Current status AS532 Cougar fleet DHC

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wonju666
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Current status AS532 Cougar fleet DHC

Post by wonju666 »

The following information concerning the Cougar fleet comes from a reliable source.
These helicopters will stay in service for a couple of years:
S-419
S-440
S-441
S-445
S-447
S-453
S-454
S-457
In storage or preparing for storage are:
S-400
S-433
S-438
S-442
S-444
S-450
S-456
S-458
S-459
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Re: Current status AS532 Cougar fleet DHC

Post by Rockville »

wonju666 wrote:The following information concerning the Cougar fleet comes from a reliable source.
These helicopters will stay in service for a couple of years:S-419/S-440 /S-441 /S-445/S-447/S-453/S-454/S-457.
Strange, as the only formal info from NL-MOD states that only three would remain in the flying fleet.
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Re: Current status AS532 Cougar fleet DHC

Post by Polecat »

Mindef-website mentions eight (http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries ... escue.html ) , as proposed by parliament. Given that fact, I think it's fair to assume that the final plans will also mean eight operational Cougars for the time being.

and thnx for the numbers- rundown Wonju!
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