1949 to 1978


argentina Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Helicopteros

Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina

EAH Naval Helicopter Squadron
Argentine Navy



The Unit was split into 1st and 2nd Naval Helo Sqn's



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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1949/78Comandante EsporaSAZB




helicopter   Models


Years Models
1972/78 S-61 H-3
1969/78 Alouette III
1953/73 S-55 H-19
1949/69 47




Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit)


C/N VersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
s-61 : in 2007 package were 2 unknown airframes as spares
61-391 sh-3d : ARA d/d 06dic02 as spares
US Navy 154105: USN; 1984 as /NW-553 HS-75 USS Eisenhower (CVN-75); 11aug94 to 9H0077/AMARC; 2002 to Argentine Navy
61-406 sh-3d : ARA d/d 06dic02 as spares; 9H076 markings; 2010 at IMARA camp Baterias to +
US Navy 154116: USN; 30jun94 to 9H0076/AMARC; to Argentine Navy
US Navy 154116: as SH-3D with HS-74 at NAS South Weymouth MA
61-391 sh-3d : Jun12 pictured during airport s plane crash exercise
US Navy 154105: USN; 1984 as /NW-553 HS-75 USS Eisenhower (CVN-75); 11aug94 to 9H0077/AMARC; 2002 to Argentine Navy
61-433 sh-3d 1968 : ARA d/d 06dic02 as spares; pictured (pic1) at Espora
: pictured (pic2) preserved at museum Santa Romana in San Luis, Argentina as+
US Navy 156487: USN; 23apr92 to 9H0026/AMARC; to Argentine Navy
US Navy 156487: as SH-3D with HS-74 at NAS South Weymouth MA
47 0289: ARA d/d 1951 as 1-HE-6; then 2-HO-3; then 2-HE-3; 1965 retired; 26jun95 d/+
55-585 w/o 1958 S-55 0369: ARA d/d 10nov53 as HG-1; 18sep55 as 2-HT-1; w/o 26feb58 Antarctica
55-610 S-55 1953 0370: ARA d/d 01dec53 as HG-2; 18sep55 as 2-HT-2; 1959 as 2-PH-404, 2-PH-411; fe+
0370: wfu 200473
55-633 S-55 1953 0371: ARA d/d 06dec53 as HG-3; 1955 as 2-HT-3; 1959 as 2-PH-412; 1960 as 2-H-12;+
55-292 w/o 1963 S-55 1952 0504: 31dec59 w/o nov63
New York Airways N406A: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-292, ff:?; del New York Airwayss as N406A, 29Oct52.
55-277 w/o 1963 h-19c 1952 0504: ARA d/d 31dec59 as 2-PH-413 ex BuNo 51-14298; 1960 as 2-H-13; w/o nov63 in+
US Army Aviation 51-14298: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-277, ff:?; del as H-19C, 51-14298, 08Dec52.
55-034 S-55 1951 0505: ARA d/d 28oct59 as 2-PH-414 ex N410A; 1960 as 2-H-14; 1964 as 4-H-14; 15ma+
Sikorsky Helicopters N410A: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-034, ff:?; reg Sikorsky as N410A, ~Jun 1951, xfer Argentina unk.
55-1020 S-55A 1956 0506: ARA d/d 21nov60 as 2-H-15 ex N409A; 1964 as 4-H-15; wfu 1972
Sikorsky Helicopters N409A: Sikorsky S-55A, c/n 55-1020, ff:01Oct56; reg Sikorsky as N409A, sold Argentina.
55-928 S-55 1956 0507: ARA d/d 18jul61 as 2-H-16 ex N947A; 1964 as 4-H-16; sold 1968
California Company N749A: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-928, ff:?; del CalCo as N749A, 28Feb565; sold Argentina.
55-896 S-55 1955 0508: ARA d/d 06apr65 as 4-H-13 ex N739A; wfu 1973
Los Angeles Airways N739A: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-896, ff:?; del Los Angeles Airways as N739A, 16Sep55; rtnd to Sikorsky as part ...
3158 47 0536: ARA 4-H-3; Bell 47G-4; to civ LV-MHM
s-55 0610: ARA d/d 1968 as 4-H-17; wfu 1973
55-513 h-19b 1953 0610: 1967
US Air Force 52-7488: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-5103, ff:?; del USAF as H-19B, 52-7488, 17Sep53.
Hellenic Air Force 52-7488: HAF
s-55 0611: ARA d/d 1968 as 4-H-18; wfu 1973
55-514 h-19b 1953 0611: 1967
US Air Force 52-7489: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-514, ff:?; del USAF as H-19B, 52-7489, 18Sep53.
s-55 0612: ARA d/d 1968 as 4-H-19; wfu 1973
55-369 h-19b 1953 0612: 1968
US Air Force 51-3917: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-369, ff:?; del USAF as H-19B, 51-3917, 14Apr53.
s-55 0639: ARA d/d 1968 as 4-H-20; wfu 1973
55-386 h-19b 1953 0639: 1968
US Air Force 51-3920: Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-386, ff:?; del USAF as H-19B, 51-3920, 14Apr53.
1730 w/o 1970 sa316b 0648: accepted ARA 28may70 as 4-H-4. Crash near Calderon (Bahia Blanca) 18sep70
1734 w/o 1982 sa316b 0649: accepted ARA 28may70 as 4-H-5. Then 2-H-5 and 3-H-5. xfer oct78 to 1st Hel+
1766 w/o 1971 sa316b 0650: accepted ARA 16sep70 as 4-H-6. crash with wires 21jan71
1767 sa316b 0651: accepted ARA 17sep70 as 4-H-7. Then 2-H-7 and 3-H-7. xfer oct78 to 1st Hel+
61-495 s-61d-4 0675: ARA S-61D4; 1970 ordered; 22may72 d/d as H-31 for Escuadrilla de Helico+
61-496 s-61d-4 0676: ARA S-61D4; 1970 ordered; 22may72 d/d as H-32 for Escuadrilla de Helicopt+
61-497 w/o 2007 s-61d-4 0677: ARA 2-H-233: Evacuated aircrew from NAS Calderon / Pebble Island on 31 May+
0677: ARA 2-H-233. Burn 10apr07 on icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar (Q5) fire
61-498 s-61d-4 0678: ARA 2-H-234, ordered 1970; d/d jul72 as 0678/H-34; redesig 2-H-34 unk; apr+
0678: ARA 2-H-234: Evacuated aircrew from NAS Calderon / Pebble Island on 31 May+
1847 w/o 1973 sa316b 0680: accepted ARA 18nov71 as 4-H-8. 7jan73 near Pedro Luro (Buenos Aires) afte+
1851 sa316b 0681: accepted ARA 18nov71 as 4-H-9; Then 2-H-9 and 3-H-9; oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd+
0681: Sep 1990 to Apr 1991, 3-H-109 embarked aboard ARA Almirante Brown during i+
61-779 w/o 2007 s-61d-4 0696: ARA 2-H-235 d/d 1976; c1982 pictured in Jungle livery; w/o 10apr07 on ic+
2250 w/o 1983 sa316b 0699: accepted ARA 18jun75 as 2-H-10. Then 3-H-10. crash with wires early 1978. +
0699: pictured unknown source (most probably ARA) on an Antarctic base late 1970+
2345 sa316b 0736: ex F-WTNB accepted ARA 01jul78 as 3-H-11. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-+
0736: operating while carrying VIPs to/from USS Ronald Reagan in the South Atlan+
2346 sa316b 0737: ex F-WTNJ accepted ARA 01jul78 as 3-H-12; oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-112+
0737: /1991 3-H-112 served in first Gulf War operating from ARA Almirante Brown +
0737: pictured (pic1) preserved at Museo de la Aviacion Naval Argentina ( MUAN +
0737: pictured (pic3) now inside at MUAN
0737: pictured (pic2) preserved front Navy Museum, Bahia Blanca
2349 sa316b 0738: accepted ARA 30aug78 as 3-H-14. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-114
2350 sa316b 0739: accepted ARA 30aug78 as 3-H-15. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-115. Cra+
61-315 sh-3a 0881: ARA d/d jul08 as 2-H-240; UH-3H refurbished by Clayton internacional in US+
0881: pictured (pic3) at Comandante Espora naval airbase
0881: pictured (pic4) again at BHI with new flag scheme
US Navy 152121: USN; 09feb71 pictured (pic1) as HS-6 Indians /NS-500 USS New Orleans (LPH-11), as prime recovery he...
US Navy 152121: sep07 as TAW-5 /E-402 NAS Pensacola; 2008 refurbished and sold Argentine Navy
US Navy 152121: 1989 SH-3D type HS-75./NW-611
US Navy 152121: conv SH-3H; conv UH-3H; as NAS Key West /121 pictured (pic2) over Sand Key lighthouse
61-135 hss-2 0882: 2007 UH-3H refurbished by Clayton internacional in USA; pictured (pic2) i+
0882: ARA d/d oct08 as 2-H-241, UH-3H type
0882: pictured (pic3) at Punta Indio naval airbase during naval aviation day
0882: Sep15 video at Punta Belgrano naval base training rescue divers
0882: embarked icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar for Antarctica summer campaign 2+
0882: landing for the time in the new OPV ARA Bouchard
0882: asg ARA Almirante Irizar medevac sailor from INIDEP Victor Angelescu off +
US Navy 149718: USN HSS-2, redesig SH-3A 1962; conv SH-3H
US Navy 149718: 25/28sep82 HS-11 /AB-614, noted aboard USS America at Spithead
US Navy 149718: conv UH-3H; NAS Pensacola, Florida; 25oct05 Stricken from US Navy list; 2007 refurbished and sold ...
US Navy 149718: pictured (pic1) asg CVW-1 USS America (CV-66)
US Navy 149718: noted based with TW-6 wing at Pensacola
61-422 sh-3d 0883: ARA d/d jul09 as 2-H-242; 2008 UH-3H refurbished by Clayton internacional +
0883: ARA d/d jul09 as 2-H-242; Delivered at Puerto Belgrano by USS Oak Hill (LS+
0883: pictured at Punta Indio naval airbase during naval aviation day
US Navy 154122: 1995 SH-3H type HS-1 /AR-401
US Navy 154122: USN; conv SH-3H; 1985 search and rescue at NAS Patuxent River
US Navy 154122: conv UH-3H; 2006 NAS Pensacola; 13dec07 Stricken from US Navy list
US Navy 154122: 1990 type:SH-3H HS-11./AB-613
US Navy 154122: Operating on Andros Island whilst assigned to the USS America , pictured (pic2) torpedo trials
61-374 sh-3d 0884: ARA sold jul09 as 2-H-243; 2009 UH-3H refurbished by Clayton internacional+
0884: seen at Falcon Field (Atlanta Regional Airport) most likely being test fl+
0884: arrived to Argentina by ship
0884: embarked icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar for Antarctica summer campaign 2+
US Navy 152709: USN; conv UH-3H; 29feb96 to 9H0102/AMARC; 02nov04 Stricken from US Navy list
US Navy 152709: Operating with USS America
US Navy 152709: pictured (pic2) on Andros Island carrying out torpedo trials.
61-316 sh-3a 0885: Armada S-61T from Carson, video test flight in USA
0885: pictured (pic1) on logistics ship ARA Patagonia
0885: emergency landing at Esperanza Base in Antarctica, tail rotor damaged. no+
US Navy 152122: USN; conv SH-3H; Jan88 as /AK-615 HS-17 on USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Mediterranean Sea; 25may95 to 9H009...
US Navy 152122: 1989 SH-3H type HS-1 ./AR-443
US Department of State N434RL: US Department of State Jul11-Dec17
- N122WU: US Department of State Dec17-Dec19; auctioned off GSA by 2019
Carson Helicopters N122WU: Carson from Dec19
61-152 ch-3b 1962 0886: Armada S-61T from Carson
US Air Force 62-12575: Sikorsky S-61A, c/n 61-152, ff?; del USAF as CH-3B 62-12575, 25Oct62; xfer 551st EWCW Otis AFB, MA, ...
US Navy 212575 : Sikorsky S-61A USAF CH-3B 62-12575; to US Navy conv SH-3H, served with HS-10, Pacific Coast RAG unk;...
US Navy 212575 : toc 15dec74
US Navy 212575 : 26apr77 conv SH-3G
US Department of State N575AW: US Department of State from Aug10; auctioned off GSA by 2019
Carson Helicopters N575AW: Carson from Oct19
Carson Helicopters N575AW: test filight after conversion for Argentinian Navy
45 C/N found in this Organisation.






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