2006. To G-BLRI.
G-BLRI Premiair Aviation Services Ltd: ex RAF ZJ139. Reg G-BLRI re-issued on 4 Apr 2006 to Premiair. To Von Essen Aviation 18 May 2006.
G-BLRI Von Essen Aviation Ltd: ex Premiair Aviation Services Ltd. To Von Essen 18 May 2006. To G-VONK.
G-VONK Von Essen Aviation Ltd: ex G-BLRI. TO G-VONK 15 Jan 2007.
    5327     as355f1 1985 Royal Air Force ZH141 : AS355-F1. ex G-RMGN (May 1986) to G-OILX (Jan 1993). To 32(The Royal) Squadron, May 1998 but ownership retained by OSS/McAlpine Helicopters who maintain the airframe on behalf of the RAF. Became Twin Squirrel HCC.1 ZH141, Feb 1999. (Note: NOT ZJ141). Last flight for the RAF with 32(TR) Sqn on 31 Mar 2006. To G-OILX.
G-OILX Premiair Aviation Services Ltd: ex-RAF ZH141, G-OILX issued on 13 Feb 2006 and operated as such with 32 (The Royal) Squadron until 31 Mar 2006. To Premiair 1 Apr 2006 until May 2006. To G-VONG.
G-VONG Von Essen Aviation Ltd: ex G-OILX. To G-VONG on 4 May 2006.
    5334     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7061 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355. xfer to Uruguay Navy as 071
Aviación Naval Uruguaya 071 : Helibras HB355 Esquilo. ex Marinha Brazil N-7061
    5335     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7063 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355
    5336     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7064 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355
    5337     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7065 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355
    5338     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7066 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355
    5339     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7067 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355
    5340     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7068 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355. Antarctic cammo
    5341     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7069 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355
    5342     as355f2 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-7062 : Marinha UH-13 type. mounted by Helibras as HB-355. Antarctic cammo
    5348     as355f2 1986 G-BYPA private: w/o 01may07 hit terrain near Peterbotough, UK
    5381     as355f2 1988 Cat Helicopters F-HDLS : 1988 ES-92 Algerian AF. 2006 to Delagnes Location et Services SAS. 2009jun : Servei Catala de Transit markings at Barcelona
    5382     as555an 1988 armée de l'air 5382 : AdlA /UV
    5412     as555an 1989 armée de l'air 5412 : AdlA in 2007 /VI CIEH00.341
    5448     as555an 1990 armée de l'air 5448 : AdlA /VR
    5470 F-WYMM : last built as355 under name Aerospatiale
    26 C/N found.



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