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westland sioux

in united kingdom Army Air Corps


Del'd: 193 - 1965 to 1978


   
   




History of this Model in this Organisation:

Bell 47G-3B-1 Sioux won the Light Helicopter Competition between Hughes 300 and the Hiller 12E-4 (coming second), the Brantly B-2 a late entrant - in March 1964, to replace the Skeeter. The deal was politically complicated by a need to sell Rolls Royce aero engines to Italy, so the first 50 were supplied by Agusta and remainder from Westland.
First deliveries were from Apr 1965 and initial maintenance difficulties (of these and the Agusta supplied models) were largely overcome by July 1965, with final deliveries at the end of 1968. Known as the Clockwork Mouse or Iron Budgie in AAC service.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit
1969/77662 squadron



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