SA316B Alouette III 1812
Historique - History
Type : |
Date : |
Registration : |
Owner/Operator/History : |
SE-316B |
08-03-1971 |
F-ZWBE |
mfd and first flight at Marignane. |
SE-316B |
11-03-1971 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht; delivered; opb Navy Flight (part of Belgian Air Force Heli Flight). |
SE-316B |
1976 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht; Navy Flight integrated in Belgian Air Force new 40th Heli Sqn. |
SE-316B |
22-06-1985 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; seen at Bierset. |
SE-316B |
1988 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; operated in the Persian Gulf from A961 "Zinnia". |
SE-316B |
25-07-1988 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; hit water in the Persian Gulf after incorrect radio altimeter setting while on night deck landing on the A961 "Zinnia" ship; pilot recovered control of the helicopter and landed safely on the "Zinnia". |
SE-316B |
1988 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; ferried Djibouti-Koksijde on board a Belgian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules for repair. |
SE-316B |
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M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; again in service after repair at Koksijde. |
SE-316B |
20-08-1989 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; seen operational at Moorsele. |
SE-316B |
12-1992 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; left Belgium for Somalia on board A961 "Zinnia". |
SE-316B |
01-1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; operated for UN from Kismayo and from A961 "Zinnia" in Somalia (UNOSOM). |
SE-316B |
22-01-1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; seen in Burkoy, Somalia, in Marine c/s. |
SE-316B |
1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; repainted in full white UN c/s. |
SE-316B |
12-02-1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; first flight in white UN c/s. |
SE-316B |
20-05-1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; seen in Baladur Raxma, Somalia, in UN c/s. |
SE-316B |
04-06-1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; seen in Afmadow, Somalia, in UN c/s. |
SE-316B |
13-07-1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; seen in Afmadow, Somalia, in UN c/s. |
SE-316B |
27-07-1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; disassembled for shipping back to Belgium. |
SE-316B |
1993 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; ferried back to Belgium on board a Belgian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules; replaced in Somalia by M-3/OT-ZPC. |
SE-316B |
06-1997 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; operated in the Mediterranean Sea from A960 "Godetia". |
SE-316B |
03-1998 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; budget allowed to buy a new harpoon system for deck landing compatility with Dutch Navy ships (will be modified during next G overhaul). |
SE-316B |
06-1998 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; tfd to the DERH at Marignane for G overhaul. |
SA-316B |
1998 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; tfd Marignane-Koksijde after G overhaul. |
SA-316B |
07-1999 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; operated from Dutch Navy Ship HNIMS "Zuiderkruis". |
SA-316B |
29-07-2000 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; seen at Weston Super Mare Sea Front Heli-Days. |
SA-316B |
2000 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; operated from Dutch Navy Ship HNIMS "De Ruyter" for Fairwind 2000 exercise. |
SA-316B |
27-07-2001 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; seen at Koksijde with a special "30 years" stickers. |
SA-316B |
10-02-2002 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; embarqued on Dutch Navy's fregate "Bloys Van Treslong" which will sails to the Caribbean archipelago for drug enforcement mission. |
SA-316B |
20-02-2002 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; tfd from "Bloys Van Treslong" on Dutch Navy's fregate "Abraham van der Hulst" in the Caribbean for drug enforcement mission. |
SA-316B |
25-05-2002 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; take part to a 900 kg cocaine seizure in the Caribbean Archipelago when operated from Dutch fregate "Abraham van der Hulst". |
SA-316B |
25-06-2002 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; take part to a 4,700 kg marijuana and cocaïne seizure in the Caribbean Archipelago when operated from Dutch fregate "Abraham van der Hulst". |
SA-316B |
06-2002 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; returned to Koksijde (mission ended 28-06-02). |
SA-316B |
30-07-2002 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
Marine, 40 Sqn; noted at Koksijde still with "30 years" stickers. |
SA-316B |
10-2009 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; operated from Frigate F931 "Louise-Marie" in Indian Ocean. |
SA-316B |
01-2013 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; operated from Frigate F931 "Louise-Marie" in Indian Ocean. |
SA-316B |
29-06-2020 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; performed last three-ship formation over Northern Belgium with Alouette IIIs M-2 (MSN 1816) and M-3 (MSN 1817). |
SA-316B |
02-2021 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; operated from A960 "Godetia" for the last time. |
SA-316B |
08-07-2021 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; last flight at Koksijde with M-2 (MSN 1816) and wfu. |
SA-316B |
07-2021 |
M-1/OT-ZPA |
COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; tfd to War Heritage Institute and stored at depot of Landen. |
Plus d'informations et de photos sur - More information and pictures on : Belgian Wings
Photos - Pictures
| M-1 Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1812, Marine, 40 Sqn, Marine Flight - Koksijde - EBFN - 30-07-2002. |
| M-1/OT-ZPA Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1812, COMOPSAIR (Belgian Air Force) - Koksijde - EBFN - 04-07-2009. |
| M-1/OT-ZPA Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1812, COMOPSAIR (Belgian Air Force), Marine Flight - F931 Louise-Marie Frigate - Indian Ocean - 11-10-2009. |
| M-1/OT-ZPA Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1812, COMOPSAIR (Belgian Air Force) - Koksijde - EBFN - 21-07-2014. |
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