Donauwoerth Heliport (EDPR) CIV/MIL 2024

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth EDPR 11/01/2024
85+08 CH-53GS Lw HSG64, maintenance flight
78+38 NH.90TTH Heer, engin test
7.+.. NH.90TTH ex Heer, towed. National insignia plus serial completely taped over with black tape. Problably one of the wfu 78+0.
[D-HADI] BK.117D3 all white, flew to Kassel EDVK, but I don`t think it is a delivery
[D-HADT] 14508 BK.117D3 Serbian Air Force, Production Flight. The serbian serial is now almost completely readable ("08" on one side and "14" on the other)
[D-HADV] BK.117D3 all white, black stripe. Engine test, correction for c/n it is 21261 not 68
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus, local flight (c/n 20002)
[D-HBKG] BK.117D3 Elifriulia, production flight (c/n 21233)
[D-HBKI] BK.117D3 Elifriulia, towed outside
[D-HCBW] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2252), production flight
--- EC.135 ÖAMTC parked unmarked and rotorless outside.
In the storage hangar was a unidentified BK117, from colours it must be D-HADU/PS-MNB (21251) plus a Serbian Air Force BK.117D3m.

Shortly before I arrived, HZ-RC56 (for "The Helicopter Company") started its delivery flight. First stop was Linz/Austria. I have no secure ID for this one. Most likely candidate is 21247 (ex D-HBKT). I suspected that this helicopter became HZ-HC74 (delivered dec 2023). Another possibility is that HZ-RC56 is another helicopter which I missed completely during testflying. Hopefully all this will be sorted someday.

[F17_114PM]

I suppose, you mean HZ-RC64

[spottervito]

of course, RC64, not 56. Sorry...

[F17_114PM]

No problem

[F17_114PM]

HZ-RC64

12.01.2024

Trieste (LIPQ) - Ancona (LIPY) - Bari (LIBD) - Lamezia Terme (LICA)

[F17_114PM]

HZ-RC64

14.01.2024

Lamezia Terme (LICA) - Zakynthos (LGZA)

[F17_114PM]

HZ-RC64

15.01.2024

Zakynthos (LGZA) - Athens (LGAV) - Rhodes (LGRP) - Paphos (LCPH)

[spottervito]

Spanish Armada NH.90NFH with temporary test serial 98+80 has been flown to Airbus Albacete last Wednesday. Future testing will take place in Spain. (Initially I thought it would be another one for German Navy but it turned out to be for Spanish Navy instead).
For me personally it's a pity. I missed it and have no picture of it...

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 25/01/2024
74+41 Tiger UHT Heer, towed outside
84+25 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, shortly outside
84+26 CH-53GE Lw/HSG64, prepared for check flight
(85+03) CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, hangared. Serial only from papers around.
85+08 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, hangared
[D-HADD] BK.117D3 all white, production flight
D-HADG / 14(5)09 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, hangered. A new one for Serbia. C/n could be 21256 this was reported as the next one for Serbian Air Force. The serial was already applied and good to read.
[D-HADJ] / (D-HPBC) BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, practice approach whilst on a training flight from/to Augsburg (c/n 21192)
[D-HADQ] / 1(451)3 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force towed into delivery hangar (c/n 21211).
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus, local flight (c/n 20002)
[D-HBKD] / (14506) BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, inside storage hangar (c/n 21143)
[D-HBKE] BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, production flight (c/n 21171)
[D-HBKI] BK.117D3 Elifriulia (all dark yellow/black window frame), outside on the ramp. C/n might be 21234 but needs to be confirmed
[D-HBKQ] / (EC-OEU) BK.117D3 Aduanas, production flight (c/n 21241)
[D-HBKS] BK.117D3 black/grey fuselage with two yellow lines in “x”-shape, towed
[D-HBKV] BK.117D3 dark metallic blue with wine red window frame, production flight
[D-HBKX] BK.117D3 ADAC Luftrettung, prepared for production flight or engine test. This might be 21248/future D-HYAU, but this needs to be confirmed.
[D-HBTM] BK.117D3 all white tail noted inside hangar. No further details.
[D-HCBE] EC.135.3H all red, towed
[D-HCBU] EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper, towed (c/n 2249)
[D-HCBW] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2252), towed into storage hangar
D-HECC EC.135.3H red/white/red colours with black tail and “Pilot” titles. Engine test (c/n 2253)
---- BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21280), towed

[BK117-DON]

LOG Donauwoerth 25/01/2024
D-HECC EC.135.3H red/white/red colours with black tail and “Pilot” titles. Engine test (c/n 2253)

Have not seen the picture, but I would guess this is for Aviator / Mackay / Auriga in Australia.
https://www.aviatorgroup.com.au/our-com ... licopters/

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 25/01/2024
D-HECC EC.135.3H red/white/red colours with black tail and “Pilot” titles. Engine test (c/n 2253)

Have not seen the picture, but I would guess this is for Aviator / Mackay / Auriga in Australia.
https://www.aviatorgroup.com.au/our-com ... licopters/

confirmed, that matches exactly. Thanks very much for your help!

[biggreeny]

HZ-HC74 is c/n 21232, test reg was D-HADB.

HTH

Malcolm

[spottervito]

HZ-HC74 is c/n 21232, test reg was D-HADB.

HTH

Malcolm

of course that helps! Thanks very much!

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 08/02/2024
74+41 Tiger UHT Heer, maintenance flight
78+22 NH.90TTH Heer, outside on ramp
84+13 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, hangared
84+26 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, towed outside
84+46 CH-53G Lw/HSG64, hangared
84+97 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside and later hangared
85+08 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, towed outside
[D-HADT] BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, inside storage hangar. Plus a second unidentified Serbian Air Force next to it.
[D-HBKE] BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, towed outside (c/n 21171)
[D-HBKW] BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, outside for engine test (c/n 21249). I am pretty sure that this is #2 for Cyprus. Had the same dark grey colours although it isn`t equipped like the first one.
[D-HBKY] BK.117D3 metallic blue with black window frame and red stripe. Production flight.
[D-HBTA] BK.117D3 Border Police Georgia. The first of four on order for Georgia is ready for testing. Had no GBP-.... serial so far, but nice black/white/yellow/green colours plus big georgian flag on tail (same as for their Mi-8s). C/n is 21259
[D-HBTM] BK.117D3m all white with radar nose. Outside for engine test an later production flight c/n 21257
[D-HCBU]/JA03MK EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper. Towed outside. Is ready for handover, the Japanese registration was applied unmasked and a Japanese flag was blowing at the entrance. C/n 2249, as reported
[D-HECC] EC.135.3H Auriga, outside for engine test (c/n 2253)

[Jeroen Nijmeijer]

LOG Donauwoerth 08/02/2024
[D-HBTA] BK.117D3 Border Police Georgia. The first of four on order for Georgia is ready for testing. Had no GBP-.... serial so far, but nice black/white/yellow/green colours plus big georgian flag on tail (same as for their Mi-8s). C/n is 21259

According to a press release in December 2022, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs signed a deal with Airbus helicopters for three H145 twin-engine light utility helicopters for use with the Georgian Border Police (GBP).

Was the order adjusted from three to four?