Donauwoerth Heli (EDPR) 2022 CIV/MIL

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 27/04/2022
74+53 Tiger UHT Heer maintenance flight as "Limit 01"
79+65 NH.,90NFH Marine engine test
89+64 Sea King Mk.41 Marine/MFG5 outside
[D-HADJ] BK.117D3 all metallic black c/s production flight as "Redfox 24". The future registration "PS-CAR" was applied and with some effort readable under the sticker. Furthermore, the helicopter came very close to the fence so I managed to get a picture of the construction number plate with my telelens so its c/n 21121 is confirmed too.
[D-HADO] BK.117D3 all yellow/black cockpit+fenestron frame. Production flight as "Redfox 14" (c/n 21128)
D-HADS BK.117D2 Airbus inside C7 (c/n 20007)
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus local flight as "Redfox 10" (c/n 20002)
D-HADX BK.117D3 Airbus local flight as "Redfox 6" (c/n 20001)
[D-HBKX] / (HB-ZQO) BK.117D3 REGA production flight as "Redfox 12". Compared to my last sighting of this helicopter it was now fitted with various EMS equipment like winch, search light etc.
[D-HCBC] / (future JA02MK) EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper Production flight as "Redfox 5". Finally I got a c/n for this one: 2172.
D-HMBE BK.117D2m Airbus local flight as "Redfox 25" (c/n 20177)
D-HXFF BK.117D3 DRF Flugrettung ; inside delivery hangar C9/2. The tail was not visible but I guess it is the D-HADE which I saw a few weeks ago. D-HXFF is a reservation for c/n 21112
G-CMIR Juno HT.1 RAF shortly towed outside of C9/1 for fuelling. "G-CMIR" is not yet registered on GINFO register, so I cannot confirm if it is ex D-HCBG (c/n 2175 or 79) but most probably it is this helicopter. The helicopter obviously will be flown to the UK very soon.
Furthermore, an all black EC.135 without any markings was towed rotorless from the production area into the western part of F8

[Ecm]

G-CMIR is registered now, it's c/n 2175

Thanks for your logs Spottervito!

[Canberra TT.18]

G-CMIR is registered now, it's c/n 2175

Thanks for your logs Spottervito!

Is this an additional HT.1 or one of the 5 H135/Juno for the AAC on order?

[spottervito]

G-CMIR is registered now, it's c/n 2175

Thanks for your logs Spottervito!

Is this an additional HT.1 or one of the 5 H135/Juno for the AAC on order?

That is a good question! Looking at the colours I would say it is a standard HT.1 for the DHFS. I also read somewhere that the additional 5 helicopters are for the Army but I would expect different colours for them?

Maybe they are just under contract of the Army and are pooled together at Shawbury with the other ones for pilot training. Time will tell...

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 04/05/2022
74+53 Tiger UHT Heer, maintenance flight as "Limit 01"
78+01 NH.90TTH Heer, engine test
84+51 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, midfield crossing.
85+10 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 engine test
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 all dark yellow/ black cockpit frame. Production flight as "Redfox 9", c/n 21119
[D-HADI] BK.117D3 all dark blue. Production flight as "Redfox 25". C/n and operator unknown so far
[D-HADJ] / (PS-CAR) BK.117D3 inside D10 (c/n 21121)
[D-HADK] / F-HLAY BK.117D3 all bright yellow/black cockpit frame. Acceptance flight as "Redfox 14", the french reg. was already applied on the tail. Unfortunately I still do not know the construction number - we have to wait until it appears on the french register!
[D-HADL] BK.117D3 all white (inside D10/1)
D-HADS BK.117D3 Airbus (inside C7)
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus, local flight as "Redfox 10"
[D-HCBB] EC.135.3H dark grey/light grey with black cockpit frame. Engine trst. C/n unknown
[D-HCBC] (JA02MK) EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper, production flight as "Redfox 7" (c/n 2172)
[D-HCBH] Juno HT.1 RAF. The second Juno is already ready. Outside for engine test. The panels were removed so the c/n 2179 was easily readable
D-HCBS BK.117D2M Airbus (inside C7)
[D-HCBW] EC.135.3H grey/black colours with several stripes. Engine test. C/n now known: 2174
D-HTSC EC.135T3 Airbus (c/n 0832), engine test
D-HXFF BK.117D3 DRF Flugrettung. Delivery flight to Baden Airpark as "D-HXFF". C/n 21112
--- an unmarked EC.135 in white/blue colours was towed from C9 into D10
plus two unidentified H145 in the back of D10. One was all white the other in a red/white colourscheme.

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 12/05/2022
74+62 Tiger UHT Heer, towed outside from G8
79+18 NH.90TTH Heer, in&out from F8 (missing many parts)
79+32 NH.90TTH Heer, Towed outside from F8
79+64 NH.90NFH Marine. Engine test
84+29 CH-53G Lw/HSG64. Engine test
85+08 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64. Two Maintenance flight as "Redfox 11/Redfox 5"
85+10 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64. inside E7
89+64 SeaKing MK.41 Marine/MFG5. Outside on the ramp and later into E7
[D-HADI] BK.117D3 all dark blue. Production flight as "Redfox 25". C/n now known: 21097
D-HADS BK.117D3 Airbus (inside C7)
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus. Local flight as "Redfox 10"
D-HADX BK.117D2 Airbus (inside C7)
[D-HCBF] EC.135.3H white/blue colours. Engine test (c/n 2180). This is the unmarked frame noted last week
[D-HCBL] EC.135.3H all dark grey. Production flight as "Redfox 3". c/n now known: 2173
D-HCBS BK.117D2m Airbus. Towed outside from C7
[D-HCBW] EC.135.3H grey/black c/s. Acceptance flight as "Redfox 14". Future registration VT-BHH is now also applied. c/n 2174
F-HTRP BK.117D3 S.A.F. (overall yellow with black cockpit and fenestron frame). I Have no confirmed tie-up for the c/n but from the colourscheme the only candidate is 21128 (ex D-HADO). All others are known. Delivery flight to Colmar as "F-HTRP"
---- Juno HT.1 RAF. Towed into D10/2. Yet another Juno!
? BK.117D3 DRF Flugrettung (inside F8a), unidentified

For latest pictures please see:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8yRPanX1KACFyNk68

[spottervito]

Short delivery info:
BK-117D3 HB-ZQO (ex D-HBXK) is presently on its delivery flight from Donauwoerth towards Switzerland as "REGA QO". It has been registered recently and so the c/n became known finally: 21103

[Canberra TT.18]

G-CMIR is registered now, it's c/n 2175

Thanks for your logs Spottervito!

Is this an additional HT.1 or one of the 5 H135/Juno for the AAC on order?

That is a good question! Looking at the colours I would say it is a standard HT.1 for the DHFS. I also read somewhere that the additional 5 helicopters are for the Army but I would expect different colours for them?

Maybe they are just under contract of the Army and are pooled together at Shawbury with the other ones for pilot training. Time will tell...

Might these be additional UK Police helicopters as they also fly in black yellow c/s?

[RobertMB]

Short delivery info:
BK-117D3 HB-ZQO (ex D-HBXK) is presently on its delivery flight from Donauwoerth towards Switzerland as "REGA QO". It has been registered recently and so the c/n became known finally: 21103

Correct P.I. is D-HBKX

Greetz Robert

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 19/05/2022
78+01 NH.90TTH Heer / THR30 departure to Niederstetten as "Limit 03"
79+32 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside of F8
79+64 NH.90NFH Marine (inside F8)
79+65 NH.90NFH Marine. Production flight as "Limit 06"
84+29 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, towed outside of E7
84+97 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, out of E7
85+08 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, maintenance flight
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 all dark yellow. Flown over from Augsburg as "Redfox 22", later towed intoC9
[D-HADI] BK.117D3 all dark blue c/s. Production flight as "Redfox 25" c/n 21097 confirmed.
[D-HADJ] / (PS-CAR) BK.117D3 all dark grey. Production flight as "Redfox 7" and later into C9
[D-HADK] BK.117D3 orange/black/white colours, no further details. Just visible in hangar D10
[D-HADM] BK.117D3 STARS Air Ambulance. Towed out of D10 shortly. Future reg applied but overtaped. Due to the strong heathaze today only the last letter was readable : "C-...C"
[D-HADR] BK.117D3 Exxon Mobile f/c. Towed outside of D10. This is the second helicopter for Exxon Mobil for operations in Papua NewGuinea. (the other one in same colours was delivered last year (ex D-HBKZ)
[D-HADU] BK.117D3 all white (production flight as "Redfox 5", c/n unknown
[D-HBTA] Bk.117D3 Oman Police? (desert camouflage). Production flight as "Redfox 14" c/n was reported as 21152 but I think this cannot be correct. 21125 would be more likely. The reg on the tail was overtaped but a small part was visible making it either A4O-.A or -.M.
[D-HCBD] EC.135.3H ÖAMTC (all yellow with austrian flag). Towed outside of D10
[D-HCBF] EC.135.3H white/blue colours, engine test (c/n 2180)
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H primer, tail noted in the back of D10, no further details
[D-HCBW] / VT-BHH EC.135.3H grey/black c/s. Iside C9 (c/n 2174)
D-HECM EC.135T3 Airbus (primer c/s). Local flight as "Redfox 3"

For a picture of the Omani and the others check the link mentioned before. There is big construction work at the moment - they are building a huge earth wall all along the runway to prevent viewing from outside. Lets hope that there will be no trees planted on top of it - in that case the usual positions in the south will be no longer possible. The next weeks will tell...

[ROOSENS]

n° 21125 is DGAC F-HLAY registered on 05/05/2022 for SAF Hélicopteres (ex D-HADK)

[Levente]

D-HMBE arrived back to Donauwörth from Romania, crossing Hungary and Austria.

In the period from 22 to 25/05/22, a demonstration of the capabilities of the H145M helicopter equipped with the Airbus HForce Weapon System was held in Romania, carrying out live fire demonstrations with Rafael's Spike missile.

https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/avi ... seis-spike

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 02/06/2022
c/n 0026 H160 primer, towed (see c/n 0024 noted in March)
1415 EC.635T1 Jordanian AF. The rear boom section (with serial and Jordanian flag) was lying behind hangar C10, directly along the public road next to the fence. So it seems some (or all) Jordanian EC635 have been returned to Donauwörth after their withdrawal!
74+62 Tiger UHT Heer Engine test
76+06 BK.117D2m Lw/HSG64. Visiting as "Hawk 423" for calibration
79+65 NH.90NFH Marine (inside F8)
84+97 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 (inside E7)
85+06 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64 (shortly outside of E7)
89+64 Sea King MK.41 Marine/MFG5. Prepared for maintenance flight
[98+53] / (79+66) NH.90NFH Marine towed into F8
[D-HADN] BK.117D3 white /blue fuselage with red underside and tail plus several brown stripes. Production flight as "Redfox 25". C/N is 21157, so 21152 for the Omani Police D-HBTA is also possible. So it seems I missed quite a lot of helicopters between c/n 21130 and 21150. Not sure where these ended up and why I did not see any of them!
[D-HBKZ] BK.117D3 Exxon Mobile, production flight as "Redfox 7"
[D-HBTA] BK.117D3 Omani Police, towed into F8
[D-HCBB] EC.135.3H anthrazite c/s with stripes. Future reg. "UR-BTB" also applied. Production flight as "Redfox 14". Good to see they are still getting new helicopters!
[D-HCBH] Juno HT.1 RAF engine test (c/n confirmed 2179)
D-HCBS BK.117D2m Airbus parked in a corner of the ramp

[ROOSENS]

N248AH 21148 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC 2701 N FORUM DR
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052-8927 06/07/2022

[ROOSENS]

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