List of Bell UH-1 Iroquois operators explained

This page is a list of countries which have used or are current users of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois or are military users of the Bell 204 and 205, along with their military units.

Due to the widespread use of this aircraft, the list may not be comprehensive or up to date, it is one of the most widely used helicopters in the late 20th century.

Operators

Afghanistan

• Afghan Air Force^[1]

Albania

• Albanian Air Force^[1]

Argentina

• Argentine Army^[1]
• Argentine National Gendarmerie

Belize

• Belize Defence Force^[2]

Brazil

• Brazilian Air Force^[3]

Bolivia

• Bolivian Air Force^[1]

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina

^[1] Four Huey IIs delivered on December 4, 2021.^[4]

Burkina Faso

• Armed Forces of Burkina Faso – 2 UH-1H^[5]

Chile

• Chilean Air Force - UH-1D and UH-1H

Colombia

• Colombian Aerospace Force^{[1] [6]}
• Colombian Army^[1]
• Colombian Police^[7]

Costa Rica

• Air Vigilance Service^[8]

Dominican Republic

• Dominican Republic Air Force^{[1] [9]}

El Salvador

• Air Force of El Salvador^[1]

Eswatini

• Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force^[10]

Ethiopia

• Ethiopian Ground Forces - 8 UH-1H

Georgia

• Georgian Air Force^[1]

Greece

• Hellenic Air Force^[1]
• Hellenic Army^[1]

Guatemala

• Guatemalan Air Force^[1]

Honduras

• Honduran Air Force^[1]

Indonesia

• Indonesian Army - Bell 205A-1^{[11] [12]}

Iraq

• Iraqi Air Force^[1]

Italy

• Italian Army^[1]
• Italian Air Force operated 48 aircraft^[13]

Japan

• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force - UH-1H and UH-1J^[1]

Kenya

• Kenya Air Force – 8^{[14] [15]}

Laos

• Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force – 4 UH-1H^[16]

Lebanon

• Lebanese Air Force^{[17] [18]}

Morocco

• Royal Moroccan Air Force^[1]

North Macedonia

• Army of North Macedonia^[1]

Nigeria

• Nigerian Army^[1]

Oman

• Royal Air Force of Oman^{[1] [19]}

Pakistan

• Pakistan Air Force^[1]
• Pakistan Army^[1]

Panama

• National Aeronaval Service^[20]

Paraguay

• Paraguayan Air Force^[17]

Philippines

• Philippine Air Force^[17]

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Air Force^[21]

South Korea

• South Korean Navy^[1]

Turkey

• Turkish Air Force^[1]
• Turkish Army^[1]

Uganda

• UPDF Air Force - 5^[22]

United States

• United States Air Force^[1]
• United States Army^[1]
• United States Custom and Border Protection^[23]

Uruguay

• Uruguayan Air Force^[17]

Venezuela

• Venezuelan Air Force^[21]

Vietnam

• Vietnam People's Air Force^[1]

Yemen

• Yemeni Air Force^[1]

Zambia

• Zambian Air Force^{[1] [24]}

Former operators

Argentina

• Argentine Air Force
• Argentine Navy

Australia

• Australian Army^[25]
  • 1st Aviation Regiment
  • 5th Aviation Regiment^[26]
  • 171st Aviation Squadron
  • Australian Defence Force Helicopter School^[27]
  • School of Army Aviation
• Royal Australian Air Force
  • No. 5 Squadron RAAF^[28]
  • No. 9 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 35 Squadron RAAF
  • Aircraft Research and Development Unit^[29]
  • School of Radio^[30]
• Royal Australian Navy
  • 723 Squadron RAN

Austria

• Austrian Air Force

Cambodia

• Khmer Air Force^[31]

Canada

• Canadian Forces

• 417 Combat Support Squadron^{[32] [33]}

• 439 Combat Support Squadron^[34]

• Base Flight Cold Lake^{[32] [33]}

• Base Flight Bagotville^[35]

• Base Rescue Chatham^[35]

• Base Rescue Moose Jaw^[35]

Ethiopia

• Ethiopian Navy^[36]

Germany

• German Army Aviation Corps^[1]
• German Air Force^[37]
• Bundesgrenzschutz^[38]

Indonesia

• Indonesian Air Force - Bell 204B^[39]

Israel

• Israeli Air Force

Italy

• Italian Air Force^[40]

Jamaica

• Jamaica Defence Force

Jordan

• Royal Jordanian Air Force

Netherlands

• Royal Netherlands Navy

New Zealand

• Royal New Zealand Air Force^[1]
  • No. 3 Squadron RNZAF^[41]
  • No. 41 Squadron RNZAF^[42]
  • No. 141 Flight RNZAF^[43]

North Yemen

• Yemen Arab Republic Air Force^[44]

Norway

• Royal Norwegian Air Force

Papua New Guinea

• Air Operations Element^[45]

Peru

• Peruvian Air Force: 11 UH-1D delivered in 1965 plus one UH-1H later delivered. At least one UH-1D converted to UH-1H standard.

Rhodesia

• Royal Rhodesian Air Force^[46]
  • No. 8 Squadron^[47]

Singapore

• Republic of Singapore Air Force

• 120 SQN^{[48] [49]}

Kingdom of Laos

• Royal Lao Air Force^[16]

South Korea

• South Korean Army^[1]
• Republic of Korea Air Force

South Vietnam

• Republic of Vietnam Air Force^{[50] [51]}

Spain

• Spanish Air Force
• Spanish Army Airmobile Force

Suriname

• Suriname Air Force^[52]

Sweden

Designation helikopter (hkp) 3. Models: A (original engine), B (better engine), C (bigger rotor).

• Swedish Army
• Swedish Air Force

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Republic of China Army^{[1] [53] [54]}
• Republic of China Air Force]^[55]
• National Airborne Service Corps^[56]

Thailand

• Royal Thai Army^[1]
• Royal Thai Air Force^[57]

Uganda

• Ugandan Defense Force

United States

• • • United States Marine Corps
• United States Navy
• NASA^[58]

Zimbabwe

• Air Force of Zimbabwe^[59]

See also

• Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
• Bell UH-1Y Venom
• Bell 212
• Bell 214

Bibliography

• Gunston, Bill, An Illustrated Guide to Military Helicopters, Salamander Books, London 1981. .

Notes and References

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