A unit of 139 Luftving at Bardufoss. Bell UH-1B replaced by the 412SP Arapaho. 
The 339 sqn. was established at Gardermoen 1 july 1956 as a fighter squadron ,operating F-86K Sabre. In 1963 the fixed-wing era was over ,and the 339 sqn. Was relocated to Bardufoss as a helicopter squadron operating Bell UH-1B. The main task for the 339 sqn. Is to support the army in the Northen Norway. The last Bell UH-1B leaves Bardufoss 16 january 1989. Today 339 sqn. Operates twelve Bell 412SP ,named Arapaho. The first Bell 412SP arrived at Bardufoss and 339 sqn. 15 september 1987.
From summer 2014, 339 Squadron operate a detachment at Rygge after the disestablishment of 720 Squadron
News about 339 skvadron |
Wildcats for the First Time in Arctic Training
10-Mar-16 - Royal Marines 847 Naval Air Squadron new Wildcats AH.1 helicopters, part of Commando Helicopter Force, spent six weeks in Norway for the first time in arctic conditions
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Models Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit) |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545 | UH-1B | 025: BuNo 62-2025 025: wreck pictured at Rygge airport | |||||
| 1203 | UH-1B | 1960 | 079: BuNo 64-14079. Preserved Bodo 079: 079: again painted in its original olive green colour 079: Norwegian Defence Museum | ||||
| 1206 w/o 1987 | UH-1B | 082: BuNo 64-14082. w/o 18sep87 | |||||
| 606 w/o 1979 | UH-1B | 086: BuNo 62-2086. w/o 03feb79 | |||||
| 1014 | UH-1B | 086: BuNo 63-13086. to civ as N8769D | - N8769D: USA - N11NE: JB Helicopters at Thorndike, MA - N11NE: Southern Cross Aviation Inc at Wilmington, DE Aug06-Oct08 - N11NE: Copter One Llc at Wilmington, DE Oct08-Apr11 - N11NE: High Performance Helicopters at Redlands, CA Apr11-Feb18 - N11NE: Northern X Treme Helicopters Inc at Kelsey, CA from Feb18 | ||||
| 1015 | UH-1B | 087: BuNo 63-13087. to civ as N4389Y | |||||
| 1016 | UH-1B | 088: BuNo 63-13088. to civ as N204JB | |||||
| 1017 | UH-1B | 089: BuNo 63-13089. to civ as unk | |||||
| 33130 w/o 1988 | 412sp | 1987 | 130: RNoAF, w/o 04jan88 crashed at Bardufoss due hydraulic system. crew of thre+ | ||||
| 33139 | 412sp | 1987 | 139: assembled at Helikopter service; Nov87 d/d 339 Sqn RNoAF 139: RNoAF, pictured 139: noted at Skrydstrup 139: 339Skv. Tag der Heeresflieger | ||||
| 33140 | 412sp | 1987 | 140: 1987 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn 140: RNoAF in 2000 720Skv. 140: In Serbia | ||||
| 33141 | 412sp | 1987 | 141: 1987 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF d/d Apr88; 339 Sqn and 720 Sq+ 141: RNoAF; 1998 720Skv. white c/s participated in COJA 98 141: 720Skv. heading Fairford 141: 24+25jul99 Fairford air show 720Skv. white c/s 141: 720Skv. returned direction Norway 141: Dec12, 412HP type, 720 sqd | ||||
| 33142 | 412sp | 1987 | 142: 1987 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF d/d Aug88; 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn+ | ||||
| 33143 | 412sp | 1987 | 143: 1987 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF d/d Aug88; 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn+ 143: noted at Skrydstrup 143: RNoAF; 339Skv. Tag der Heeresflieger | ||||
| 33144 | 412sp | 1988 | 144: 1988 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn, pictured | ||||
| 33145 | 412sp | 1988 | 145: 1988 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn 145: 2005 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo 145: Dec12, 412HP type, 720 sqd | ||||
| 33146 | 412sp | 1988 | 146: 1988 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn, pictured 146: 339Skv. 146: pictured (pic2) with 100.000 hrs operating hours markings for the Bell 412+ | ||||
| 33147 | 412sp | 1988 | 147: 1988 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF d/d Feb89; 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn | ||||
| 33148 | 412sp | 1988 | 148: 1988 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn | ||||
| 33149 | 412sp | 1988 | 149: 1988 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn 149: RNoAF; 2003 339Skv. | ||||
| 33161 | 412sp | 1989 | 161: 1989 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn | ||||
| 33162 | 412sp | 1989 | 162: 1989 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn | ||||
| 33163 | 412sp | 1989 | 163: 1989 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 720 Sqn 163: RNoAF oct94 720Skv. participated in SAR meet 94 from Leeuwarden air base N+ 163: Dec12, 412HP type, 720 sqd | ||||
| 33164 | 412sp | 1989 | 164: 1989 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn; 2009 con+ 164: 720Skv at Skrydstrup Airshow 164: RNoAF; 1998 720Skv. white c/s participated in COJA 98 164: Dec12, 412HP type, 720 sqd | ||||
| 33165 | 412sp | 1989 | 165: RNoAF, pictured 165: 1989 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF d/d Jan90; 720 Sqn 165: At Belgian Helidays 2003 165: 412HP type, 720 sqd | ||||
| 33166 | 412sp | 1989 | 166: 1989 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn; 2009 conv+ 166: Dec12, 412HP type, 720 sqd | ||||
| 33167 | 412sp | 1990 | 167: 1990 assembled at Helikopter service; RNoAF 339 Sqn and 720 Sqn | ||||
| 2046 | UH-1B | 420: BuNo 66-14420. to civ as N6226H 420: was civil built and delivered to Norway NOAF | - N6226H: Pacific Helicopter Services Llc at Kahului, HI from Oct00 - N6226H: Grounded at Hawaii as of Dec14 | ||||
| 723 w/o 1980 | UH-1B | 501: BuNo 63-8501. w/o 1980 | |||||
| 226 | UH-1B | 580: BuNo 60-3580. preserved Museum Sola | |||||
| 230 | UH-1B | 584: BuNo 60-3584 | |||||
| 231 | UH-1B | 585: BuNo 60-3585; preserved as instructional airframe at Sessvollmoen, a Army + | |||||
| 232 | UH-1B | 586: BuNo 60-3586 | |||||
| 810 | UH-1B | 588: BuNo 63-8588 | |||||
| 237 | UH-1B | 1960 | 591: BuNo 60-3591. Preserved Bardufoss | ||||
| 243 | UH-1B | 597: BuNo 60-3597 597: Preserved museum Bodo | |||||
| 259 w/o 1971 | UH-1B | 613: BuNo 60-3613. w/o 21apr71 | |||||
| 268 | UH-1B | 688: BuNo 61-0688. preserved Museum Sola | |||||
| 279 | UH-1B | 699: BuNo 61-0699. boom to civ as LN-ORW | |||||
| 407 | UH-1B | 1962 | 887: BuNo 62-1887. to civ as N91320 | - N91320: Avag Inc at Richvale, CA Dec91;
Feb20 still | |||
| 457 | UH-1B | 937: BuNo 62-1937 | |||||
| 477 | UH-1B | 957: BuNo 62-1957 |  62-1957: Army UH-1B; to USMC; back to Army; to Norway | ||||
| 1085 | UH-1B | 961: BuNo 64-13961. preserved Rygge 961: preseved on static display outside 720 Squadron hangar 961: 29aug14 pictured in restoration at Rygge Flyhistoriske forening, Rygge, No+ 961: | |||||
| 1086 w/o 1968 | UH-1B | 962: BuNo 64-13962. w/o 01apr68 | |||||
| 1087 | UH-1B | 963: BuNo 64-13963. to civ as LN-ORW | |||||
| 1089 w/o 1968 | UH-1B | 965: BuNo 64-13965. w/o 04dec68 | |||||
| 1090 | UH-1B | 1965 | 966: took part in 5th Intl SAR meet at West Raynham. 966: BuNo 64-13966. preserved Oslo-Gardermoen Museum | 64-13966: Purchased under MAP for R Nor AF (US Army serial never worn ?); to Norway. | |||
| 1091 w/o 1989 | UH-1B | 967: BuNo 64-13967. w/o 13sep89 | |||||
| 513 w/o 1981 | UH-1B | 993: BuNo 62-1993. w/o 24apr81 | |||||
| 514 w/o 2017 | UH-1B | 1962 | 994: RNAF BuNo 62-1994 | - N6180A: Jones Aviation Inc at Williams, CA from Oct00; w/o 21jun17 hit power lines during spraying at Colus... | |||
| 515 | UH-1B | 995: BuNo 62-1995. to civ as N96NW | |||||
| 516 | UH-1B | 1962 | 996: BuNo 62-1996. to civ as N198HM | N198HM: Helimax Aviation from Jun99;
conv to Garlick-Bell; - N198HM: Air-Max Inc at Pleasant Hill, OR from Jan15 | |||
339 skvadron Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Response 2016 | ||
 UNIFIL / NorAir / ItalAir | ||
| 1978-feb | 1978-mar | Exercise Arctic Express 78 |
