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SA316B Alouette III


This is a version of alouette iii

1968        


Model History:

One Turbomeca Artouste IIIb engine. Also licence built in Romania as the IAR 316B.
same helicopter as the SE3160 only strengthened main and tailrotor transmissions with could carry more payload

Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1971/now3 Marine
1964/now24 schweizer luftwaffe




Construction Numbers on database of SA316B Alouette III
3private owner/unknown
1united arab emirates air force
11Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina         - Argentine Navy
3Marine         - Belgian Navy
2Air Glaciers SA         - air glaciers sa
1schweizer luftwaffe         - swiss air force
8fuerza aerea ecuatoriana         - Ecuadorian air force
1aéronautique navale         - french navy
2aviation légère de l'armée de terre         - french army air corps
3Securite Civile         - French Civilian Security
2royal hong kong auxilliary air force
8aer chór na hÉireann         - irish air corps
1schreiner airways
1pakistan army aviation
2Força Aérea Portuguesa         - Portuguese Air Force
1Roberts Aircraft Company
4suid-afrikaanse lugmag         - south african air force


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    1151 1963 aer chór na hÉireann 195 : ex F-WJDH. Delivered 25 Nov 1963 as 195. wfu 21 Sep 2007, stored Baldonnel, for IAC Museum.
    1153 1963 aer chór na hÉireann 196 : ex F-WKQB. Delivered 25 Nov 1963 as 196. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
    1162 1963 schweizer luftwaffe V-208 : swiss af original built as SE3160 wfu 2004
    1194 1964 aer chór na hÉireann 197 : Delivered 15 May 1964 as 197. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
    1242 1965 royal hong kong auxilliary air force HKG-1 : To RHKAAF, replacing a Westland Widgeon. Sold to USA in 1980.
N9829C roberts aircraft co.: ex RHKAAF HKG-1. Bought 1980, registered N9829C Nov 1981.
    1243 1965 royal hong kong auxilliary air force HKG-2 : To RHKAAF, replacing a Westland Widgeon. Sold to USA in 1980.
    1259 1965 Air Glaciers SA HB-XCB : Air Glaciers original built as SE3160
    1357 suid-afrikaanse lugmag 641 : SAAF. ex 9283
    1548 1969 aviation légère de l'armée de terre 1548 : ALAT in 1997 /BJF 6GHL
    1630 1969 Securite Civile F-ZBDE : Securite Civile from 1977 original built as SE3160
    1646 1969 Força Aérea Portuguesa 9346 : toward 1977 in this year sold to France F-ZBDF
Securite Civile F-ZBDF : securite civile from 1977 ex FAP 9346 from 2003 wfu
    1730 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0648 : accepted ARA 28may70 as 4-H-4. Crash near Calderon (Bahia Blanca) 18sep70
    1734 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0649 : accepted ARA 28may70 as 4-H-5. Then 2-H-5 and 3-H-5. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-105. Sunk with ARA General Belgrano (C4) cruiser 2may82 during Falklands/Malvinas war
    1742 Força Aérea Portuguesa 19356 : FAP. ex 9356
    1766 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0650 : accepted ARA 16sep70 as 4-H-6. crash with wires 21jan71
    1767 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0651 : accepted ARA 17sep70 as 4-H-7. Then 2-H-7 and 3-H-7. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-107.
    1769 1971 aviation légère de l'armée de terre 1769 : ALAT gate guard Etain
    1812 1971 Marine M1 : 40 sm.
    1816 1971 Marine M2 : 40 sm.
    1817 1971 Marine M3 : 40 sm.
    1831 1971 schreiner airways PH-NNX : schreiner toward 1972
5N-AEV : Nigeria w/o february 1974
    1847 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0680 : accepted ARA 18nov71 as 4-H-8. 7jan73 near Pedro Luro (Buenos Aires) after turbine fail did autorotation emergency landing: 5 injuries. aircraft w/o
    1851 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0681 : accepted ARA 18nov71 as 4-H-9. Then 2-H-9 and 3-H-9. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-109. Crash 20jan83 in Puerto Harberton (Tierra del Fuego). Repaired. Crash again 01mar84. Repaired. Seen in service jun2008
    1854 Securite Civile F-ZBDN : Securite Civile wfu 2003
    1859 suid-afrikaanse lugmag 118 : SAAF. wfu
    1861 suid-afrikaanse lugmag 120 :
    1967 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 967 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o unk
    1969 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 969 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o unk
    1971 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 971 : FAE d/d 1972
    1973 1972 aer chór na hÉireann 202 : Delivered 24 Mar 1972 as 202. Crash landing 1996 badly damaged, under repair until abandoned in 2001. To Engineering Wing (as instructional airframe ?) at Baldonnel. Presented to Ulster Aviation Society on 27 May 2009 for preservation.
    1975 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 975 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o 04jun77
    1977 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 977 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o unk
    1982 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 982 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o 10mar77
    1983 1972 aer chór na hÉireann 211 : Delivered 4 Feb 1973 as 211. Noted wfu at Baldonnel Aug 2005. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
    1984 1973 aer chór na hÉireann 212 : ex. F-WMHH. Delivered 29 Mar 1973 as 212. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
    2078 pakistan army aviation 2078 :
    2116 1973 aer chór na hÉireann 213 : Delivered 16 Dec 1973 as 213. Noted wfu at Baldonnel Aug 2005. Retired from service Sep 2007 and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008. Dismantled for sale and transport to France by May 2009.
    2122 1974 aer chór na hÉireann 214 : Delivered 25 Mar 1974 as 214. Noted still in use at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day in Sep 2005. Retired from service Sep 2007 and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008. Dismantled for sale and transport to France by May 2009.
    2206 1975 united arab emirates air force 109 : to N5170B
Roberts Aircraft Company N5170B : from 1999
    2250 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0699 : accepted ARA 18jun75 as 2-H-10. Then 3-H-10. crash with wires early 1978. Repaired. xfer oct78 to newly formed 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-110. On 3apr82, pilot Lt Busson, used to land argentines marines on south georgia. On 21apr83 crash near Comandante Espora naval airbase: One fatality (TC G. Sule)
    2264 suid-afrikaanse lugmag 627 :
    2265 1975 N49543 : toward 1983 to HB-XNW
Air Glaciers SA HB-XNW : Air Glaciers from 1983 stored from 1996.
    2345 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0736 : ex F-WTNB accepted ARA 01jul78 as 3-H-11. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-111.
    2346 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0737 : ex F-WTNJ accepted ARA 01jul78 as 3-H-12. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-112. 13jun84 crash in Comandante Espora naval airbase. Repaired. 02nov88 crash at sea from Meko 360 class destroyer ARA Heroina. Repaired. Goto 1st Gulf War operating from ARA Almirante Brown destroyer where crash at Persian Gulf 02nov90. Repaired again. Preserved at Navy Museum (MUAN) in Bahia Blanca.
    2349 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0738 : accepted ARA 30aug78 as 3-H-14. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-114
    2350 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0739 : accepted ARA 30aug78 as 3-H-15. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-115. Crash aug80 near Comandante Espora naval airbase. Repaired. Goto 1st Gulf War (1990/91) operating from ARA Almirante Brown destroyer: painted ID in arabic
    2358 aéronautique navale 358 : FN in 1996 23S
    2395 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 395 : w/o unk
    2396 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana FAE 396 :
    49 C/N found.



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