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aerospatiale alouette iii

in aer chór na hÉireann

irish air corps

Del'd: 8 - 1963 to 2007

History of this Model in this Organisation:

With its then large rural communities, a particularly bad winter in 1962/63 prompted The DÃ¡il to approve an order for the SAR-equipped Alouette III. It was to be the mainstay of Irish Air Corps rotary wing operations from Nov 1963, when the first two of three initially ordered, were based at Baldonnel; the third was delivered in Apr 1964.

A further 5 airframes were ordered with deliveries over 2 years, commencing 1972. By Aug 1987, the SAR role began to migrate to newer IAC models while the government looked to civilianise more of the SAR services and the Alouette IIIs took on a more Utility role.

The last six airframes were formally retired on 21 Sep 2007, after more than 40 years distinguished service.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

Years	Units	bold : Current Base of the Unit
1963/07	302 squadron	Baldonnel



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Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

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Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:	Help Us

C/N	Mod	Built	ID In this Organisation	In other Org

1151	sa316b	1963	195: ex F-WJDH. Delivered 25 Nov 1963 as 195. wfu 21 Sep 2007, stored Baldonnel, for IAC Museum.
1153	sa316b	1963	196: ex F-WKQB. Delivered 25 Nov 1963 as 196. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
1194	sa316b	1964	197: Delivered 15 May 1964 as 197. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
1973	sa316b	1972	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.
1983	sa316b	1972	211: Delivered 4 Feb 1973 as 211. Noted wfu at Baldonnel Aug 2005. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
1984	sa316b	1973	212: ex. F-WMHH. Delivered 29 Mar 1973 as 212. Retired from service and stored at Baldonnel by Mar 2008.
2116	sa316b	1973	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	sa316b	1974	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.

8 C/N found in this Organisation