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24 May 2024
Various demonstrations were performed by the three colourfull Alouette IIIs, including the task as a firefighting helicopter. (all photos Hans van Herk)
On 24 May 2024, the Alouette III was ceremoniously retired with a Fly Out at its home base Aigen im Ennstal. The star of the show was Alouette III 3E-KC (c/n 1387), wearing a special colour scheme and commemorating the 198,000 flight hours achieved by this helicopter type. The formal Fly Out was attended by the Minister of Defence, Klaudia Tanner, the Staff of the Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer) and numerous guests including US military and Leonardo Helicopters.
| Static | |||
| 3E-KB | SE3160 | VeHSSt | 1378 |
| 3E-KS | SA316B | VeHSSt | 2098 |
| 3E-KK | SE3160 | ex OeLSK | 1547 instructional, c/n read, 3E-KM on the instrument panel, tail from ex Swiss AF Alouette 3 |
| 3E-.. | SE3160 | ex OeLSK | cabin only, in use as a flight simulator, 3E-KK on the instrument panel |
| 3G-EK | PC-6/B2-H2 | ILuTSta |
| 3H-DC | DA40NG | LAbt FläFlz |
| 5M-IA | AW169B | LAbt Hubschrauber | 72014 |
| 5M-IC | AW169B | LAbt Hubschrauber | 72019, inside hangar 1 |
| (66-8075) | TH-13T | civil, ex US | 3575 OE-XDM |
The same three special marked Alouettes showing the flags from Austria, Steiermarken (Styria) and the European Union.
| Flightlines and flying | |||
| 3E-KA | SE3160 | VeHSSt | special mks |
| 3E-KC | SE3160 | VeHSSt | special mks, 198.000 flight hours |
| 3E-KU | SA316B | VeHSSt | 2107 SAR mks |
| 3E-KV | SA316B | VeHSSt | 2172 |
| 3E-KX | SA316B | VeHSSt | 2177 |
| 3E-KZ | SA316B | VeHSSt | special mks |
| 3C-OC | OH-58B | MzHSSt |
| 3C-OL | OH-58B | MzHSSt |
| 3G-EF | PC-6/B2-H2 | ILuTSta |
| 5D-HN | AB212 | ITHSSt |
| 5M-ID | AW169B | LAbt Hubschrauber |
| 6M-BD | S-70A-42 | mTHSSt |
| 6M-BG | S-70A-42 | mTHSSt |
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The Battle Demonstration included this Black Hawk, an AB212 and ... |
... two OH-58B Kiowa helicopters. |
| Flying only | |||
| 3H-FA | PC-7 | LAbt FläFlz | |
| 7L-WB | EF2000 | ÜbwGschw |
| 7L-WN | EF2000 | ÜbwGschw |
| Building 044 | |||
| 3E-KR | SA316B | ex OeLSK | stored, cabin only |
| 3E-LC | SE3160 | ex OeLSK | stored |
| 3E-.. | SE3160/SA316B | ex OeLSK | stored, cabin only |
| Gate guard | |||
| 3E-KG | SE3160 | ex OeLSK | |
| OTT | |||
| MS980 | Auster AOP5 | civil, ex UK | OE-AAT |
Two EF2000 Typhoons from Überwachungsgeschwader at Zeltweg Air Base made a flypast and concluded with a high speed departure back home.
Credits: Hans van Herk
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