page_title: Bell CH-146 Griffon
section_title: Operational history
hierarchical_section_title: Bell CH-146 Griffon / Operational history
caption_attribution_description: English: The first en:CH-146 Griffon (146414) delivered to 417 Squadron, and two CH-118 Hueys, at en:CFB Cold Lake in 1995.
context_page_description: The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a multi-role utility helicopter of the Huey family, designed by Bell Helicopter Textron as a variant of the Bell 412EP for the Canadian Armed Forces. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance, search and rescue and aero-mobility tasks.
  It has a crew of three, can carry up to ten troops and has a cruising speed of 220–260 km/h.
context_section_description: The Canadian Forces purchased 100 aircraft and received them in 1995–1997.  In 2005, nine CH-146s were sold to the Allied Wings consortium to be used as trainers at 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School.
caption: The first CH-146 Griffon arrives at 417 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake. It is parked on the flightline with the CH-118 it is to replace.
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