page_title: Bell CH-146 Griffon
section_title: Operational history
hierarchical_section_title: Bell CH-146 Griffon / Operational history
caption_attribution_description: English: A Canadian CH-146 helicopter provides close air support to Coalition forces on the ground during a clearing operation involving Afghan National Army Commandos and Soldiers of Special Operations Task Force -- South Sept. 21, 2010 in the village of Chalgor, Panjwa'i District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The combined force conducted the operation to clear the town of insurgent elements and clear improvised explosive devices in order to make the area safer for local villagers and Coalition forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jesse LaMorte / Special Operations Task Force -- South).
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: CH-146 Griffon in Afghanistan armed with a Dillon Aero M134D "Minigun"
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