The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec, plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, it was not selected by the Army. Bell redesigned the airframe and successfully marketed the aircraft commercially as the five-place Bell 206A JetRanger. The new design was eventually selected by the Army as the OH-58 Kiowa. Bell also developed a seven-place LongRanger, which was later offered with a twin-engined option as the TwinRanger, while Tridair Helicopters offers a similar conversion of the LongRanger called the Gemini ST. The ICAO-assigned model designation "B06" is used on flight plans for the JetRanger and LongRanger, and the designation "B06T" is used for the twin-engined TwinRangers.
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Also wears CAF serial number 139301. Lent to Canadair, under Loan OOA2AM, on 13 March 1992. Used by crews of No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at the Canadian Aviation Training Centre, Southport, Manitoba. Ownership transferred to Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd. on 17 June 2005. Temporary Certificate of Registration issued to Allied Wings Aviation on 11 January 2006, permanent Certificate issued to Allied Wings Holdings on 13 April 2006.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Flew in the 1992 Dragonflies demonstration team, the last year this team performed.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.Known Squadron Assignments:
Loaned to Canadair, under Loan OOA2AM, on 13 March 1992. Used by crews of No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at the Canadian Aviation Training Centre, Southport, Manitoba. Temporary Certificate of Registration issued to Allied Wings Aviation on 30 November 2005, permanent Certificate issued to Allied Wings Holdings on 5 April 2006. Stored at Southport in 2012, in old yellow and brown colour scheme, partially disassembled.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Flew in the 1992 Dragonflies demonstration team, the last year this team performed. One of 8 CH-139 helicopters used in Honduras c.1990 to 1992 for Operation Sultan, Canadian Forces support for the UN mission disarming former rebels in that country. Operated by No. 89 Light Observation Helicopter Unit (later 89 Rotary Wing Aviation Unit) in all white scheme, from bases in Honduras and Nicaragua. Displayed at 1990 Abbotsford airshow in UN markings.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Flew in the 1992 Dragonflies demonstration team, the last year this team performed.Known Squadron Assignments:
One of 8 CH-139 helicopters used in Honduras c.1990 to 1992 for Operation Sultan, Canadian Forces support for the UN mission disarming former rebels in that country. Operated by No. 89 Light Observation Helicopter Unit (later 89 Rotary Wing Aviation Unit) in all white scheme, from bases in Honduras and Nicaragua.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Also used by Flying Instructor School at Portage.Known Squadron Assignments:
Loaned to Canadair, under Loan OOA2AM, on 13 March 1992. Used by crews of No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at the Canadian Aviation Training Centre, Southport, Manitoba.Known Squadron Assignments:
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Flew in the 1992 Dragonflies demonstration team, the last year this team performed.Known Squadron Assignments:
Loaned to Canadair, under Loan OOA2AM, on 13 March 1992. Used by crews of No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at the Canadian Aviation Training Centre, Southport, Manitoba. Received Category B damage during night training at Southport, Manitoba on 27 June 2002. Flared too high during night autorotation, resulting in hard landing. Main rotor contacted tail boom during this landing. Visited McConnell AFB in Kansas on 25 September 2004. Temporary Certificate of Registration issued to Allied Wings Aviation on 30 November 2005, permanent Certificate issued to Allied Wings Holdings on 12 April 2006.