The III Escuadron (Sqd 3) operates Aerospatiale SA-315B Lama in search and rescue missions in the Andes Mountains. They are famous for rescue people every year in their attempts to reach the Aconcagua, America's highest peak.
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Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit) |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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sa315b | : unknown serial; bought in USA as instructional airframe; 2009 pictured at + | ||||||
2593 | sa315b | : Aug15 transf to FAA | GN-913: GNA. seen 2009 | ||||
2597 | sa315b | : Aug15 transf to FAA | GN-915: GNA. wfu | ||||
2600 | sa315b | : Aug15 transf to FAA | GN-917: GNA; Bolivia/Paraguay border; 08oct10 pictured at Campo de Mayo just before retirement | ||||
56366 | 407gxi | 2023 | H-111: FAA d/d Mendoza 20oct23 | C-GHFP: Bell Canada 2023, unveiled Oct23 Montreal, Canada, pictured C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: C-GHFP: It never ended up coming to Quito. SEES | |||
2267 w/o 1981 | sa315b | H-61: FAA d/d 13dec72; w/o 01feb81 | |||||
2282 w/o 1976 | sa315b | H-62: FAA d/d 13dec72; w/o 08dec76 | |||||
2459 w/o 1996 | sa315b | H-62: w/o 04jun96 | |||||
2299 w/o 1976 | sa315b | H-63: FAA d/d 07may73; w/o 09jan76 crashed at Cerro Mercedario, San Juan provinc+ | |||||
2496 | sa315b | H-63: FAA d/d Oct77;
Circa 1980 pictured (pic1) at home base Moron airbase asg + H-63: crash 07jul83; repaired H-63: pictured (pic2) at homebase Mendoza | |||||
2302 | sa315b | H-64: FAA d/d 1973; 21mar80 crashed at Hito Los Leones?; 2012 noted | |||||
2327 w/o 1977 | sa315b | H-65: w/o 14jan77 | |||||
2499 | sa315b | H-65: FAA d/d 1977; w/o 17may91 crashed at Plaza de Mulas | |||||
2328 w/o 1986 | sa315b | H-66: FAA d/d 1973; w/o 27aug86 crashed at Cerro El Plata, Mendoza province | |||||
w/o 2001 | sa315b | H-66: FAA d/d 04aug91, c/n MR484; w/o 19sep01 crashed near San Rafael, Mendoza | |||||
2608 w/o 1977 | sa315b | H-67: FAA d/d 1976; w/o 17feb77 at Cerro Maipu | |||||
329 w/o 2015 | sa315b | H-67: FAA d/d 06jul81, c/n 329/MR413; 07feb05 crash at Cerro Gaspar H-67: recovered some parts and repaired; at FAA airshow at Cordoba aviation sch+ H-67: pictured at homebase Mendoza H-67: w/o 11feb15 Uspallata, Mendoza | |||||
2446 | sa315b | H-68: FAA d/d 21may01, ex N27273; 2012 noted | |||||
sa315b | H-68: FAA unk, probably former GNA;
pictured supporting H145 flight to Aconcag+ |