Update: first Belgian NH90-NFH First Flight

[nils]

someone at Belgian-wings.be found this photo over on Flugzeugforum.de
it is the first NH90-NFH, destined for the Belgian Air Force.

this aircraft (RN01, test registration 98+51) is expected to be delivered to Belgium this summer.
eventually, 4 of these Nato Frigate Helicopters will replace the 4 remaining Sea King Mk.48's and 3 Alouette III helicopters (to be withdrawn at the end of 2014)
they will be based at Koksijde AB.

[nils]

Update:

first flight sheduled for the 13th of March

[nils]

just in from Facebook:

Latest News: Due to the bad weather, the first flight of RN01 has been postponed and will now take place at the end of next week.

[Stratofreighter]

just in from Facebook:

Latest News: Due to the bad weather, the first flight of RN01 has been postponed and will now take place at the end of next week.

Any updates

[nils]

not yet, but looking at the weather report last night, it might be today.

[info@helispot.be]

Does anybody has the HEX number so that we can follow on SBS3?
Thanks

[nils]

UPDATE:

according to the facebookpage of Belgian wings, NH90-NFH, RN01, made its first unofficial flight today.

[nils]

Update 2:

Monday is the official first flight of RN01

source: http://www.gva.be/nieuws/buitenland/aid ... sland.aspx

[nils]

First Official flight (photo: EADS)

[The DJ]

[nils]

fantastic photo, i see they installed the SX16 Nightsun searchlight

[nils]

The first NH90NFH was expected to be handed over at Eurocopter’s Donauworth plant in Germany,
to the Belgium Government on July 11, 2013 and it is then expected to be flown
to Marseille to commence pilot training. The new helicopter completed its first flight on April 5.

Leveringsdatums:
RN01: 11 Juli 2013
RN02: Oktober 2013
RN03: Maart 2014
RN04: Juni 2014

http://tangentlink.com/2013/06/10/tange ... ence-2013/