Del'd: 13 - 1965 to 2010

Bell 47
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new zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force






The Bell 47 was the first helicopter to enter New Zealand military service as the 47G-3 model, introduced in two batches in Dec 1965 (6 airframes) and 1970 (7 airframes) to RNZAF Hobsonville and known as the Sioux, during its service.  It was originally used as reconnaisance, light utility and basic trainer, before attrition through intensive use restricted its role to basic training.



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  Units


YearsUnitsBase
1965/103 Squadron Ohakea
Whenuapai
Wigram
Hobsonville Airbase closed 2002





List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
6514 w/o 1979 47g-3 1965 NZ3701 dd Dec 1965 as 47G-3B-1, to 3 Squadron. Crashed 19 Jan 1979.
6515 47g-3 1965 NZ3702 dd Dec 1965 as 47G-3B-1, to 3 Squadron.
6516 w/o 1977 47g-3 NZ3703 RNZAF. w/o 30jun77
6517 w/o 1987 47g-3 NZ3704 RNZAF. w/o 16jan87
6518 47g-3 1965 NZ3705 RNZAF 3 sqd
6519 47g-3 NZ3706 RNZAF 3 sqd
6809 w/o 1974 47g-3 1970 NZ3707 RNZAF. w/o 02apr74
6810 47g-3 NZ3708 RNZAF
6811 w/o 1983 47g-3 NZ3709 RNZAF. w/o 11nov83
6812 w/o 1985 47g-3 NZ3710 RNZAF. w/o 16jul85
6813 w/o 1971 47g-3 NZ3711 RNZAF. w/o 15nov71
6814 47g-3 NZ3712 RNZAF 3 sqd
6815 47g-3 NZ3713 RNZAF 3 sqd




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