Sikorsky S.76A/AUH-76A
Date Updated:
Friday March 10, 2006
Technical Details | Service History | Current Status | Photos | Write-Offs
Fleet Information
PAF s/n
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Original configuration
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c/n
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Last
noted, fate |
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Seventeen S-76As were acquired, with the total initially consisting of 12
AUH-76A gunship, two SAR and three VIP examples. The two SAR and three VIP
S-76As were converted to gunships, as only five of the original AUH-76A COIN
versions were reportedly airworthy in 1988. However, some helicopters were
returned to SAR service in the mid-1990s. Recently, some aircraft have been
tasked to fly armed escort missions for presidential helicopters.
The „missing“ c/n 76.0243 belongs to S-76A N702AL operated by Air Logistics
(1991).
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201 |
AUH-76A |
76.0239 |
01.97 (wfu
Villamor AB) |
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202 |
AUH-76A |
76.0240 |
02.02
with 5051 SRS. Operational. Overhauled 2005. Noted 01.06 |
Converted back to
gunship configuration and now sports gray overall paint scheme with sky blue
undersides. Operates in
defense of the Malampaya Natural Gas region together with 206 below. |
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203 |
AUH-76A |
76.0241 |
w/o
12.05.90 |
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204 |
AUH-76A |
76.0242 |
w/o
22.08.90 |
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205 |
AUH-76A |
76.0244 |
? |
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206 |
AUH-76A |
76.0245 |
11.99
with 5051 SRS. Overhauled in 2005 |
Reassigned to the 15th Strike Wing to provide coverage to the Malampaya
Natural Gas Region. Armed with 1 2.75 inch rocket pod, 1 50 cal
pod and two 7.62mm mgs on pintle mounts
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207 |
AUH-76A |
76.0251 |
? |
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208 |
AUH-76A |
76.0247 |
01.97,
05.00 dumped Atienza AB |
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209 |
AUH-76A |
76.0252 |
w/o
01.12.89 (dumped Atienza AB
01.97,
05.00) |
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210 |
AUH-76A |
76.0253 |
? |
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212 |
AUH-76A |
76.0250 |
01.97 (wfu
Atienza AB) |
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214 |
AUH-76A |
76.0254 |
03.00
with 5051 SRS |
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215 |
S-76A SAR |
76.0255 |
05.98
with 20 ACS (or 05.98 505 SRG). Noted with the 505 SRG @ Villamor on
Setp 2004 |
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216 |
S-76A SAR |
76.0256 |
11.97
with 5052 SRS |
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732 |
S-76A VIP |
76.0246 |
03.00
with 252 PHS |
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745 |
S-76A VIP |
76.0248 |
06.92
with 20 ACS |
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758 |
S-76A VIP |
76.0249 |
w/o
18.05.01 with 5051 SRS |
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dubious serial
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716 |
„S-76“ |
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noted
08.96 at Mactan AB |
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Write-Offs
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Date |
s/n |
Event,
location, fate of crew |
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??.??.86 |
? |
Crashed
south of Manila during the filming of an American action movie. |
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01.12.89 |
209 |
Destroyed
at Sangley Point during RAM-SFP coup attempt. |
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12.05.90 |
203 |
Crashed
at Abong-Abong, Zamboanga, killing four (or nine?) persons on board. |
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22.08.90 |
204 |
Crashed
near Lumban due to bad weather. One person killed, six injured. |
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04.10.90 |
? |
Destroyed
on the ground at Illigan garrison, Agusan del Norte, when PAF
T-28D
attacked the rebel-operated helicopter. |
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08.05.92 |
? |
Destroyed
at Camp Aduru, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, by NPA guerilla attack. |
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05.11.92 |
? |
Destroyed
at Cauayan AB, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, by NPA guerilla attack. |
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18.05.01 |
758 |
Crashed
in Palawan whilst trying to recover six bodies from the wreckage of Airspan
Corp. Bell 407 RP-C2345, which had crashed earlier that day. All seven on
board the S-76A, detached from 5051 SRS to Bautista AB, were killed. The
helicopter came down at Sitio Manguba, Bgy. Manalo, 37 miles from Puerto
Princesa, after the main rotors hit high-tension cables in the dark. |
