First batch of 50 airframes for the UK Army Air Corps were Agusta Bell 47G-3B-1, known as the Sioux AH.1 in service and ordered on 20 Mar 1964. Built by Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta SpA in Gallerate, deliveries were from Jun 1964 and initial maintenance difficulties (of these and the Westland supplied models) were largely overcome in AAC service by Jul 1965.
The first 5 Sioux for the AAC in the Far East arrived in Singapore in Feb 1965 for 656 Sq and its Flights, before the first British built airframes were available.
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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1563 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT101 AAC, Agusta AB.47G3B-1 Sioux AH.1 | - XT101: | |||
1564 w/o 1983 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT102 AAC 652 Sq by Aug 1977. Sold 1978. | - G-BGHN: M H Wills, Alchester from 15jan79; w/o 05dec83 | |||
1565 w/o 1967 | ab47g-3b | XT103 AAC Sioux AH.1; asg 42Cdo RM, w/o 10may67 hit powerlines at Johore, Malaysia en ... | |||||
1566 w/o 1974 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT104 AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 15Jan65, s.o.c. 11Mar74 as CAT 5(C) | ||||
1568 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT105 AAC Sioux AH.1 to G-BGHO 15Jan79 | - G-BGHO: Private unk to Cyprus 5B-CGJ - 5B-CGJ: Private later scrp | |||
1569 w/o 1972 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT106 AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 26Jan65, w/o 03Feb72 | XT106: flew into ground during bad weather near Loughborough a... | |||
1570 w/o 1980 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT107 AAC Sioux AH.1 Unk to Malaysia 9M-AUN | - 9M-AUN: Private , w/o 16May80 | |||
1571 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT108 U 1998 Pres Museum of Army Flying - Middle Wallop EGVP coded U | ||||
1572 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT109 AAC Sioux AH.1 Sep77 to Germany as D-HAHS | - D-HAHS: Private 09/1977 w.f.u. Oct90 | |||
1575 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT110 AAC Sioux AH.1 Unk to G-BEHK | - G-BEHK: Private Unk to EI-BIY Private Unk to Zimbabwe as Z-SOL - EI-BIY: Private Unk rtnd to G-BEHK - Z-SOL: Private | |||
1577 | 1964 | XT111 Agusta built, to AAC | - HB-XHS: ex AAC XT111; reg to HeliSwiss. noted in yellow colour scheme at Samedan. damaged during take off at Bern / Belp. Swiss reg cancelled. - G-BIEB: ex HB-XHS; reg to Autair, Luton. re-reg to private owner, Wymondham. re-reg to Agricopters Ltd, Chilbolton. - 5B-CFU: ex G-BIEB, to Cyprus | ||||
1578 | ab47g-3b | XT112 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1579 | ab47g-3b | XT113 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1580 | ab47g-3b | XT114 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1573 w/o 1976 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT115 AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 04May65 w/o 03Aug76 | ||||
1574 scrapped 1976 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT116 AAC Sioux AH.1 Sold to Autair Ltd, Luton and broken up as spares and produce dur... | ||||
1582 | ab47g-3b | XT118 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1583 | ab47g-3b | XT119 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1588 | ab47g-3b | XT122 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1589 | ab47g-3b | XT123 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1590 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT124 AAC Sioux AH.1 Sold 09nov77 to G-BFFV | - G-BFFV: Private canx 05dec83, to Cyprus as 5B-CFR jan84 - 5B-CFR: Private unk reg canx | |||
1591 w/o 1966 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT125 AAC Sioux AH.1 w/o 06dec66 | ||||
1592 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT126 AAC Sioux AH.1 Crashed 07dec70, rebuilt 1972 28apr78 to G-BFTS | - G-BFTS: with Autair Helicopters, Luton until 26feb79 with Rotair Ltd, London until 10nov81 to Zambia as 9J-A... Private 28dec83 to Cyprus as 5B-CFW - 9J-AEX: 05apr83 Rtnd to UK as G-BFTS - 5B-CFW: Private unk scrapped | |||
1535 w/o 1973 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT127 AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 04Jun64, w/o 06Feb73 | ||||
1537 w/o 1966 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT128 AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 04Jun64, w/o 15Mar66 | ||||
1538 w/o 1966 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT129 AAC: Sioux AH.1 d/d 24jun64, w/o 20jun66 | ||||
1539 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT130 AAC: Sioux AH.1 unk to Canada as C-???? | ||||
1540 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT131 B Sioux AH1; AAC Historic Flight | - G-CICN: MoD Army History Aicraft Flight at Middle Wallop Nov13-... , G-CICN of the Historic Army Aircraft Flight at RNAS Y... noted at Wallop Wings and Wheels, in Army colours as XT... pictured (pic2) at RIAT 2022 | |||
1541 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT132 AAC Sioux AH.1 Sold 10nov77 to G-BFEF | - G-BFEF: Private - numerous owners - currently (2016) reg in Gue... | |||
1544 w/o 1966 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT133 AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 17jul64, w/o 21jul66, to 7923M, to Malta Air Museum, TaQali ... | ||||
1545 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT134 AAC Sioux AH.1 Unk to Switzerland as HB-XIH | - HB-XIH: Private no details - since scrapped | |||
1546 w/o 1980 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT135 AAC Sioux AH.1; noted Biggin Hill Airshow 1968 displaying with The Blue Eagles, ... | - G-MACD: Private: 15jun78 to Switzerland as HB-XHT - HB-XHT: Private w/o 18Aug80 | |||
1547 w/o 1966 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT136 AAC Sioux AH.1 w/o 11jul66 (parts to XT133) | ||||
1548 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT137 D AAC Sioux AH.1 | ||||
1549 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT138 AAC Sioux AH.1 14sep77 to G-BFBK | - G-BFBK: Reg to British Executive Air Services Ltd, Coventry - E... 05mar79 Reg to Dollar Air Services Ltd, Coventry - EGBE... - 5B-CGH: Private since w/o, one time stored Pafos, Cyprus | |||
1551 scrapped 1984 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT139 AAC Sioux AH.1 Sold 01nov79 to G-BHBX | G-BHBX: Reg to Heliwork Ltd, Thruxton, Hampshire - EGHO , w.f.u... | |||
1550 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT140 AAC Sioux AH.1 Unk to AST Engineering, Perth, EGPT for G.I, | ||||
1552 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT141 AAC Sioux AH.1 unk to maintenance serial 8509M later preserved at Adriers, Franc... | ||||
1554 w/o 1969 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT142 AAC Sioux AH.1 w/o 28aug69 | ||||
1555 w/o 1984 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT143 AAC Sioux AH.1 Sold 11oct77 to G-BFEJ | - XT143: to Cranfield CIT as /F, still there by Mar 1978 - G-BFEJ: Reg with Trent Helicopters Ltd, Luton - EGGW until 01ma... Change of owner 05jun81 to Copley Farms Ltd, Brabaham, ... | |||
1556 w/o 1991 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT144 AAC Sioux AH.1 Unk to OE-CXP | - OE-CXP: Unk to HB-XOJ - HB-XOJ: Unk to EC-DUV w/o 18aug91 - EC-DUV: Unk revert to HB-XOJ | |||
1557 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT145 AAC Sioux AH.1 Sold to G-BFRW 11apr78 | - G-BFRW: Orig reg to Autair Helicopters, Luton - EGGW then Rota... - VH-MQU: Unk w/o | |||
1558 | ab47g-3b | XT146 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1559 | ab47g-3b | XT147 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1560 | ab47g-3b | 1965 | XT148 AAC Sioux AH.1 | ||||
1561 | ab47g-3b | XT149 AAC Sioux AH.1 | |||||
1562 w/o 1968 | ab47g-3b | 1964 | XT150 AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 05mar65;
w/o Asahan Ranges, Malacca;
to 7883M;
AeroVenture... | - XT150: |
No longer with this org.