Introduced in early 1966 as a heavy duty anti-submarine helicopter, used additionally in support of the French nuclear submarine fleet, after its ASW role was assumed by the Lynx. By 1988 there were 18 still in use and by 2000, less than 10. They are due to be replaced by the NH-90 around 2005.
Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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1999/01 | 35F | Saint-Mandrier closed 2003 La Rochelle-Laleu airport |
1979/99 | 33F | d'Hyeres Le Palyvestre Saint-Mandrier closed 2003 Maupertus |
1970/10 | 32F | Lanvéoc-Poulmic |
1968/78 | 27S | Hao (BA185) Frejus Saint-Raphael closed 1995 |
1967/91 | 20S | Frejus Saint-Raphael closed 1995 |
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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01 | 01 FN d/d 1962 | ||||||
02 | 02 FN d/d 1963 | ||||||
03 w/o 1965 | 03 FN d/d 1964, 20S | ||||||
04 | 04 FN d/d 1964 | ||||||
05 | 05 FN d/d 1965 | F-ZWWJ: conducted heavy lift operations from here into the moun... in flying display at Sion air show. | |||||
06 w/o 1989 | 06 FN d/d 1965; 1985 on Clemenceau aircraft carrier; w/o 19oct89 sea landing in Cor... | ||||||
101 | sa321g | 101 FN d/d 1966; 32F; 2001 wfu; Stored at Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air base | |||||
102 | sa321g | 102 FN d/d 1966 | |||||
103 w/o 1966 | sa321g | 103 FN d/d 1966; w/o 22aug66 crashed at Pourcieux (Var) | |||||
105 w/o 1995 | sa321g | 105 FN d/d 1967; w/o 05apr95 Crashed at Thorame (Var) | |||||
106 | sa321g | 106 FN d/d 1967; 2000 wfu; Stored at Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air base | |||||
112 | sa321g | 112 FN d/d 1967 | |||||
116 | sa321f | 116 Marine 1970s?, to F-OCZV | - F-BMHC: Sud Aviation, SA321F prototype, test serial F-WMHC;
a... F-OCMF: Olympic Airways; late 1960s 2 years leased - F-BTRP: in open storage at Aérospatiale by until at least 198... pictured (pic1) as SA.321F 01 Aerospatiale F-BTRP pres... | ||||
118 | sa321g | 118 FN d/d 1968 | |||||
120 | sa321g | 120 FN d/d 1968 | |||||
122 | sa321g | 122 D FN d/d 1968; 32F; 2001 wfu; Stored at Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air base | |||||
123 w/o 1970 | sa321g | 123 FN d/d 1970; 32F; w/o 19nov70 crashed in Camargue | |||||
134 | sa321g | 134 FN d/d 1969 | |||||
137 | sa321g | 137 G FN d/d 1969 | |||||
141 w/o 1971 | sa321g | 141 FN d/d 1969; 32F; w/o 07mar71 crashed at Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air base | |||||
144 | sa321g | 144 I FN d/d 1969 | |||||
147 w/o 1976 | sa321g | 147 FN d/d 1970; 32F; w/o 17mar76 drashed in Iroise Sea 47 crashed after main rotor blade attachment rupture | |||||
148 | sa321g | 148 K FN d/d 1970; 32F | |||||
149 w/o 1979 | sa321g | 149 FN d/d 1970;
32F; w/o 16feb79 crash in Iroise Sea | |||||
150 | sa321g | 150 FN d/d 1970;
32F | |||||
159 w/o 1986 | sa321g | 159 M FN d/d 1979; 33F St Mandrier naval air base | |||||
160 | sa321g | 160 160 FN d/d 1973 | |||||
161 w/o 1977 | sa321g | 161 FN d/d 1973; 32F; w/o 18may77 Crashed in Djibouti | |||||
162 | sa321g | 162 FN d/d 1974 ; 1994 32F | |||||
163 | sa321g | 163 Q FN d/d 1974; 32F | |||||
164 | sa321g | 164 64 FN d/d 1974;
32F | - F-WTNZ: to Aéronautique Navale | ||||
165 | sa321g | 165 FN d/d 1974, 32F |
No longer with this org.