Agusta-Bell 204AS, TCB-33 / 3238, Turkish Navy
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Registration: TCB-33
Construction Number: 3238
Model Agusta-Bell 204AS
Operator: Turkish Navy
Airport: Golcuk Navy Base, Turkey
Photographer: Steve Darke
Date Taken: 06/01/2012
Date Submitted: 09/01/2012
Displayed at Gölcuk Naval Base âHarp Silah ve Araçlari Müzesi". A translation of the information plaque is "Based at Cengiz Topel airfield from 12th October 1972. On 19th September 1973 TCB-33, together with its maintenance team, made its first landing on TCG Donatan. TCB-33 took part in exercise âSeyhan-78' carried out on 3rd October 1973. Because of the tension resulting from the Arab - Israeli war, TCB-33 moved to Mersin on 8th October 1973 and was based there until 11th November 1973. In June 1974 TCB-33 took part in exercise âDenizkurdu' at Izmir-Cigli. During the exercise, due to the events occurring in Cyprus, TCB-33 carried out 90 sorties and 140.30 hours of armed reconnaissance in the Aegean, based at Cigli, for the duration of the Cyprus Peace Operation. TCB-33 flew 5256.30 hours during its service life. On 24th December 2001 it was struck off charge."
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