List of Bell UH-1 Iroquois operators

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Canadian Forces Base Rescue Moose Jaw CH-118 Iroquois helicopters at CFB Moose Jaw, 1982
A map displaying current Bell UH-1 Iroquois operators in blue, with former operators in red.

This page is a list of countries which have used or are current users of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois or are military users of the Bell 204 and 205, along with their military units.

Operators[edit]

Afghanistan[edit]

Albania[edit]

Argentine Hueys (without rotors) during the Falklands War

Argentina[edit]

Belize[edit]

Brazil[edit]

Bolivia[edit]

Bolivian Air Force UH-1H

Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Burkina Faso[edit]

Chile[edit]

Colombia[edit]

Costa Rica[edit]

Dominican Republic[edit]

El Salvador[edit]

Eswatini[edit]

Ethiopia[edit]

Georgia[edit]

Greece[edit]

Guatemala[edit]

Honduras[edit]

Indonesian Army Aviation Bell 205

Indonesia[edit]

Iraq[edit]

Italy[edit]

A Japanese UH-1H used by the JGSDF during a public exhibition of soldiers fast roping.

Japan[edit]

Kenya[edit]

Laos[edit]

Lebanon[edit]

Morocco[edit]

North Macedonia[edit]

Oman[edit]

Pakistan[edit]

Panama[edit]

Paraguay[edit]

Philippines[edit]

Saudi Arabia[edit]

A Korean Army UH-1B

South Korea[edit]

Republic of China (Taiwan)[edit]

Turkey[edit]

Uganda[edit]

A USAF HH-1H Huey hovers over the water during search and rescue training mission.

United States[edit]

Uruguay[edit]

Venezuela[edit]

A Vietnamese Air Force UH-1H

Vietnam[edit]

Yemen[edit]

Zambia[edit]

Former operators[edit]

Argentina[edit]

Australia[edit]

An Australian Army UH-1 in 2005

Austria[edit]

Cambodia[edit]

Canada[edit]

Canadian Forces Base Flight Cold Lake CH-118 Iroquois helicopter at CFB Cold Lake, January 1992

Ethiopia[edit]

Germany[edit]

Indonesia[edit]

Indonesian Bell 204B at Dirgantara Mandala Museum

Israel[edit]

Italy[edit]

Jamaica[edit]

Jordan[edit]

Netherlands[edit]

New Zealand[edit]

Royal New Zealand Air Force UH-1s in 2008

North Yemen[edit]

Norway[edit]

Papua New Guinea[edit]

Peru[edit]

  • Peruvian Air Force: 11 UH-1D delivered in 1965 plus one UH-1H later delivered. At least one UH-1D converted to UH-1H standard.

Rhodesia[edit]

Singapore[edit]

Kingdom of Laos[edit]

South Korea[edit]

South Vietnam[edit]

Spain[edit]

Suriname[edit]

Sweden[edit]

Designation helikopter (hkp) 3. Models: A (original engine), B (better engine), C (bigger rotor).

Thailand[edit]

Uganda[edit]

United States[edit]

Zimbabwe[edit]

See also[edit]

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