Venezia - Marco Polo (Mil)

[Hilco]

A bit late, but still a log from this month:

9 september 2013:

Police hangar:
A109A-2 PS-58 10RV
A109A-2 MM81644/PS-62 10RV
A109A-2 MM81645/PS-63 10RV
AB206B-3 PS-73 10RV
AB206B-3 PS-67 10RV

At Agusta Westland:
NH90 no serial AGUSTA-WESTLAND RNLAF MARKINGS

The NH90 made a testflight and I didn't see any registration at all on this Helo, If somebody can help me with the ID of this NH90 that is much appreciated.

Best regards,

Hilco

[Hurricane]

At Agusta Westland:
NH90 no serial AGUSTA-WESTLAND RNLAF MARKINGS

The NH90 made a testflight and I didn't see any registration at all on this Helo, If somebody can help me with the ID of this NH90 that is much appreciated.

How did the helicopter looked like? (radar, lumps/humps and bumps seen) as normally all RNLAF helicopters where their code on the nose.

[Rockville]

How did the helicopter looked like? (radar, lumps/humps and bumps seen) as normally all RNLAF helicopters where their code on the nose.

The NH-90's don't have a code on thier nose afaik.

[Hilco]

At Agusta Westland:
NH90 no serial AGUSTA-WESTLAND RNLAF MARKINGS

The NH90 made a testflight and I didn't see any registration at all on this Helo, If somebody can help me with the ID of this NH90 that is much appreciated.

How did the helicopter looked like? (radar, lumps/humps and bumps seen) as normally all RNLAF helicopters where their code on the nose.

There were indeed lumps/humps and bumps there, mostly under the nose. No code worn on the nose, nor on the tail only a Dutch roundel on the fuselage...

[Hurricane]

There were indeed lumps/humps and bumps there, mostly under the nose. No code worn on the nose, nor on the tail only a Dutch roundel on the fuselage...

Check, in November N-277 is expected so that would be a logical choice however I'll get back on this one. As there have been reports about this frame with marking applied (other option might be N-088 however that one is also wearing markings and newer frames are going to become TNFH = without radar lumps under the forward fuselage)

The NH-90's don't have a code on thier nose afaik.

Underneath the cockpit entry? three digits from the serial applied on both sides, without the N (looks like a code to me and that still nose section in my book)

[Rockville]

Underneath the cockpit entry? three digits from the serial applied on both sides, without the N (looks like a code to me and that still nose section in my book)

Roger that. A difference in interpretation.

[Hilco]

thanks for all the replies, to make things easier maybe I have added a not too good quality and heavily cropped picture of the NH90



I hope this is of any help.

Regards, Hilco

[Arjan]

Nice one Hilco! Unfortunetaly they can still fly with the Italian test registration in an early stage.
Maybe the N-277?

[Hurricane]

Nice one Hilco! Unfortunetaly they can still fly with the Italian test registration in an early stage.
Maybe the N-277?

N-277 is expected for delivery in November so that could be possible.
Edit: delivery further delayed to week 50 due to additional testing. At this moment N-277 is the only NH90 flying at this moment in Italy so that number is confirmed.

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