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301 squadron

aer chór na hÉireann

301 squadron, 3 operations wing
irish air corps

1962 to present

Unit History:

Primarily a Search and Rescue unit with SA365 Dauphin and an S-61, based at Baldonnel (EIME). Provides a Dauphin detatchment at Finner Camp (EIFR) and when required a Dauphin operates from the offshore patrol vessel, LE Eithne (P31).

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

Years	Base / Heliport
? to ?	Baldonnel

Models served in this unit:	Login to Edit

Years	Models
2006/now	AW139
? to ?	SA365F Dauphine
? to ?	s-61 H-3

Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit)	Help Us

C/N	Version	Built	In this Organisation	In other Org
6124	sa365f	1986	244: ex F-ZKBZ. dd 25 Jun 1986 as 244.
6168	sa365f	1986	245: ex F-ZKBJ. dd 18 Jul 1986 as 245.
6181	sa365f	1986	246: ex F-ZKBP. dd 25 Jun 1986 as 246.
6202	sa365f	1986	247: ex F-ZKGW. dd 21 Aug 1986 as 247.	- N365SH: d/d 2007. ex Irish Air Corps 247 57: Naval d/d 2008. ex Irish Air Corps 247
6203	sa365f	1986	248: dd 19 Dec 1986 as 248. Destroyed in crash at Tramore, Co. Waterford, July
61-816	s-61 H-3	1987	257: Irish Air Corps
31048	AW139	2006	274: Built as ab139. The first of a total of 4 AW139 handed over in Nov 2006 ar
31059	AW139	2006	275: Delivered at the same time as 274 275: IAC in 2007 301Sqn.
31137	AW139	2008	278: Delivered to Baldonnel on 26 July 2008
31145	AW139	2008	279: Final AW139 for the Irish Air Corps, due for deliver in October 2008

10 C/N found in this Organisation.