| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 505 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale SA-360 Dauphin |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Eurocopter AS-365/565 Dauphin 2/Panther |
| Aircraft Version: | Eurocopter AS-565SA Panther |
| C/n (msn): | 6505 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Antalaha - AntsirabatoMap |
| Country: | Madagascar |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FMNH IATA: ANM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 March 2004 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 418796 |
| Photo Comment |
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Between 1993 and 1998, the french Marine / Navy took delivery of 15 improved AS-565SA Panther helicopters and assigned them to flotille 36F. In 2009, a 16th helicopter (c/n 6403 serialled 403) previously used for the testflight unit (CEV - Centre d'Essais en Vol) joined the fleet. "505" - pictured here during relief efforts after cyclone "Gafilo" hit Madagascar's east coast in March 2004 - was built in 1997 and became the prototype for version Standard 2. Not sure what that means as the remaining 15 seem to be Standard 1, according to http://www.ffaa.net/helicopters/panther/fleet.htm. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 December 2021, and has since been viewed 276 times. |