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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
    AS355E TwinStar    
    AS355F Ecureuil 2     1979
    AS355F1 Ecureuil 2     1984 Two engine type of the AS350
    AS355F2 Ecureuil 2     1985
    HB HB355 Esquilo 2     1985 Airframes listed under Aerospatiale
    AS555AN Fennec 2     1987 Later c/n are listed under Eurocopter AS555AN
    EC AS355 Ecureuil 2     1990 Twin engine variant of Ecureuil. Military variants known as Fennec 2. For early airframes see Aerospatiale


Organisations / Units with this Model:

From Del'd Rotary wing aircraft units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1984/now armée de l'air
1985/now     EH 03.067Villacoublay (BA107) 1964/now
1989/93     EHOM 00.068 GFRochambeau 1989/now
1990/04     EH 02.067Metz Frescaty (BA128) 1972/04
1993/99     ET 01.062Creil Senlis (BA110) 1993/now
1996/05     ETE 00.043
1985/now 11 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil
1985/now     HU-1Sao Pedro da Aldeia
1985/now 5 Douane
1988/now 9 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela     AS355F2 Ecureuil 2
1990/now 2 Polis Diraja Malaysia     AS355F2 Ecureuil 2
1990/now UK Police Forces
1993/08     London Metropolitan PoliceLippitts Hill, Essex 1980/now
1998/04     North Midlands PoliceRipley / Butterley Hall 1998/now
1993/06 3 Royal Air Force
1996/06     32 (the royal) squadronRAF Northolt 1969/now
1997/now 2 Marine Luchtvaartdienst
1997/now     Coast Guard CWHato 1997/now
2000/03 2 Tentara Laut Diraja Malaysia     AS355F2 Ecureuil 2
2005/now 1 Aviación Naval Uruguaya
2005/now     Escuadron de HelicopterosCpt Curbelo, Laguna del Sauce 1955/now




Construction Numbers on database of as355 ecureuil 2 or its versions
3as355 ecureuil 2
3AS355E TwinStar
5AS355F Ecureuil 2
22AS355F1 Ecureuil 2
41AS355F2 Ecureuil 2
31AS555AN Fennec 2

15private owner/unknown
1Berger Air hubschrauber service         - Berger Air helicopter service
1Western Australia Police
10Força Aérea Brasileira         - Brazilian Air Force
11força aeronaval da marinha do brasil         - brazilian navy
1Euroheli Helicopterdienste GmbH.         - Euroheli helicopter services Ltd.
2Cat Helicopters
41armée de l'air         - french air force
4Douane         - French Customs
1Securite Civile         - French Civilian Security
1Service d'Aide Medicale d'Urgence         - emergency medical assistance service
1Nakanihon Air Service
1Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
1MHS Aviation         - Malaysian Helicopter Sevices Aviation Berhad
2Polis Diraja Malaysia         - Royal Malaysian Police
2Tentara Laut Diraja Malaysia         - Royal Malaysian Navy
1Weststar Aviation
1heli holland
2Marine Luchtvaartdienst         - Royal Netherlands Navy
1Bristow
1Capital Air Services Ltd
1mcalpine helicopters
1MW Helicopters
4PDG Helicopters
3Royal Air Force
1UK Government
3UK Police Forces
1PHI Inc
1Aviación Naval Uruguaya         - Uruguayan Navy
9Guardia Nacional de Venezuela         - Venezuelan National Guard


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NBuilt asYearHistory
    5011     as355e N57745 : canc 1994; to N11FH
PDG Helicopters G-BVLG : conv AS.355F1
    5026     as355f2 1981 Douane F-ZBAC : Douane original built as as355e twin star
    5039     as355e Western Australia Police VH-NJL : w/o 8may92 crashed and burnt during a police public relations display for school children at Klemscott,Western Australia.
    5049     as355e N357E unk : toward I-VIEY
I-VIEY unk : type:? ex N357E toward PH-HHC
Marine Luchtvaartdienst PH-HHC : Coast Guard type:AS355F1 TwinStar; from Nov97 to 2005 operator Heli Holland, flying for Marine Luchtvaartdienst from Hato, Curacao.
heli holland PH-HHC : Heli Holland; 2005 after replaced by PH-HVH returned to Netherlands.
    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.
    5155     as355f1 Euroheli Helicopterdienste GmbH. D-HUEH : Euroheli cnvt. to AS355F2 w/o 20Dec99
    5156     as355f1 N5796A : 1988 to F-ZBAD
Douane F-ZBAD : Douane; conv as.355f2
    5164     as355f1 PHI Inc N5796S : PHI 1994-1997; to G-OGHL
PDG Helicopters G-OGHL : PLM Dollar Group; to G-JARV
PDG Helicopters G-JARV : PDG Helicopters; ex G-OGHL; to G-NETR
G-NETR : Network Rail (PDG)
    5167     as355f1 1982 N548SA Heli USA Airways : 06dic09 substantially damaged when the left engine cowling door opened in flight near Temple Bar, Arizona. no fatalities
    5192     as355f MW Helicopters G-ORMA : conv as.355f1; ex G-BPHC,G-SITE; to G-IDEB
G-IDEB : ex G-ORMA
    5201     as355f N368E : canc 1989
PDG Helicopters G-BPRJ : conv AS.355F1
    5215     as355f2 1982 Marine Luchtvaartdienst PH-HVH : Coast Guard type:AS355F1 TwinStar; from 2005 operator Heli Holland, flying for Marine Luchtvaartdienst from Hato, Curacao.
    5225     as355f1 Cat Helicopters F-GJSE :
    5236     as355f 1982 Securite Civile F-ZBEF : Securite Civile; conv as355f2
    5247     as355f1 Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie CN-AIY : Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie; pictured at Marrakech aeroexpo 2010
    5252     as355f1 1982 Berger Air hubschrauber service OE-FXB :
    5265     as355f1 1983 Service d'Aide Medicale d'Urgence F-GDLV : SAMU Bories Aerien
    5290     as355f1 armée de l'air 5290 : AdlA /UA
    5291     as355f1 armée de l'air 5291 : AdlA; 1997 to Senegal as spares
    5298     as355f 1984 Douane F-ZBEK : Douane; conv AS355f1
    5299     as355f armée de l'air 5299 : AdlA; to F-ZBEL
Douane F-ZBEL : Douane
    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.
Royal Air Force ZJ140 : RAF; 24+25jul99 32Sqn. Fairford air show
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.
    5307     as355f1 armée de l'air 5307 : AdlA
    5308     as355f1 armée de l'air 5308 : AdlA; conv AS355N; to F-WQAN
    5309     as355f1 armée de l'air 5309 : AdlA /UD
    5316     as355f1 armée de l'air 5316 : AdlA /SJ EH3/67 w/o 06apr88
    5317     as355f1 armée de l'air 5317 : AdlA in 2003 /UE ETE00.043
    5318     as355f1 armée de l'air 5318 : AdlA /UF
    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     as355f1 armée de l'air 5322 : AdlA; conv AS355F2; to Helibras
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.
Royal Air Force ZJ139 : RAF; 24+25jul99 32Sqn. Fairford air show
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.
    5328     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8810 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /10
    5329     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8811 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /11
Força Aérea Brasileira 8811 : Nowdays this aircraft is used by IPEV in São josé dos Campos-Sp-Brazil
    5330     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8812 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /12
    5331     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8813 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /13
    5333     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8814 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /14
    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
    5343     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8815 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /15
    5344     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8816 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /16
    5345     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8817 : FAB type:CH-55, built by Helibras HB355F2 /17
    5348     as355f2 1986 G-BYPA private : w/o 01may07 hit terrain near Peterbotough, UK
    5350     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8818 : FAB type:VH-55 (VIP version), built by Helibras HB355F2 /18
    5351     as355f2 Força Aérea Brasileira 8819 : FAB type:VH-55 (VIP version), built by Helibras HB355F2 /19
    5361     as555an armée de l'air 5361 : AdlA /UT
    5368     as555an armée de l'air 5368 : AdlA /UU
    5374     as355f2 1988 UK Police Forces G-BOOV : Merseyside Police Air Support Unit 1989-2002; McAlpine Helicopters; to N325SC
N325SC : canc 2007
PDG Helicopters G-PDGT : PDG Helicopters
    5378     as355f2 F-GTVE : ex F-WYMT,DQ-FGH; 12sep08 pictured at Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux (Aeroport de Paris) (JDP/LFPI)
    5379     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8882 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.5
    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
Cat Helicopters EC-LHD : ex F-HDLS; 11aug10 pictured at Helipuerto de la Autoridad Portuaria (LEPB), Barcelona
    5382     as555an 1988 armée de l'air 5382 : AdlA /UV
    5383     as555an armée de l'air 5383 : AdlA w/o 22sep92
    5385     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8883 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.6
    5386     as555an armée de l'air 5386 : AdlA
armée de l'air 5386 : AdlA; 5jun05 Istres air show EH05.067./UX
    5387     as555an armée de l'air 5387 : AdlA /UY; 17jul11 pictured at RAF Fairford, UK during RIAT 2011
    5389     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8885 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.3
    5390     as555an armée de l'air 5390 : AdlA /UZ
armée de l'air 5390 : AdlA; 5jun05 Istres air show EH05.067./UZ
    5391     as555an armée de l'air 5391 : AdlA /VA; 1994 brown/green camo; 06oct11 pictured at RAF Northolt, UK
    5392     as555an armée de l'air 5392 : AdlA /VB
    5393     as555an armée de l'air 5393 : AdlA
    5395     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8887 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.3
    5396     as555an armée de l'air 5396 : AdlA
    5397     as555an armée de l'air 5397 : AdlA /VE
    5398     as555an armée de l'air 5398 : AdlA; w/o 09feb93
    5399     as555an 1990 armée de l'air 5399 : as.355n conv as.555an; AdlA; 29may10 pictured at Dax airshow as /VG CIEH 00.341 in special c/s 20 years 180.000 flight hours
    5400     as555an armée de l'air 5400 : AdlA /VH
    5403     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8888 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.4
    5404     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8889 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.5
    5407     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8890 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.5
    5408     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8891 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.6
    5410     as355f2 Guardia Nacional de Venezuela GN-8892 : Guardia Nacional; 1998 DAA.5
    5412     as555an 1989 armée de l'air 5412 : AdlA in 2007 /VI CIEH00.341
    5417     as355f2 Polis Diraja Malaysia 9M-PHA :
    5418     as355f2 Polis Diraja Malaysia 9M-PHB :
    5427     as555an armée de l'air 5427 : AdlA /VJ
    5428     as555an armée de l'air 5428 : AdlA /VK
    5430     as555an armée de l'air 5430 : AdlA /VL
    5431     as555an armée de l'air 5431 : AdlA
    5440     as555an armée de l'air 5440 : AdlA /VN
    5441     as555an armée de l'air 5441 : AdlA
    5444     as555an armée de l'air 5444 : AdlA /VP
armée de l'air 5444 : AdlA; 5jun05 Istres air show EH05.067./VP
    5445     as555an armée de l'air 5445 : AdlA 1991 EH02.067/67-MJ
    5447     as355f2 Nakanihon Air Service JA6630 : NAS
    5448     as555an 1990 armée de l'air 5448 : AdlA; 5jun05 Istres air show EH05.057./VR
armée de l'air 5448 : sept09 pictured at Beaumont
    5452     as555an armée de l'air 5452 : AdlA; F-RAVS; /VS
    5455     as555an armée de l'air 5455 : AdlA; F-RAVT; /VT
    5457     as555an armée de l'air 5457 : AdlA; F-RAVU; /VU
    5458     as555an armée de l'air 5458 : AdlA; F-RAVV; /VV
    5464     as355f2 JA6646 : to 4X-BJV;
4X-BJV : ex JA6646; to N4360N
Capital Air Services Ltd G-ECOU : Capital Air Servies; ex N4360N
    5466     as555an armée de l'air 5466 : Jul94 pictured as EH 02.067 /67-VW at Metz Frescaty
armée de l'air 5466 : AdlA in 1996 EH02.067/67-VW
    5467     as355f2 Tentara Laut Diraja Malaysia 9M-SSW : Malaysian Navy; loaned awating Super Lynx; to civ
MHS Aviation 9M-SSW :
    5468     as555an armée de l'air 5468 : AdlA; F-RAVX /VX; 2011 EH03.067; 12apr12 pictured at RAF Northolt, UK
    5470 F-WYMM : last built as355 under name Aerospatiale
    5476     as355f2 Tentara Laut Diraja Malaysia 9M-SSV : Malaysian Navy; loaned awating Super Lynx; to civ
    5502 1991 UK Police Forces G-NMHS : Used by North Midlands Police Helicopter Support Unit as OH88 from Apr 1998 until Jun 2004. ex Dyfed / Powys Police G-DPPS
UK Police Forces G-DPPS : Used by Dyfed / Powys Police from Apr 1992 until Mar 1998, when it was acquired by North Midlands HSU (to G-NMHS). Previously owned by McAlpine.
    5525 1992 UK Police Forces G-METD : ex G-BUJF, became G-METD in Apr 1993 while Londons Met Police leased the airframe from McAlpine Helicopters, until purchasing that Autumn. To G-SEPA in Jul 1996
UK Police Forces G-SEPA : ex G-METD. To G-SEPA Jul 1996 and operated by the Met. Police Air Support Unit until Mar 2008, when it was sold in France.
        as355f1 Weststar Aviation 9M-WST :
    105 C/N found.




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