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Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Canadian Armed Forces CH-139 Jet Ranger III detailed list

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NOTE:  This page covers the CH-139 Jet Ranger during the time when the fleet carried only Canadian Forces serial numbers. Their history after moving to the civil register in 1992/1993 is covered on another page.

If anyone has more information on these helicopters during their time in Central America with the 89 LOHU / 89 RWAU, I would love to hear from you.

	Designer	Manufacturer	basic designation	variant or model	name
	company designation	company number
139301	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3324
	first date: 13 May 1981 - Taken on strength
	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.
	last date: 13 November 1922 - To civil register as C-FTHA (which see)
139302	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3325
	first date: 13 May 1981 - Taken on strength
	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.
	last date: 29 September 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHB (which see)
139303	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3339
	first date: 13 May 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.
	last date: 29 September 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHC (which see)
139304	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3340
	first date: 13 May 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.
	last date: 29 September 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHJ (which see)
139305	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3351
	first date: 11 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.
	last date: 13 April 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHK (which see)
139306	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3352
	first date: 11 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.
	last date: 1 February 1993 - To civil register as C-FTHL (which see)
139307	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3357
	first date: 13 May 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.
	last date: 13 April 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHM (which see)
139308	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3358
	first date: 13 May 1981 - Taken on strength
	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.
	last date: 13 April 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHN (which see)
139309	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3381
	first date: 11 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	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.
	last date: 15 July 1993 - To civil register as C-FTHP (which see)
139310	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3382
	first date: 11 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. 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.
	last date: 17 December 1993 - To civil register as C-FTHQ (which see)
139311	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3387
	first date: 19 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Also used by Flying Instructor School at Portage.
	last date: 29 September 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHR (which see)
139312	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3388
	first date: 19 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.
	last date: 29 September 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHV (which see)
139313	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3390
	first date: 19 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	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.
	last date: 29 September 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHW (which see)
139314	Bell		CH-139		Jet Ranger III
	206B-3	3391
	first date: 19 June 1981 - Taken on strength
	With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba.
	last date: 29 September 1992 - To civil register as C-FTHX (which see)

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This data has come from a variety of sources, and may contain all sorts of errors. In the future, I will add a complete list of references. For now, some recent Internet references can be found at the links below.  I would welcome any corrections or additions you may have. Contact me using the link below.

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Created 28 June 2015. Updated 28 June 2015.