BV206s in Canada
Here in Shilo we were recently using them to tow the French Giat (? not sure if spelling is correct)light howitzer. They were also used for the Battery Command post as well as one for an MRT (mechanics). The hitch on the gun tractors were replaced with ones off the MLVWs (M-35 Cdn) because the BV hitches were too light for the role.
After about 3 or 4 years here we fired them off to the PPCLI in Edmonton.
While in MooseJaw about 10 years back we had one issued to the base in an ambulance role for Crash Rescue purposes. Prior to that the base had been using 3 helicopters for that role (1 to fly and two being repaired) so the cost of a BV206 and all the other goodies they got (argos, quad ATVs, trilers, the BV etc.. )were cheap in comparison.
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18-08-04, 16:40
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