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Old 11-03-2014, 10:42 AM
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The Canadians also have a version that resembles the one used by US Naval forces....only they adopted it decades earlier.
CH-135 Twin Huey: A Canadian version of the UH-1N, Canada purchased 50 CH-135s with deliveries starting in 1971. The aircraft were retired from the Canadian Forces starting in 1996 and struck off strength in December 1999. 41 of the surviving CH-135s were acquired by the US government in December 1999 and transferred to the National Army of Colombia and Colombian National Police.

CH-146 Griffon Canadian version of the Bell 412EP , a custom built utility transport helicopter made for the Canadian Forces. Canada purchased 100 aircraft.
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