10212023 Here is a pair of Royal Canadian Air Force Bell CH146 Griffons showing Engine Start & Departing. These are with the Tactical Helicopter Squadron 408 AKA Goose Squadron. Not to be confused with the Bell UH1N Twin Huey Military the CUH1N Twin Huey (later CH135 Twin Huey) which was first ordered by the Canadian Forces in 1968.
These are the Military version of the Bell 412 Helicopters. Location Hollywood (Bob Hope) Burbank Airport. Thank You for Watching & Please Subscribe. These are #146405 & #146412
The Bell CH146 Griffon is a multirole utility helicopter designed by Bell Helicopter Textron as a variant of the Bell 412EP for the Canadian Armed Forces. The CH146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance, search and rescue and aeromobility tasks.
It has a crew of three, can carry up to ten troops and has a cruising speed of 220–260 km/h (120–140 kn; 140–160 mph).
The CH146 is the Canadian military designation for the Bell 412CF, a modified Bell 412, ordered by Canada in 1992.[3] The CH146 was built at Mirabel, Quebec, at the Bell Canadian plant. It was delivered between 1995 and 1997 in one of two configurations, the Combat Support Squadron (CSS) version for search and rescue missions, and the Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (UTTH), which carries a crew of three and an eightman section.