Canadian Forces Base Rescue Moose Jaw CH-118 Iroquois helicopters 118109 and 118101 at CFB Moose Jaw, 1982

This page is a list of countries which have used or are current users of the UH-1 Iroquois, along with their units:

Operators

 Albania

 Argentina

Armada de la República Argentina^[1]

• Fuerza Aeronaval N° 2 based at Punta Alta
  • Escuadra Aeronaval N° 3
    • 3° Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Helicopteros operates seven UH-1Hs. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic ( Armada de la República Argentina — ARA is the Navy Punta Alta is a city in Argentina, about 20 kilometers southeast of Bahia Blanca.

Ejército Argentino^[2]

• Comando de Aviación de Ejército
  • Agrupación de Aviación de Ejército 601 based at Campo de Mayo
    • Batallón de Helicopteros de Asalto 601 operates 16 UH-1s. The Argentine Army ( Ejército Argentino, EA is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country Campo de Mayo is a large military area located in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, around 30 km from the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
    • Escuadrón de Aviación de Exploración y Ataque 602 operates six UH-1s.
• Comando del Cuerpo de Ejército II
  • Comando Brigada de Monte 12 based at Posadas
    • Sección de Aviación de Ejército 12 operates two UH-1Hs.
• Comando del Cuerpo de Ejército III
  • Comando Brigada Mecanizada 9 based at Comodoro Rivadavia
    • Sección de Aviación de Ejército 9 operates three UH-1Hs. Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located
• Comando Cuerpo de Ejército V
  • Comando Brigada Mecanizada 11 based at Comodoro Rivadavia
    • Sección de Aviación de Ejército 11 operates three UH-1Hs. Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located
  • Comando Brigada de Montaña 6 based at Neuquén
    • Sección de Aviación de Ejército de Montaña 6 operates one UH-1H.

Fuerza Aérea Argentina^[3]

• VII Brigada Aérea operates two UH-1Ns and nine UH-1Hs. The Argentine Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea Argentina or FAA) is the national aviation branch of the Armed forces of Argentina.

 Australia

Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm

• 723 Squadron RAN

Royal Australian Air Force

• No. 5 Squadron RAAF ^[4]
• No. 9 Squadron RAAF ^[5]
• School of Radio at RAAF Laverton

Australian Army

RAAF handed over most of their UH-1s to the Australian Army in the late 1980s^[6]. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Fleet Air Arm (more formally known as the Australian Navy Aviation Group) is the operational part of the Royal Australian Navy responsible for the operation of 723 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm training squadron The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. No 5 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force training army co-operation and helicopter squadron No 9 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force Squadron. The Squadron saw active service in World War II and the Vietnam War before being disbanded in 1989 RAAF Williams comprises the two bases of Point Cook and Laverton. The Australian Army is Australia's military land force It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Currently aircraft being replaced by the NH90. The NHI NH90 is a medium sized twin-engine multi-role military Fly-by-wire Helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by

 Austria

 Bahrain

 Bangladesh

 Belize

 Bolivia

Bolivia Air Force

• Bolivian UH-1Hs are based at Santa Cruz - El Trompillo airfield. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Military branches of Bolivia: Army The Bolivian Army has around 31500 men ^[7]

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Brazil

Brazilian Air Force^[8]

• Esquadrão Pelicano (Pelican Squadron) operates UH-1H. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Brazilian Air Force ( Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national ^[9]

Government of Rio de Janeiro

• Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais operates Huey II^[10]

 Brunei

 Burma

 Cambodia

 Canada

Canadian Forces Base Flight Cold Lake CH-118 Iroquois helicopter 118103 at CFB Cold Lake, January 1992

Canadian Forces

• 417 Combat Support Squadron^[11][12]
• 439 Combat Support Squadron^[13]
• Base Flight Cold Lake^[11][12]
• Base Flight Bagotville^[14]
• Base Rescue Chatham^[14]
• Base Rescue Moose Jaw^[14]

Replaced by the CH-146 Griffon

 Chile

Ejército de Chile^[15]

• Agrupacion de Helicópteros Conjunta Chile operates four UH-1Hs. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence No 417 (City of Windsor Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located adjacent to the city of Cold Lake, Alberta The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence No 417 (City of Windsor Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. No 417 (City of Windsor Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay Canadian Forces Base Chatham or CFB Chatham was a Canadian Forces Base located immediately south of the town of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the By right or might

 Colombia

Ejército Nacional

Colombian National Armada

Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Policía Nacional ^[16]

 Costa Rica

 Dominican Republic

 El Salvador

 Ecuador

Ecuadorian Army

 Ethiopia

 Germany

German Army Aviators Corps

Being replaced by the NH90. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Colombian National Armada ( Armada Nacional Colombiana or de Colombia) is the naval armed force of Colombia. The Colombian Air Force or FAC (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana is the Air Force of The Republic of Colombia. The Colombian National Police (Spanish Policía Nacional de Colombia) is the National police force of the Republic of Colombia. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Ecuadorian Army (Spanish Ejército Ecuatoriano) is the branch of the Ecuadorian military in charge of the defense of the Ecuadorian State from any land-based threat NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The' German Army Aviators Corps' ( Heeresfliegertruppe) is a special unit within the German Armed Forces ( Bundeswehr) The NHI NH90 is a medium sized twin-engine multi-role military Fly-by-wire Helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by

Bundesluftwaffe

 Greece

Hellenic Air Force

Greek Army

Being replaced by the NH90. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" Mission The Hellenic Army's objective is to defend Greece's independence borders and terrain and also to guarantee the country's defense The NHI NH90 is a medium sized twin-engine multi-role military Fly-by-wire Helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by

 Georgia

 Guatemala

 Honduras

Honduran Air Force

Honduran UH-1Hs are based at Hector Acosta Mejia AB. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Honduras ^[17]

 Indonesia

 Iraq

 Israel

Israeli Air Force

 Italy

Italian Army

Being replaced by the NH90. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. The NHI NH90 is a medium sized twin-engine multi-role military Fly-by-wire Helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by

 Jamaica

 Japan

• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Being replaced by the UH-60 Black Hawk. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The, or JGSDF, is the Military ground force ( Army) of Japan The largest of the three services of the JSDF, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

 Jordan

 Kuwait

 Lebanon

 Macedonia

Macedonian Air Force^[18]

 Mexico

Mexican Air Force^[19]

• 1 Escuela del Aire operates one UH-1. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Republic of Macedonia (Република The Army of the Republic of Macedonia (Армија на Република Македонија Armija na Republika Makedonija is the name of the unified armed forces of the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Mexican Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea Mexicana or FAM) is the aviation branch of the Mexican Army and depends on the National Defense Secretariat ( SEDENA
• 3 Escuela del Aire operates 27 UH-1Ns.

 Morocco

 Netherlands

Royal Netherlands Navy

 New Zealand

New Zealand Christchurch UH-1H Iroquois helicopter No. 3 Squadron RNZAF, June 2004

Royal New Zealand Air Force

• No. 3 Squadron RNZAF
• No. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Koninklijke Marine ( Royal Netherlands Navy) is the Navy of the Netherlands. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 3 Squadron is a unit of the RNZAF. It remains on active duty History No 3 Squadron is a unit of the RNZAF. It remains on active duty History No The Royal New Zealand Air Force ( RNZAF) is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. 3 Squadron is a unit of the RNZAF. It remains on active duty History No 41 Squadron RNZAF

Being replaced by the NH90. The NHI NH90 is a medium sized twin-engine multi-role military Fly-by-wire Helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by

 Norway

Royal Norwegian Air Force

Replaced by the Bell 412. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF ( Norwegian: Luftforsvaret) is the Air force of Norway. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft.

 Oman

 Pakistan

 Panama

National Air Service

 Paraguay

Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya^[20]

• 1º Brigada Aerea FAP based at Asuncion
  • Grupo Aéreo de Helicopteros
    • Escuadrón SAR operates UH-1Hs. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Panama is the second country in Latin America (the other being Costa Rica) to permanently abolish standing armies Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only The armed forces of Paraguay consist of the Paraguayan Army, Navy (including Naval aviation and Marine corps) and Air force Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay.

 Papua New Guinea

 Peru

 Philippines

Philippine Air Force

 Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Air Force

 Singapore

Republic of Singapore Air Force

 Somalia

 South Korea

 South Vietnam

Vietnam Air Force

 Spain

Spanish Air Force^[21]

 Sweden

Swedish Air Force

 Taiwan

 Tanzania

 Thailand

Lop Buri UH-1H helicopter Wing 2 RTAF, August 2005

Royal Thai Air Force

• Wing 2 RTAF based at Lop Buri
  • 203 Squadron RTAF "Spider" ^[22]
• Wing 41 RTAF based at Chiang Mai

Royal Thai Army

Royal Thai Police

 Tunisia

 Turkey

• Turkish Army
• Turkish Gendarmerie
• Turkish Navy
• Turkish Air Force

 Uganda

 United Arab Emirates

 United States

Old UH-1B used for rappelling training at the San Bernardino County, California Sherrif's Department aviation unit headquarters, Rialto, California

• United States Army
• United States Air Force

Replaced By Sikorsky S-70 series. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Philippine Air Force (PAF is the Air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Royal Saudi Air Force (القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية) is the Air force branch of Saudi Arabian armed forces. Singapore Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia History The VNAF (abbreviation for V iet N am A ir F orce Vietnamese is "Không Quân Việt Nam" started off as a few hand Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish Air Force ( Spanish: Ejército del Aire; literally "Army of the Air" is the Air force of Spain. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Swedish Air Force (Swedish Flygvapnet) is the Air force Branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF ( Thai: กองทัพอากาศไทย Kong Thab Akat Thai is the Air force of the Kingdom of Thailand Lop Buri (ลพบุรี is one of the central provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant The Royal Thai Army is the Army of Thailand. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The Royal Thai Police (สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ are the National police of Thailand. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Turkish Army ( Turkish: Türk Kara Kuvvetleri) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The Turkish Navy (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Abseiling (German abseilen, "to rope down" rappelling in American and British English is the controlled descent down a rope in Rock climbing San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California. Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

• United States Marines
• United States Navy
• United States National Guard
• NASA operates UH-1Hs ^[23]

 Uruguay

Uruguayan Air Force^[24]

• Comando Aereo de Operaciones
  • Brigada Aerea I based at Carrasco
    • Escuadrón Aéreo N° 5 (Helicopteros) operates six UH-1Hs and four UH-1Ns. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America The Uruguayan Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya or FAU) is one of the three main branches of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the Uruguayan Ministry of

 Venezuela

Venezuelan Air Force^[25]

• Batallon de Helicopteros

 Vietnam

Captured ex-VNAF UH-1Hs. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Air Force of Venezuela, since 2006 Aviación Militar Venezolana (previously Fuerza Aérea Venezolana, FAV) is a professional armed body designed to Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially History The VNAF (abbreviation for V iet N am A ir F orce Vietnamese is "Không Quân Việt Nam" started off as a few hand

 Yemen

 Zambia

 Zimbabwe

See also

• UH-1 Iroquois
• UH-1N Twin Huey
• UH-1Y Venom
• Bell 204/205
• Bell 212
• Bell 214

References

External links

• South American countries ORBATs
• Bell UH-1 photos at Airliners.net website
• "417 Combat Support Squadron - History." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 15 June 2007. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved: 23 October 2007. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• "Bell CH-118 Iroquois." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 4 June 2006. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved: 23 October 2007. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• "439 Combat Support Squadron - History." Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence, 15 June 2007. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved: 23 October 2007. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• "Bell CH-118 Iroquois" Aeroware / RCAF. com. Retrieved: 24 October 2007. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.