March 30, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Hi guys,
I know that in 1995 few HH-3Es were sold to Tunisia as a part of FMS.
Is there any info if they actually got them ? Used them ? What happend to them ?
I am asking for this info because machines ser. no. 67-14707, 67-14718, 67-14724 and 69-05798 were Gulf war veterans. 67-14703, another Gulf war vet, is at Warner Robins AFB museum.
This is info from one page:
“In 1995 Tunisia was offered eleven ex AMARC HH-3E’s. Although it is widely believed the offer was refused, two HH-3E’s wearing Tunisian roundels and serials were seen in late 1999. The serials suggest that at least seven were taken on strength. AMARC files show eleven HH-3’s to be deliverd to the Tunisian Republic Air Force.”
Thanks for help.
Jakub
EDIT: Joe Baugher´s site indicates following airframes to be sold to Tunisia:
65-5698
65-12777 Suffered in-flight failure of main rotor blade and crashed into river in Tunisia Apr 2002. 12 killed.
66-13284
66-13292
67-14707
67-14718
67-14722
67-14723
67-14724
69-05798
69-05802
69-05803
69-05808
69-05811
So probably not 11 offered, but 14 at all. I am really confused ….