SA316B Alouette III 1817


Historique - History

Type :

Date :

Registration :

Owner/Operator/History :

SE-316B

08-03-1971

F-ZWBE

mfd and first flight at Marignane.

SE-316B

27-04-1971

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht; delivered; opb Navy Flight (part of Belgian Air Force Heli Flight).

SE-316B

1976

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht; Navy Flight integrated in Belgian Air Force new 40th Heli Sqn.

SE-316B

1979

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; operated off coast of Zaire and Congo from A961 "Zinnia" during KITONA 79 exercise.

SE-316B

1991

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; operated in the Persian Gulf from A961 "Zinnia".

SE-316B

01-1992

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; operated in Scotland and in Norway from A961 "Zinnia" during STANAFORCHAN exercise.

SE-316B

23-05-1992

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; noted at RAF Mildenhall.

SE-316B

07-1993

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; repainted in a white c/s for United Nations operations in Somalia.

SE-316B

08-1993

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; air freighted to Kismayo in Somalia on board a Belgian Air Force C-130H.

SE-316B

1993

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; first flight from Kismayo, operated for UN (UNOSOM).

SE-316B

10-02-1994

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; returned to Belgium on board A961 "Zinnia" after end of UN operations in Somalia.

SE-316B

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; tfd to the DERH of Marignane for G overhaul.

SA-316B

02-04-1995

M-3/OT-ZPC

Force Navale-Zeemacht, 40 Sqn; tfd Marignane-Koksijde after overhaul.

SA-316B

2000

M-3/OT-ZPC

Marine, 40 Sqn; took part of "Arabian Gauntlet 2000" exercise on board A960 "Godetia".

SA-316B

27-07-2001

M-3/OT-ZPC

Marine, 40 Sqn; seen at Koksijde with a special "30 years" sticker.

SA-316B

28-07-2001

M-3/OT-ZPC

Marine, 40 Sqn; seen at Weston Super Mare Sea Front Heli-days.

SA-316B

30-07-2002

M-3/OT-ZPC

Marine, 40 Sqn; noted beeing modified (incl. installation of a new NATO compatible harpoon) to operate a drug enforcement mission from a Dutch Navy frigate in the Caribbean archipelago.

SA-316B

10-2010

M-3/OT-ZPC

COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; operated from Frigate F931 "Louise-Marie" in Indian Ocean.

SA-316B

29-06-2020

M-3/OT-ZPC

COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; performed last three-ship formation over Northern Belgium with Alouette IIIs M-1 (MSN 1812) and M-2 (MSN 1816).

SA-316B

09-2020

M-3/OT-ZPC

COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; wfu and stored at Koksijde.

SA-316B

17-06-2021

M-3/OT-ZPC

COMOPSAIR, Marine Flight; tfd to Ecole Royale des Sous-officiers at Saffraanberg were it twill be used as ground instructional airframe.

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Photos - Pictures

M-3 Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1817, Marine, 40 Sqn - Mildenhall - EGUN - 23-05-1992.

M-3 Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1817, Marine, 40 Sqn.

M-3 Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1817, Marine, 40 Sqn, United Nations - Koksijde - EBFN - 07-1993.

M-3 Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1817, COMOPSAIR (Belgian Air Force), Marine Flight - F931 Louise-Marie Frigate - Indian Ocean - 16-10-2010.

M-3 Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1817, COMOPSAIR (Belgian Air Force), Marine Flight - "Fly To Your Dream" - Beauvechain - EBBE - 07-03-2014.

M-3 Eurocopter SA316B Alouette III MSN 1817, COMOPSAIR (Belgian Air Force), Marine Flight - Koksijde - EBFN - 21-07-2014.

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Dernière mise à jour/Last update : 20-04-2026.

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