LOG Donauwoerth 19/09/2024
76+05 BK.117D2m Lw/HSG64, visiting as "Hawk457", crewferry for 84+45
78+24 NH.90TTH Heer, hangared
78+32 NH.90TTH Heer, outside and later hangared
79+32 NH.90TTH Heer, shortly outside
79+46 NH.90TTH Heer, engine test
84+45 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, arrived from Laupheim as "Mity 23" for maintenance
84+50 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside
[D-HADL] (D-HPBD/4) BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (c/n 21196). The first one (D-HPBE/5, c/n 21282) has already been handed over and flies from Munich IAP but the rest seems to be still here. Today the whole interior of D-HADL was removed and it will surely take some time until they go to the Bavarian Police.
[D-HADA] / 1(45)10 BK.117D3m, Serbian Air Force, parked in the western storage hangar
[D-HADG] 1(450)9 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force (c/n 21246), in the back of the flight tast hangar
[D-HADJ] (D-HPBC/3) BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (c/n 21192), departed to Augsburg
[D-HADR] / 19-.. BK.117D3m Cyprus NG, inside delivery hangar. All markings and serial now firmly overtaped
[D-HBKG] / I-MIOR BK.117D3 Elifriulia, acceptance flight, later into delivery hangar (c/n 21233)
[D-HBKI] / I-DAJE BK.117D3 Elifriulia, inside delivery hangar (c/n 21234)
[D-HBKY] BK.117D3 Yorkshire Air Ambulance (c/n 21313), towed to eastern storage hangar
[D-HBKZ] / 19-.. BK.117D3m Cyprus NG, inside delivery hangar. All markings and serial now firmly overtaped
[D-HBTD] / G-CMXA Jupiter HC.2 RAF (c/n 21317), shortly outside of flighttest hangar. Has now received a british ferry registration and I think it will leave to Airbus UK at Oxford shortly.
[D-HBTE] BK.117D3, in the back of flight test hangar, no further details
[D-HBTF] / FAH991 BK.117D3m FA Hondurena, production flight. (c/n 21320). serial overtaped and partly readable.
[D-HBTN] BK.117D3, in the back of flight test hangar, no further details
[D-HBTR] BK.117D3 Securité Civile, towed into fuelling area and back into production area. Probably F-ZBQQ with c/n 21330
[D-HECB] / 5N-CDQ EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria f/c, production flight. '5N-CDQ' partly overtaped but easily readable. C/n unknown so far.
[D-HECI] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2275), production flight. Will become HE.26-46A for Spanish Air Force.
[D-HECK] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2277), production flight. Will become HE.26-47A for Spanish Air Force.
D-HECN EC.135T3 Airbus, in hangar F8a
D-HMBB BK.117D3m Airbus, in hangar F8a (c/n 20259)
5N-CDR EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria. Hangared western area. If D-HECB/5N-CDQ is #1 for Bristow, this must be Bristow#2 with c/n 2284
GBP-10025 BK.117D3 Georgia Border Police. For whatever reason, this is still not delivered. Maybe they forgot to pay the last one. Has already left the german register and D-HBTI is no longer applied. Was towed from the western area to the flight test hangar, in full Georgian colours.
plus an unmarked EC.135 in full "Norsk Luftambulanse" colours was towe
an unidentified "The Helicopter Company" was in the flight test hangar
spottervito wrote: ↑19 Sep 2024, 19:06LOG Donauwoerth 19/09/2024
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GBP-10025 BK.117D3 Georgia Border Police. For whatever reason, this is still not delivered. Maybe they forgot to pay the last one. Has already left the german register and D-HBTI is no longer applied. Was towed from the western area to the flight test hangar, in full Georgian colours.
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Looking at other website, it looks like they finally departed as the picture is from Austria (21 September 2024).
LOG Donauwoerth 25/09/2024
84+25 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64
84+50 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64
84+54 CH-53G Lw/HSG64
84+64 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64
84+65 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64
84+86 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64
[D-HADO] 14507 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force (c/n 21237), on the ramp later into flight test hangar
[D-HADT] 14508 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force (c/n 21246), production flight and later into delivery hangar
[D-HADG] 14509 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, towed into delivery hangar
[D-HADA] 14510 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, towed into delivery hangar. C/n still unknown
All 4 Serbian H145M were showed to a delegation from Serbia
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 REGA, towed outside
[D-HADK] BK.117D3 Avincis Aviation, towed into delivery hangar
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus training flight (c/n 20002)
[D-HBKW] 19-.. BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, in delivery hangar
[D-HBKZ] 19-.. BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, in delivery hangar
[D-HBTE] PS-ATN BK.117D3 dark silver upper and light silver underside. Probably for Helibras. Production flight
[D-HBTN] PR-REH BK.117D3 anthrazite with orange c/s. Probably for Helibras. Production flight
[D-HBTO] T.-..M BK.117D3 allblue with white underside. Towed into flighttest hangar. First and last digit of registration partly visible under sticker.
[D-HBTU] BK.117D3 dark blue with light blue tail and boom. towed into flighttest hangar)
[D-HCBG] (C-29) EC.135.3H Carabineros de Chile. C-29 has now received a german test registration and performed a production or demonstration flight (Some people from Chile were also on board)
[D-HECB] / 5N-CDQ EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria production flight (c/n 2280)
[D-HECE] EC.135.3H all dark grey (nearly black), black window frame. Towed.
[D-HECK] (HE.26-47A) EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2277), towed outsie
[D-HECL] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2281). Another one for spanish military probably, but no further details.
D-HECN EC.135T3 Airbus, local flight (c/n 0832?)
D-HMBB BK.117D3m Airbus, hangared
in the eastern storage hangar were an unidentified Polizei H145 plus a unknown primer H145
[D-HBTO] T.-..M BK.117D3 allblue with white underside. Towed into flighttest hangar. First and last digit of registration partly visible under sticker.
[D-HBTO] T.-..M BK.117D3 allblue with white underside. Towed into flighttest hangar. First and last digit of registration partly visible under sticker.
Any idea who will be the new customer?
Hi Martijn,
I am pretty sure that it will go to IAS (International Aircraft Service) of Ivory Coast. Full registration could be TU-HAM and c/n 21327. Confirmation of this required.
IAS operates a Dauphin in similar colours (TU-HAC)...
[D-HBTO] T.-..M BK.117D3 allblue with white underside. Towed into flighttest hangar. First and last digit of registration partly visible under sticker.
Any idea who will be the new customer?
Hi Martijn,
I am pretty sure that it will go to IAS (International Aircraft Service) of Ivory Coast. Full registration could be TU-HAM and c/n 21327. Confirmation of this required.
IAS operates a Dauphin in similar colours (TU-HAC)...
LOG Donauwoerth 09/10/2024
77+08 BK.117D2m WTD61, visiting
78+24 NH.90TTH Heer, inside hangar
79+38 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside for engine test
79+52 NH.90NFH Marine/MFG5, engine test
83+20 Lynx Mk.88A Marine MFG5. Maintenance flight, arrived from Augsburg. The first Lynx here since some years and probably the last one as well...
84+64 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, towed outside/
84+75 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, maintenance flight
[98+53] (79+66) NH.90NFH MarineMFG5, shortly outside of hangar. For some reason still not delivered.
(C-29) EC.135.3H Carabineros de Chile, dismantled on a pallet an transported to the Logistic Centre (obviously in preparation for delivery as airfreight.
[D-HADA] 1(451)0 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force (c/n 21266), inside flight test hangar
[D-HADL] (D-HPBD/4) BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, towed outside
[D-HADN] (D-HPBB/2) BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, production flight
[D-HADR] (19-..) BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard (c/n 21286), inside storage hangar
D-HADX BK.117D3 Airbus, towed outside (c/n 20001)
[D-HBKE] (19-..) BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, under rework in hangar (c/n 21171)
[D-HBTB] (HZ-RC68?) BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company, engine test. Is THC18 with c/n 21329
[D-HBTE] (PS-ATN) BK.117D3 Helibras (c/n 21321), towed into storage hangar
[D-HBTN] PR-REH BK.117D3 Helibras (21325), towed outside of delivery hangar
[D-HBTS] 287 BK.117D3 Garda (Ireland), inside flight test hangar (c/n 21335)
[D-HBTU] (JU-....) BK.117D3 Alpha Aurora Aviation (Mongolia), engine test. C/n 21343
[D-HECC] 5N-CDR EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria, engine test. Bristow#2 with c/n 2284 (also visible on open boom)
([D-HECI]) (HE.26-46A EC.135T3H F.A. Espanola, inside storage hangar. (D-HECI was actually not read off). A second one in primer was also in this hangar but not identified.
[D-HECL] (HE.26-48A) EC.135T3H primer (c/n 2281), for Armada. Engine test (c/n 21188)
D-HECM EC.135T3 Airbus (primer/0886), towed outside
[D-HECP] (F-..../LH) EC.135.3H Pilotage Le Havre (c/n 2283), engine test. In full green/white colours with big code "LH" on the tail and "Pilotage Le Havre" titles. C/n confirmed from open boom
5N-CDS EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria, towed, yet without test reg. Is Bristow#3 with c/n 2285
An unidentified The Helicopter Company H145 was towed from somewhere inside the factory to the backpart of the flighttest hangar.
An unidentified H145M of Serbian Air Force was in the flighttest hangar.
An unidentified H145M of F.A. Hondurena was inside the storage hangar
LOG Donauwoerth 17/10/2024
74+32 Tiger UHT Heer, maintenance flight
78+24 NH.90TTH Heer, hangared
79+36 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside
79+38 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside
79+52 NH.90NFH Marine/MFG5, maintenance flight
84+39 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, outside
85+03 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, engine test
[98+49] Tiger UHT Heer, hangared
[98+55] NH.90NFH Sea Tiger, hangared
(98+81) HT.29-40/01-1402 NH.90MSPT Armada, hangared. There were some boxes around with line number "MSPT02" on it
(HT.29-41/01-1403) NH.90MSPT Armada, hangared.
[D-HADM] Jupiter HC.2 RAF, production flight (c/n 21328)
[D-HADO] BK.117D3m 14507 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, in storage hangar
D-HADX BK.117D3 Airbus, on the ramp (c/n 20001)
[D-HBTE] PS-ATN BK.117D3 Helibras, towed from flight test into storage hangar. (c/n 21321)
[D-HBTF] FAH991 BK.117D3m Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, inside delivery hangar (c/n 21320). Now has full markings (roundel plus flag applied). This one and D-HBTK have been accepted yesterday by Honduras.
[D-HBTM] (D-HPBF/6) BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, first flight. (c/n 21322). Only code "6" applied on tail.
[D-HBTP] (75+55) BK.117D3m Heer, hangared. I think this is the second one with c/n 21315 but that needs final confirmation. Interesting detail is that the german serials obviously will not run from 75+01 to 75+54 as expected but 75+54 (D-HBTA) was in fact the first serial of the first batch. Maybe there will be some blocks for the different versions, but time will tell.
[D-HBTR] (F-ZBQQ) BK.117D3 Securité Civile, parked in a corner of the ramp (c/n 21330)
[D-HBTU] (JU-....) BK.117D3 Alpha Aurora Aviation, towed outside (c/n 21343)
[D-HECG] 5N-CDS EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria. Bristow#3 from last week now received a test registration and performed its first flight. (c/n 2285)
[D-HECL] (HE.26-48A) EC.135T3H primer/Armada (c/n 2281), production flight
[D-HECP] F-HPLH EC.135.3H Pilotage Le Havre, production flight (c/n 2283). LH is no code, but the last two of the future french registration. The rest was just visible under the sticker. I missed this last week.
D-HMBB BK.117D3m Airbus, departed
LOG Donauwoerth 24/10/2024
79+46 NH.90TTH Heer, local flight as ‚Limit 04‘
79+52 NH.90NFH Marine/MFG5, towed outside
84+64 CH-53GS Lw HSG64, engine test
[98+53] (79+66) NH.90NFH Marine/MFG5, hangared
[98+81] (HT.29-40/01-14)02 NH.90MSPT Armada, towed outside for fuelling. Spanish serial and code overtaped apart from “02” on the nose.
[D-HADB] BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company, engine test (c/n 21336/THC19)
[D-HADM] Jupiter HC.2 RAF, towed outside from delivery hangar. British ferry registration G-CMXB also applied.
[D-HADQ] BK.117D3 ?, in the back of the flight test hangar, no further details
[D-HBTB] BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company, towed outside (c/n 21329/THC18)
[D-HBTP] 75+55 BK.117D3m Heer, hangered (c/n 21315?, needs tbc). German serial just readable under sticker.
[D-HBTR] (F-ZBQQ) BK.117D3 Securité Civile, shortly outside of flight test hangar (c/n 21330)
[D-HBTU] BK.117D3 Alpha Aurora Aviation, hangered (c/n 21343)
[D-HECB] 5N-CDQ EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria, production flight (c/n 2280)
[D-HECC] 5N-CDR EC.135.3H Bristow Nigeria (c/n 2284), production flight
[D-HECP] F-HPLH EC.135.3H Pilot Le Havre (c/n 2283)
[D-HECQ] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2286)
I-MIOR BK.117D3 Elifriulia (c(n 21233). Towed into delivery hangar. Finally lost its test registration D-HBKG. Sistership I-DAJE was delivered last week to Trieste – maybe this one will follow soon.
LOG Donauwoerth 14/11/2024
75+56 BK.117D3m Heer, inside delivery hangar. Testreg. D-HBTT was removed (c/n 21324). I read somewhere that the first helicopters will be handed over next Monday. D-HBTA (75+54) and D-HBTP (75+55) are presently operating out of Ingolstadt-Manching for crewtraining.
76+08 BK.117D2m Lw/HSG64, maintenance flight
78+32 NH.90TTH Heer, shortly outside of hangar
79+38 NH.90TTH Heer, outside
79+47 NH.90TTH Heer. The very last German Army TTH is nearing completion. Towed into the military hangar.
79+63 NH.90NFH Marine, towed outside. Under rework, missing many parts.
84+39 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, outside
84+57 CH-53G Lw/HSG64, arrived from Laupheim as “Griffin 82” for maintenance
[98+55] NH.90NFH Sea Tiger Marine, prepared for production flight.
[D-HADA] / (14510) BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, parked in delivery hangar (c/n 21266)
[D-HADB] BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company, production flight (c/n 21336)
[D-HADP] BK.117D3 NHV Helicopters BV (all dark yellow, red fin tip), production flight. One of two D3 ordered. C/n unknown so far
[D-HADQ] BK.117D3 yellow/red colours, black on top of the boom. Parked on the ramp
[D-HADV] BK.117D3m Heer, towed. Future serial '75+62' just visible under sticker. C/n unknown
[D-HBTB] / HZ-RC68 BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company. Inside delivery hangar. Saudi Reg. now painted on (c/n 21329)
[D-HBTG] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, in the back of the flight test hangar. Since all others have been seen, this must be future #7 (D-HPBG/c/n 21331)
[D-HBTL] BK.117D3 Securité Civile, towed. Might be future F-ZBQR (c/n 21344) but needs confirmation.
[D-HBTQ] / (HB-TIB) BK.117D3 REGA, production flight/winch testing (c/n 21323). In fact has registration HB-TIB painted on the underside – this registration is totally out of sequence? Normally all swiss helicopters use HB-Z.. Not sure if this is another painting error or if the Swiss in fact start a new registration range.
[D-HBTR] / (F-ZBQQ) BK.117D3 Securité Civile, production flight
[D-HECQ] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2286), towed outside of delivery hangar
[D-HECR] EC.135P3H primer (c/n 2287), intended for Spanish Air Force. Towed outside for production flight
D-HNHW BK.117D3 Lw/HSG64, Visiting as Sparo 95. Crewferry for 84+57
F-HPLH EC.135.3H Pilot Le Havre, towed outside of delivery hangar. Testreg D-HECP removed. Ready for the flight to France (c/n 2283)
--- EC.135.3H primer without testreg. Towed. C/n 2289
as expected, yesterday the first German Army H145M were accepted by the Defence Sectretary at Donauwörth.
75+54 and 75+56 were seen during the ceremony. 75+55 was not there, it is still flying at Ingolstadt as D-HBTP.
In the hangar, another one was present without testreg: 75+01.
I think this is a completely new airframe without test registration so far. But maybe D-HADV, that I saw last week, is more likely to be 75+02 than 75+62 - it is really hard to read under the sticker.
The first helicopters are expected to fly to Bückeburg tomorrow.
