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Manufacturer
basic designation
variant or model
name
company designation
company number
146400
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46400
first date: 4
November 1994 – Taken on
strength
Used by Bell for initial type certification flight tests
at Fort Worth, Texas, registered as C-FVTC from 20
December 1994. This registration cancelled
on 3 November 1997. To No. 403 (HOT)
Squadron at CFB Gagetown, NB when testing completed.
Damaged (Category D) while being towed at CFB Petawawa, Ontario, 25
August 2003. Painted in special overall
black scheme, and given WW2 style codes “ZL*K”, for No. 412 Squadron’s
60th anniversary, in 2003. To Allied
Wings, on civil register, on 26 January 2007, for use as trainer at No.
3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at Southport, Manitoba. Registered as C-FYZI.
last date: 26 January 2007 – Transferred to civil
registry
146401
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46401
first date: 6 December 1994 – Taken on
strength
Used by Bell for initial type certification flight tests
at Fort Worth, Texas, registered as C-FUTT from 5
August to 8 October 1994. Scheduled for
delivery to No. 427 (Tac Hel) Squadron at CFB Petawawa, Ontario on 13
March 1998. With No. 408 Squadron at CFB Namao, Alberta
in April 2006.
146402
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46402
first date: 3
January 1995 – Taken on
strength
Used by Bell for initial type certification flight tests
at Fort Worth, Texas, registered as C-FUTF from 19
January 1995. Scheduled for delivery to
No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB Gagetown, NB on 13 March 1998. To Allied Wings, on civil register, on 26
January 2007, for use as trainer at No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying
Training School at Southport,
Manitoba. Registered as C-FYZE.
last date: 26 January 2007 – Transferred to civil
registry
146403
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46403
first date: 17 March 1995 – Taken on
strength
Registered
as C-FUTL on 16 November 1994 for initial production tests. First delivered to Aerospace Engineering Test
Establishment, CFB Cold Lake,
Alberta. In special red and white paint by May 2006.
146404
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46404
first date: 23 March
1995 – Taken on
strength
Registered
as C-FTXM from 26 January to 22 March 1995 for production tests. First delivered to Aerospace Engineering Test
Establishment, CFB Cold Lake,
Alberta. To Allied Wings, on civil register, on 26
January 2007, for use as trainer at No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying
Training School at Southport,
Manitoba. Registered as C-FYZK.
last date: 26 January 2007 – Transferred to civil
registry
146405
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46405
first date: 27 April 1995 – Taken on
strength
Registered
as C-FUBE from 1 February to 1 May 1995 for production tests. First used by No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB
Gagetown, NB.
146406
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46406
first date: 24 April
1995 – Taken on
strength
Registered
as C-FUBK from 1 February to 21 April 1995 for production tests. First used by No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB
Gagetown, NB.
146407
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46407
first date: 4 April 1995 – Taken on
strength
Registered
as C-FUFC from 22 February to 30 March 1995 for production tests. First used by No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB
Gagetown, NB.
146408
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46408
first date: 20 April
1995 – Taken on
strength
Registered
as C-FUFD from 22 February to 19 April 1995 for production tests. With No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB Gagetown, NB by April 1995.
Later with No. 408 (Tac Hel) Squadron, CFB Edmonton, Alberta. Damaged
(Category D) during night landing with Night Vision Goggles at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, on 6 November 2003. Attempted to land on frozen muskeg, broke
through as collective was lowered. Aircraft
recovered, and flew to firm ground. Was
not equipped with skiis.
146409
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46409
first date: 25 May 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB Gagetown, NB on 5 May
1995.
146410
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46410
first date: 25 May
1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB Gagetown, NB on 16 May
1995.
146411
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46411
first date: 3 May 1995 – Taken on
strength
Registered
as C-FUBE for production tests, 26 July 1995. Note
that this registration was used earlier on another CH-146.
Scheduled for delivery to No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB
Gagetown, NB on 26 May 1995.
146412
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46412
first date: 1 June
1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 417 (CS) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta
on 6 June 1995.
146413
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46413
first date: 13 June 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 417 (CS) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta
on 15 June 1995.
146414
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46414
first date: 20 June
1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 417 (CS) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta
on 27 June 1995. With No. 408 Squadron at
CFB Namao, Alberta in April 2006.
146415
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46415
first date: 29 June 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 439 (CS) Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ on 7 July
1995. With No. 417 (CS) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta by 1998, still there in 2006. Took part in 2005 Abbotsford air show.
146416
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46416
first date: 29 June
1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 439 (CS) Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ on 1 August
1995. With No. 417 (CS) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta by 1998.
146417
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46417
first date: 14 July 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 439 (CS) Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ on 10
August 1995.
146418
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46418
first date: 9 August
1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 444 (CS) Squadron, CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland, on
21 August 1995. Later with No. 439 (Combat
Support) Squadron, CFB Bagotville, PQ.
146419
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46419
first date: 21 August 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 444 (CS) Squadron, CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland, on
30 August 1995. With No. 439 Combat
Support Squadron, CFB Bagotville, PQ c.2000. With
No. 408 Squadron at CFB Namao, Alberta in April 2006.
146420
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46420
first date: 21
August 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 444 (CS) Squadron, CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland, on
11 September 1995. Still with this unit
when it crashed and was destroyed after tail rotor left aircraft, 100
NM north of Goose Bay, while on SAR mission. Aircraft was about 100 to
200 feet above ground level, under low cloud cover, at the time. 2 pilots killed, 2 Flight Engineers seriously
injured. Investigation blamed tail rotor
fatigue, starting at a small nick on one blade. Portion
of blade detached, resulting imbalance resulted in entire tail rotor
assembly detaching.
last date: 18 July 2002 – Crashed on SAR mission.
See comments.
146421
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46421
first date: 12 September 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to No. 417 (CS) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta on 20
September 1995. Category A crash at Goose
Bay on 12 November 1996.
last date: 13 February
1998 – Struck off after crash
146422
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46422
first date: 26
September 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 29 September 1995. Later
with No. 444 (CS) Squadron. Took part in
St. Thomas, Ontario air show June 2007.
146423
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46423
first date: 27 September 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 11 October 1995.
146424
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46424
first date: 10
October 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 20 October 1995.
146425
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46425
first date: 31 October 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 31 October 1995.
146426
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46426
first date: 31
October 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 9 November 1995.
146427
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46427
first date: 17 November 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 20 November 1995.
146428
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46428
first date: 9
November 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 29 November 1995. Still
with this unit when deployed to Haiti in 1997, in support of UN mission. To Allied Wings, on civil register, on 26
January 2007, for use as trainer at No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying
Training School at Southport, Manitoba. Registered
as C-FYZL.
last date: 26 January 2007 – Transferred to civil
registry
146429
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46429
first date: 7 December 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB
Valcartier, PQ on 11 October 1995. Still
with this unit when deployed to Haiti in 1997, in support of UN mission.
146430
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46430
first date: 18
December 1995 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 19 December 1995. With No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB Gagetown, NB,
c.2005. Fitted with gun doors while with
this unit.
146431
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46431
first date: 10 January 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 8 January 1996.
Still with this unit when deployed to Haiti
in 1997, in support of UN mission. With
No. 408 (Tac Hel) Squadron at CFB Edmonton, Alberta
in 2000. To Allied Wings, on civil
register, on 26 January 2007, for use as trainer at No. 3 Canadian
Forces Flying Training School at Southport, Manitoba. Registered as C-FYZM.
last date: 26 January
2007 – To civil register, see comments
146432
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46432
first date: 17
January 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 17 January 1996.
146433
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46433
first date: 23 January 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 26 January 1996.
Still with this unit when deployed to Haiti
in 1997, in support of UN mission.
146434
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46434
first date: 30
January 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 6 February 1996.
With No. 408 (Tac Hel) Squadron, CFB Edmonton, in 2003.
Operated at CFB Wainwright for Exercise Resolute Warrior,
in April of that year. Carried Skyhawks
parachute demonstration team at CFB Valcartier,. PQ on 28 August 2003. Door open Vne was exceeded after team departed
aircraft, LH cargo door came off and struck rotors.
Aircraft recovered without further damage.
Category C damage.
146435
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46435
first date: 8 March 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 15 February 1996.
Still with this unit in 2005.
146436
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46436
first date: 1 March
1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 26 February 1996.
Still with this unit when deployed to Haiti
in 1997, in support of UN mission.
146437
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46437
first date: 8 March 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 1 Wing at CFB Kingston, Ontario on 6 March 1996. Seen in special D-Day markings: invasion
stripes, RAF style roundels and fin flash, coded “EQ*P”.
With No. 408 Squadron at CFB Namao, Alberta when it took
part in Exercise Resolute Warrior at CFB Wainwright, Alberta in 2003. Still with this unit in April 2006.
146438
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46438
first date: 20 March
1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 2 Wing at CFB Borden, Ontario on 15 March 1996. Later with 430e Escadron Tactique
d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier,
PQ
146439
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46439
first date: 20 March 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 430e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at CFB Valcartier, PQ on 26 March 1996.
Later with No. 439 Combat Support Squadron, CFB Bagotville, PQ. Took
part in SAREX 2004 at CFB Comox, BC, with tiger stripes on tail boom.
146440
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46440
first date: 2 May
1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 1 Wing at CFB Kingston, Ontario on 4 April 1996. Also reported as scheduled for use by No. 1
Tactical Aviation Support Squadron, for use by reserve units at CFB St.
Hubert, PQ. Operated in Bosnia by crews
from No. 408 (Tac Hel) Squadron as part of the TFBH (Task Force
Bosnia-Herzegovina) Helicopter Detachment, as part of Operation
Palladium, c.1996.
146441
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46441
first date: 3 April 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 2 Wing at CFB Borden, Ontario on 16 April 1996. Also reported as scheduled for use by No. 1
Tactical Aviation Support Squadron, for use by reserve units at CFB St.
Hubert, PQ. With No. 408 Squadron at CFB Namao, Alberta
in April 2006.
146442
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46442
first date: 2 May
1996 – Taken on
strength
Originally
scheduled for delivery to No. 450 Squadron on 15 April 1996, but this
unit disbanded in 1996. Also reported as
scheduled for use by No. 1 Tactical Aviation Support Squadron, for use
by reserve units at CFB St. Hubert, PQ.
146443
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46443
first date: 8 May 1996 – Taken on
strength
Originally
scheduled for delivery to No. 450 Squadron on 6 May 1996, but this unit
disbanded in 1996. Also reported as
scheduled for use by No. 1 Tactical Aviation Support Squadron, for use
by reserve units at CFB St. Hubert, PQ. To
civil register, on 28 September 2006, for use as trainer at No. 3
Canadian Forces Flying Training School at Southport, Manitoba. Registered as C-FYZR. Registration
cancelled on 20 December 2006, then transferred to Allied Wings on 26
January 2007.
last date: 28
September 2006 – Transferred to civil registry
146444
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46444
first date: 8 May
1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 2 Wing at CFB Borden, Ontario on 27 May 1996.
Also reported as scheduled for use by No. 1 Tactical
Aviation Support Squadron, for use by reserve units at CFB St. Hubert,
PQ. With No. 408 Squadron at CFB Namao, Alberta
in April 2006.
146445
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46445
first date: 29 May 1996 – Taken on
strength
Originally
scheduled for delivery to No. 450 Squadron on 27 May 1996, but this
unit disbanded in 1996. Also reported as
scheduled for use by No. 1 Tactical Aviation Support Squadron, for use
by reserve units at CFB St. Hubert, PQ.
146446
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46446
first date: 10 June
1996 – Taken on
strength
Originally
scheduled for delivery to No. 450 Squadron on 5 June 1996, but this
unit disbanded in 1996. Also reported as
scheduled for use by No. 1 Tactical Aviation Support Squadron, for use
by reserve units at CFB St. Hubert, PQ.
146447
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46447
first date: 14 June 1996 – Taken on
strength
Originally
scheduled for delivery to No. 450 Squadron on 14 June 1996, but this
unit disbanded in 1996. Also reported as
scheduled for use by No. 1 Tactical Aviation Support Squadron, for use
by reserve units at CFB St. Hubert, PQ. With
No. 417 (CS) Squadron at CFB
Cold Lake, Alberta
in 2006. To Allied Wings, on civil
register, on 26 January 2007, for use as trainer at No. 3 Canadian
Forces Flying Training School at Southport, Manitoba. Registered as C-FYZP.
last date: 26 January
2007 – Transferred to civil registry
146448
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46448
first date: 20 June
1996 – Taken on
strength
Originally
scheduled for delivery to No. 450 Squadron on 26 June 1996, but this
unit disbanded in 1996. Also reported as
scheduled for delivery to No. 403 (HOT) Squadron at CFB Gagetown, NB.
146449
Bell
Bell Canada, Mirabel PQ
CH-146
Griffon
Model 412CF
46449
first date: 24 June 1996 – Taken on
strength
Scheduled
for delivery to 1 Wing at CFB Kingston, Ontario on 8 July 1996. With 438e Escadron Tactique d’Hélicoptères at
CFB St. Hubert, PQ when it operated in support of forest fire
suppression in Quebec
in 2004.
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