We spent our summer holiday in north-east USA and south-east Canada. Between other tourist visits, I was still able to visit some helicopter locations en-route. Only operational helicopters are mentioned below.
Starting in NYC. There are 3 heliports in Manhattan: Downtown Manhattan heliport (south), Atlantic Metro Port (East River) and Midtown Heliport (Hudson). I made a short visit to the Manhattan Heliport.
Downtown Manhattan Heliport 25-7-2012
N452LH AS350B2 Papa Charlie Aviation
N130RU AS350B2 Meridian Consulting I Corp Inc
N906BA AS350B Meridian Consulting I Corp Inc
N48ZA Bell 407 Zip Aviation
N99ZA Bell206B Airhead Aviation
N410CK AS350B2 BROADCAST HELICOPTER CORP
N465VL S92A Vertilease
N406MR Bell206L4 NEW YORK HELICOPTER
N409TD Bell 407 Helicopter Services
South of Newyork I visited Somerset / George Walker Field, hoping to see the Northstar / New Jersey State Police S76. This helicopter was not present, but I had a visitor to compensate.
Somerset / George Walker Field 26-7-2012
N101RX S76B BLC Corp / SANOFI-AVENTIS US INC
Heading south, we passed through Sterling Aviation Heliport.
Philadelphia-PA, 26-7-2012
N103H A109E Mid Atlantic Medevac / operated by Keystone Med-Flight
N311PH EC135P2 Atlantic Air Two
N952CJ BK117A3 Air Methods
In Washington DC – previous Anacostia Naval Air Station is currently called Eagle’s Nest. They only have 3 helicopters and I was very pleased to see 2 of them. The other was on maintenance.
Washington DC – Eagle’s Nest, 29-8-2012
N22PP Bell 412EP US Park Police
N412PP BELL412 US Park Police
Hershey Medical Center 29-7-2012
N611LL AS365N2 Lifelion 1 / Hershey Medical Center
N896LL AS365N3 Lifelion backup / Hershey Medical Center
Pottsville-PA 30-7-2012
N817LV EC135P2+ LVH MEDEVAC 7 / Air Methods
Minersville-PA 30-7-2012
N333LF BK117B1 Lifeflight 5, Geisinger, ERA
Danville is the main location of Geisinger can be found. Lifeflight 1 is based here, but the hangar 2 other helies were present for maintenance.
Danville-PA 30-7-2012
N311LF S76A Lifeflight 1, Geisinger, ERA
N483LF EC145 Geisinger, ERA
N486LF BK117C1 Geisinger, ERA
The last stop on this day was on the Olean Hospital. Mercyflight covers western New York. Their HQ is on Buffalo IAP.
Olean 30-7-2012
N507TJ BK117A4 Mercyflight 7
Niagara Helicopters have their own heliport in Niagara Heliport. They have a fleet of 5 helicopters.
Niagara Heliport 31-7-2012 / 1-8-2012
C-FLYD/1 BELL407 Niagara Helicopters
C-FLYF/2 BELL407 Niagara Helicopters
C-FLYG/3 BELL407 Niagara Helicopters
C-FLRH/6 BELL407 Niagara Helicopters
Later this day I saw from the CN Tower at Toronto City Centre Airport an orange S76, Ornge 7799. Unfortunately distance was too long to read the number.
Continuing eastbound I saw a helicopter spot in Quebec City. Although the sun was behind the hill, I was pleased with the Coastguard Bell near the bank of St. Lawrence River.
Quebec Coastguard heliport 6-8-2012
C-FDOF BELL212 Coastguard
Quebec Jean-Lesage / YBC 7-8-2012
146474 ? CC146 RCAF
C-GVEM AS350B2 Heli Express
C-FHBG AS350B2 BZ / Heli Horizon
C-GMKT Bell 206B Canadian Helicopters
C-GJDQ EC130B4 Lortie Aviation
C-GIBO EC130B4 Capitale Helicoptere
C-GKSH AS350B2 Capitale Helicoptere
Crossing the border, we arrived in Maine. The Main hospital has helipad on the roof
Bangor Hospital 9-8-2012
N901EM A109E Lifeflight Maine
South of Boston is Plymouth Municipal. Boston Medflight is based here, including a backup machine
Plymouth Municipal 9-8-2012
N271NE BK117C1 Boston Medflight / ERA
N911CH BK117B1 Canal Air
If you are interested, pictures of some of helicopters can be found at http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=88424
Regards,
Michiel
Please note that owners are also taken from official FAA database. This can be the company financed the aircraft, instead of operator!
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