IMPERIAL IRANIAN AIR NAVY UNIT (HAVADARYA)

The Imperial Iranian Navy contained an air element (named: Havadarya), composed of hovercrafts, helicopters (included an anit-submarine warfare [ASW] and minesweeping helicopter squadron), and a sizable transport battalion of transport and cargo aircrafts. The principal attack and ASW role of the IINavy was executed by its 20 SH-3D Sea Kings, supported by 6 AB212ASWs. It also had 6 heavy-lift RH-53Ds and for patrol purposes it had Agusta built AB205As and AB206As.
The Navy transport Squadron was equipped with Dassault Falcon 20Es, Shrike Commanders, and Fokker F27-400M.

Iran had 6 P3F Orion patrol aircraft for long-range naval patrols equipped with anti-submarine detection equipment and attack armament with the capacity to protect oil shipping lanes far into the Indian Ocean, through in-flight refuelling tankers. It seems that these aircrafs were operating by IIAF and were based in Shiraz and Bushehr Air bases.

  • 5 Agusta-Bell AB-205A Helicopter
  • 14 Agusta-Bell AB-206A (JetRanger) Helicopter
  • 6 Agusta-Bell AB-212 ASW Helicopter
  • 12 Shikorsky SH-3D (Sea King) Helicopter
  • 6 Shikorsky S-65A Helicopter
  • 6 Shikorsky RH-53D (Sea Stallion) Helicopter
  • 4 Dassault Falcon 20E V.I.P/Transport Aircraft
  • 2 Fokker F27-400M (Troopship) Cargo/Transport Aircraft
  • 2 Fokker F27-600M (Friendship) Cargo/Transport Aircraft
  • 6 Rockwell Shrike Commander Transport Aircraft

Missiles:

  • 36 AS-12 For AB-212 Helicopters
  • x AS-11 For AB206 Helicopters

Unites:

  • 1 hovercrafts squadron
  • 1 marine reconnaissance squadron with 6 P-3F ORION
  • 1 anti-submarine squadron with 12 SH-3D
  • 1 transport squadron with 6 Shrike Commander, 4 F-27

MAJOR BASES:

  • Khark Island (Headquarter)
  • Bushehr
  • Bandar Abbas

IIAir-Navy Unit (Havadarya) Photo Gallery:

   
 
AB-205A info and Photo Gallery
AB-206A info and Photo Gallery
AB-212 info and Photo Gallery
SH-3D info and Photo Gallery
RH53D info and Photo Gallery
IIANavy Aircrafts info and Photo Gallery
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