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aerospatiale se3130 alouette ii

in united kingdom army air corps


   

   

Qty: 17     1958 to 1988    


History of this Model in this Organisation:

The Sud Aviation SE3130 Alouette II in British Army service (Alouette AH.2) was subsequently known as the SA313 derivative under Aérospatiale. Two purchased in 1958 for trials with the British Army during the autumn as a liaison helicopter, to carry passengers and light tactical stores around the battlefield. Following a further competition (against the Hiller 12E and the Saunders-Roe P.531), 15 more were ordered in 1961 as a stop-gap when it became clear that Scout development would take longer than planned. The Alouette was to prove pivotal in the demonstration of versatility under poor weather conditions, when during the hard winter of 1961, it was used by the Army in predominantly civilian rescues for communities isolated by the snow and for airborne replenishment (!) of stranded livestock.  It had reasonable hot and high performance and proved technically very reliable in service. The Alouette was replaced by the Gazelle AH.1 in Oct 1988.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit
Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

Roles
observation




Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:

C/NBuiltIn this OrganisationIn other Org
    1185 1958     XN132: Ex F-WIPG
    1186 1958     XN133: Ex F-WIPH. Became instructional airframe 7702M
    1499 1960     XP966:
    1500 1960     XP997:
    1503 1960     XR232: ex F-WIEP. Served with UNFICYP in Cyprus.
    1558 1961     XR376: Delivered as XJ376 in error. Served with UNFICYP in Cyprus until at least 1984.
No Org. defined F-GLNO: ex Army Air Corps to F-GLNO
No Org. defined I-PYRO: ex F-GLNO. To I-PYRO.
    1567 1961     XR377: Delivered as XJ377 in error.
    1582 1961     XR378: Ex F-WIEM. Delivered as XJ378 in error. Served with 16 Flt until at least 1984.
No Org. defined N9ZJ: Became G-BSFS 30 May 1990, to N9ZJ 30 Jul 2001 registered in Idaho.
    1583 1961     XR379: Ex F-WIEN. Served with 16 Flt until at least 1984.
    1596 1961     XR380: Delivered as XJ380 in error. Crashed as a UNFICYP machine when caught its underslung load on its skid and it rolled down a hillside on 11 June 1983
    1606 1961     XR381:
    1607 1961     XR382: Served with UNFICYP in Cyprus until at least 1984.
No Org. defined F-GHCQ: ex Army Air Corps. To F-GHCQ.
No Org. defined CN-HTS: ex F-GHCQ. To CN-HTS
    1621 1961     XR383:
    1644 1961     XR384: Delivered as XJ384 in error.
    1645 1961     XR385: Delivered as XJ385 in error.
    1663 1961     XR386: Served with UNFICYP in Cyprus until at least 1984.
    1664 1961     XR387: Crashed 8 May 1969 on take-off in West Germany whilst with 24 Flt, due to cross connection of control rods.




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