Aircraft Photo of PR-H-005 | Bell UH-1B Iroquois | Paraguay - Air Force | AirHistory.net #577877
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PR-H-005
Aircraft Original Type:Bell 204
Aircraft Generic Type:Bell 204/205/210 (H-1/40 Iroquois)
Aircraft Version:Bell UH-1B Iroquois
C/n (msn):426
Operator Titles:Paraguay - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Luque - Ñu GuazúMap
Country:Paraguay
Airport Codes:ICAO: SGAM   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:19 March 2002
Photo by:Tim Spearman
Photo ID: 577877
Photo Comment

Built for the US Army as 62-1906, to Panama Servicio Nacional Aeronaval as FAP111 in 1976 and to Ministerio de Seguridad Publica in Costa Rica as TI-SPP in 1978. Returned to the US as N4242T and upgraded to Garlick UH-1B before export to Argentina as LV-WED in June 1993. Repaired following damage in January 1995 and delivered to Paraguay along with two other Garlick UH-1Bs in 1996. Withdrawn and displayed as a gate guard at Ñu Guazú (SGAM) by 2007.

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