Donauwoerth/Airbus (EDPR) 2017 CIV+MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

Donauworth (EDPR/…) Mittwoch 31 Mai

D-HECR J (Juno or Jupiter for the RAF)
D-HBTS 20153
74+54 Tiger UHT
74+62 Tiger UHT
74+63 Tiger UHT
79+27 NH90TTH
84+48 CH-53G

[Nils Berwing]

Donauworth (EDPR/…) Dienstag 30 Mai

76+05 EC635P-2 Ankunft von (Laupheim)? ca 16:18,dann nach halle C9
76+15 EC635P-2
76+17 EC635P-2
84+94 CH-53GS
89+51 Sea King Mk.41 MFG-5

Sure about 76+17 ?

[Le Addeur noir]

Donauworth (EDPR/…) Dienstag 30 Mai

76+05 EC635P-2 Ankunft von (Laupheim)? ca 16:18,dann nach halle C9
76+15 EC635P-2
76+17 EC635P-2
84+94 CH-53GS
89+51 Sea King Mk.41 MFG-5

Sure about 76+17 ?

It appears 76+17 is incorrect and has been delated from the report above. This type can be difficult to read off.

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwörth 20/06/17
74+63 Tiger UHT Heer (engine test)
74+66 Tiger UHT Heer new and first sighting (at least for me) engine tests in front of F8
(74+67 Tiger UHT Heer) actually not seen by me but reported by another spotter
79+12 (=TGEE12) Heer f/c, outside of F8
84+28 CH-53G Lw/HSG64, engine test
89+51 SeaKing Mk.41 Marine/MFG5 (inside hangar)
[98+51] (=NGEN001/79+51) NH.90NTH Marine outside of F8 for tests
[D-HCBG] H135(T3H?) all white. Although at first sight not, this one was interesting (At least for me). It should be c/n 1162, which was reported to have been exported to JMSDF as TH-135, but obviously not. The colourscheme would fit for a JMSDF machine. The c/n was reported as "21162". First I thought this was a mistake. But maybe they upgraded the machine to T3H standard and gave it a new c/n (all T3H`s start with "2..."). Anyway, the tail section is like the new T3 version but on the fuselage the old marketing name "Airbus Helicopters" was printed not "Airbus" as the new ones have. But 1162 was initially built as a T2i version with the different tail. Still a mystery!
[D-HECA] H135T3H primer (c/n 2020). Testflight as "Redfox 29"
[D-HECR] Juno HT.1 RAF f/c, no titles as usual. Inside the new H135 hangar next to F8. c/n unknown so far
[D-HECV] Juno HT.1 RAF f/c, no titles as usual. c/n unknown so far. Was outside in preparation for testflight or engine test.
Another RAF Juno HT.1, without any markings nor test registration was towed from one production hangar to another.
D-HNWV H145 Polizei f/c (this one I saw 2 months ago and it still is incomplete and has no test reg.). In front of C8 for some tests
Another H135 in primer and without registration was noted inside the new hangar next to F8 as well as an all yellow unidentified machine.

Regards, Alex

[AmericanSoldier15U]

Hey there guys. I am currently living about 75 minutes from Donauworth and would love some information on the best days and locations to visit and get photos of what seems like a very awesome and varied set of Airbus helos. Thank you!

[Le Addeur noir]

Hey there guys. I am currently living about 75 minutes from Donauworth and would love some information on the best days and locations to visit and get photos of what seems like a very awesome and varied set of Airbus helos. Thank you!

Hi there,

Monday to Friday most flying is in the afternoons. The field is off the B16 just west of the city. The southern end is probably best for photos.

Regards

[AmericanSoldier15U]

Hey there guys. I am currently living about 75 minutes from Donauworth and would love some information on the best days and locations to visit and get photos of what seems like a very awesome and varied set of Airbus helos. Thank you!

Hi there,

Monday to Friday most flying is in the afternoons. The field is off the B16 just west of the city. The southern end is probably best for photos.

Regards

According to the map it looks like the south end is right against B16. Can you explain to me exactly where are some good spots and which roads to be on?

And so the polezei or airbus security have no issues with you photographing there?

[spottervito]

Hi,
I go there since many years and never had any trouble. Coming from the B2 on the B16 the Heliport is just after you crossed the river Danube. Park your car on Industriestrasse, near the Bridge. If you are hunting military copters or if runway 12 is in use walk parallel to the fence to the western end. There is one gap in the vegetation, directly opposite Hangar F8 (where the Tigers and NH90 helos are parked). You can make here perfect shots from very close distance when the helicopters are lining up in 05 direction. I prefer a place a little bit more to the east from where you can overview almost the whole area.
Photography should be easy as I said I never had any problems here. (But I am trying to keep a low profile anyway)
Regards Alex

[AmericanSoldier15U]

Hi,
I go there since many years and never had any trouble. Coming from the B2 on the B16 the Heliport is just after you crossed the river Danube. Park your car on Industriestrasse, near the Bridge. If you are hunting military copters or if runway 12 is in use walk parallel to the fence to the western end. There is one gap in the vegetation, directly opposite Hangar F8 (where the Tigers and NH90 helos are parked). You can make here perfect shots from very close distance when the helicopters are lining up in 05 direction. I prefer a place a little bit more to the east from where you can overview almost the whole area.
Photography should be easy as I said I never had any problems here. (But I am trying to keep a low profile anyway)
Regards Alex

Thanks for the info. Ill check it out next week

[Tim Jones]

Can anybody confirm the RAF serial or c/n for D-HECY?

Many thanks,

Tim.

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 04-07-2017
74+.5 Tiger UHT Heer (inside F8, is probably 74+65)
79+14 NH.90TTH Heer (on the ramp, later into F8)
79+28 NH.90TTH Heer, still under construction and missing many parts. towed outside of F8 for some tests
84+28 CH-53G Lw/HSG64 (engine test)
84+53 CH-53GE Lw / HSG64 (inside hangar)
89+51 SeaKing Mk.41 GN/MFG5, testflight
D-HADS H145 Airbus demonstrator (local flight as "Redfox 10")
D-HBTA H145 a/y (ADAC style), no titles. Production flight
[D-HCBY] H145 ADAC f/c (inside C9 next to MOI-56). c/n 20146
[D-HCBZ]/MOI-56 H145 Saudi Ministry of Interior f/c (inside hangar C9). Spotters paradise! The Saudi Serial was only overtaped with two small stripes so easily readable. Around the helicopter were numerous boxes and other equipment marked with "20147" so we got the c/n, too! Why can`t it be always easy like that one?
[D-HCMA] EC.145C2 Securite Civile (inside hangar)
[D-HECB] H135.3H Airbus "Helionix" demonstrator (c/n 2006). Inside hangar.
[D-HECR] Juno HT.1 RAF f/c, engine test (c/n this time confirmed as 2015)
[D-HECW] H135 DRF f/c, testflight (c/n most probably 2017, but needs final confirmation)
[D-HTSA] H135 primer (c/n 1257), testflight

Regards, Alex

[cis]

Another log for 4-7-2017:

D-HECB H.135T3H Airbus Helicopters (cn 2006 from paper, inside hangar)
D-HECF H.135 (yl cs with rd mks)
D-HECO H.135 Skyway General Aviation (yl cs+logo)
D-HECW H.135T3H DRF (full cs, outside in afternoon)
cn 1257 / D-HTSA H.135 primer (towed)
cn 2021 / D-HCBA H.135 RAF (full cs)
cn 2019 / D-HECZ D-HRTB H.135T3H DRF (full cs) cn read off
D-HEEX Bluecopter Airbus Helicopters (towed in afternoon)
D-HCMA BK.117 Sécurité Civile (inside hangar)
D-HADF H.145 Saudi Arabia MOI (full cs)
D-HADS H.145 Airbus Hel. (bk cs with gy cheatline)
D-HBTA H.145 (all yl cs)84+28 CH-53G
cn 20110 76+12 H.145M Luftwaffe (cn and serial from paper)
cn 20156 H.145 primer (in hangar)
79+13 NH.90TTH
79+28 NH.90TTH
98+51 NH.90NFH cust.code NGEN001
74+65 Tiger
84+94 CH-53G
84+39 CH-53G (in hangar)
84+51 CH-53G (in hangar)
84+53 CH-53G (in hangar)
89+51 Sea King Mk41

[spottervito]

Can anybody confirm the RAF serial or c/n for D-HECY?

Many thanks,

Tim.

HECY should be 2016 (=ZM515)

[Tim Jones]

Thanks very much indeed.

Cheers,
Tim.

[cis]

We are still missing the D-registrations for cn's 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2018...