1967


Agusta AS-61

Derived from Sikorsky S-61 H-3






Agusta AS-61

The Agusta Sea King was built under licence in Italy from 1968. 73 aircraft were delivered to the Italian armed forces in different configurations and was also exported to Argentina, Brazil, Iraq, Iran, Lybia, Malaysia, Peru, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.



  Derivatives & Versions of AS-61


ModelYearHistory
ASH-3D/TS VIP version of Agusta AS-61/ASH-3D. Two ordered by italian Air Force for VIP duties, several ordered by Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia?
ASH-3H Agusta license built version of Sikorsky S-61D (SH-3H Sea King) for Italian Navy and export.
ASH-3D

1969
1969 Agusta license built version of Sikorsky S-61B (SH-3D Sea King for USN). Agusta received 1 from Sikorsky and produced another 24 for the Italian ...
AS-61A-4

1975
1975 Transport version of AS-61A for Venezuelan Army. Four built from 1975; one crashed.
AS-61R

1977
1977 Agusta license built version of Sikorsky S-61R-10 ( HH-3F Pelican for USCG ). Italian Air Force ordered 35 for SAR duties.
AS-61N-1

1992
1992 Shortened VIP version of S-61N for Royal Malaysian Air Force, two built as AS-61N-1 Silver.

  List of Operators of AS-61


Years Model Org
1969/14 italy Marina Militare Italiana
1977/14 italy Aeronautica Militare Italiana
1978-    iran hava darya
1978/?? iraq Al Quwwa al Jawwiya al Iraqiya
1978-    peru Marina de Guerra del Peru
1984/89 ASH-3D argentina Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina
1984-    ASH-3D brazil Força Aeronaval da Marinha do Brasil
1984/14 venezuela Ejercito de Venezuela
1986-    ASH-3H argentina Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina
1990-    malaysia Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia



  Global Distribution of AS-61



2as-61
4as-61a-4
2as-61n-1
35as-61r
56ash-3d
12ash-3d/ts
18ash-3h





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