Donauwoerth Heliport (EDPR) CIV/MIL 2024

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 08/02/2024
[D-HBTA] BK.117D3 Border Police Georgia. The first of four on order for Georgia is ready for testing. Had no GBP-.... serial so far, but nice black/white/yellow/green colours plus big georgian flag on tail (same as for their Mi-8s). C/n is 21259

According to a press release in December 2022, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs signed a deal with Airbus helicopters for three H145 twin-engine light utility helicopters for use with the Georgian Border Police (GBP).

Was the order adjusted from three to four?

I checked the press release: You are right, the order is for three units, to be traded in for Super Pumas. There was no change, I had four in mind which was wrong.

[biggreeny]

LOG Donauwoerth 08/02/2024
[D-HADT] BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, inside storage hangar. Plus a second unidentified Serbian Air Force next to it.

This is c/n 21246, serialled 14508.

Malcolm

[spottervito]

Update recent deliveries from Airbus Donauwoerth:
H145 D-HBKX (c/n 21248) for ADAC Luftrettung has been flown to Bonn-Hangelar 07/02/2024 and is now registered as D-HYAU
H145 D-HBKS (c/n unknown so far) has been delivered to Oya Vendée Helicoptères 07/02/2024. New registration is F-HLVH
H145 D-HBKN (c/n 21177) of Serbian Air Force departed this morning eastbound and is presently in Austrian airspace approaching Vienna. This is the VIP-helicopter with serial 14531.

[michel N]

14506 for the Serbian Air Force has been delivered last week to Batajnica.

[biggreeny]

D-HBKJ H145 which is now flying out of Manching is c/n 21209.

HTH

Malcolm

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 15/02/2024
76+07   BK.117D2m  Lw/HSG64, towed outside (probably maintenance visitor)
79+45   NH.90TTH Heer, the newest NH90 is ready for testing. Was towed outside
84+13   CH-53GS   Lw/HSG64   outside for engine test
84+26   CH-53GE   Lw/HSG64   outside, later hangared
85+08   CH-53GS   Lw/HSG64   outside for engine test
[D-HADA] BK-117D3 Serbian Air Force, tail just visible in hangar The Serbian serial was also partly visible: 1(451)0
[D-HADD] BK.117D3 Heligo? (all white colours), acceptance flight with a delegation from India (c/n 21255). Since it was presented to people from India this one (and probably the other all white H145 D-HADI, D-HBKG, D-HBKJ and D-HBTM) should go to Heligo.
[D-HADP] BK.117D3  Polizei Rheinland-Pflalz, outside and still incomplete
[D-HADO] BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, inside storage hangar. Again, the first and last digit of the serial was visible: 1(450)7.It seems all ordered units for Serbia are ready at the moment (see also D-HADA and the mysterious D-HB..).
[D-HADV] BK.117D3 BK.117D3 (ACH145) all white with black lines, towed outside of delivery hangar for acceptance flight. Future reg “PK-KDC” also applied (c/n 21261)
[D-HB(KD??)] BK.117D3m  Serbian Air Force. A small part of the tail was visible inside the storage hangar. From the style of the camouflage it must be D-HBKD/14506, but internet reports indicate that it was delivered to Batajnica last week. So it is most likely that it is already the next D-HB.. in exactly the same camouflage like 14506.
[D-HBKV] BK.117D3 (ACH145)  dark blue with wine red window frames. Sits now in the delivery hangar and has new registration “G-HFLW” applied. C/n 21263
[D-HBKY]  BK.117D3 dark blue with red band, outside for engine test (c/n 21240)
[D-HBTA]  BK.117D3 Georgia Border Police, production flight (c/n 21259)
[D-HBTD]  BK.117D3 Norsk Luftambulanse, outside for engine test (c/n 21272)
[D-HCBB]  EC.135.3H  primer (c/n 2240), towed outside
[D-HCBE] EC.135.3H  all red, production flight
[D-HCBI]  EC.135.3H Helikopter Air Transport (ÖAMTC), tail visible in hangar
[D-HC..]  EC.135.3H  ADAC Luftrettung, partly visible in hangar. The full registration was not readable but the boom with the c/n 2255 was open and good to read
[D-HECC] EC.135.3H Auriga, towed outside (c/n 2253)
D-HECN  EC.135     Airbus, local flight (c/n 0835 ?)
D-HNHX  BK.117D3  Lw/HSG64, visiting

[remco n'gein]

Wednesday 14-02 2024 Donauworth

visit
D-HBPG EC135 Polizei overshoot

local
D-HADD H145 white c/s
D-HADI H145 blue/silver body (taped over PS-VSS)
D-HADK H145 white front/blue rear
D-HBKI H145 yellow c/s (taped over I-DAJE)
D-HBKJ H145 white c/s
D-HBKQ H145 light blue with dark blue stripe under nose a camera an search light
D-HBKW H145 dark green c/s
D-HBTA H145 white with green tail and Georgie flag in tail
D-HCBB H135 primer c/n 2240
D-HCBE H135 red c/s
D-HCBF H135 red/white/black c/s with PILOT titles
D-HECC H135 red c/s with black in tail
D-HECN H135 white/black with big H135 in tail
G-HFLW ACH145 dark blue c/s
VH-8JC ACH135 black c/s
74+41 EC665
84+13 CH-53GS
84+26 CH-53G
84+97 CH-53GS
85+08 CH-53GS
no serial H135 primer c/n 2257

read with binocular, regard Roemer & Remco

[biggreeny]

Update recent deliveries from Airbus Donauwoerth:
H145 D-HBKS (c/n unknown so far) has been delivered to Oya Vendée Helicoptères 07/02/2024. New registration is F-HLVH

This should be c/n 21253.

Malcolm

[Jeroen Nijmeijer]

Any "sign of life" from the second and third Georgian H145?"

Jeroen

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 29/02/2024
74+55 Tiger UHT Heer, towed outside for engine test
79+38 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside
79+45 NH.90TTH Heer, hangared
84+13 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, engine test
84+30 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, engine test
84+97 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, engine test
[98+49] Tiger UHT Heer, hangared
[D-HADA] 1(451)0 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, production flight (c/n unknown)
[D-HADG] 1(45)09 BK.117D3m serbian Air Force, shortly towed outside (c/n 21256)
[D-HADD] BK.117D3 Heligo (?), (all white c/s). Towed outside for engine test (c/n 21255)
[D-HADL] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, towed outside for production flight (c/n 21196)
D-HADX BK.117D3 Airbus, engine test (c/n 20001),engine test
[D-HBKE] BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, towed outside (c/n 21171)
[D-HBKJ] BK.117D3 Heligo (?), (all white c/s). Aarrived from Ingolstadt and was hangared in the short-term storage hangar afterwards. (c/n 21209)
[D-HBKY] / JU-6999 BK.117D3 Garuda Mongolia Airlines (c/n 21240). This one made my day! In full colours with new registration, flag and titles. Was towed outside of delivery hangar in preparation for acceptance flight.
[D-HBKZ] BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard. Number 3 for Cyprus is in the air. C/n unknown so far.
[D-HBTM] BK.117D3 Heligo (?), all white c/s, hangared in short-term storage hangar (21257)
[D-HCBG] EC.135.3H ADAC Luftrettung. Inside delivery hangar. This must be c/n 2255 noted two weeks ago.
[D-HCBI] EC.135.3H Helikopter Air Transport (ÖAMTC), towed outside for engine test (c/n unknown)
..... BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, hangared in short-term storage hangar
..... BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard, hangared in short-term storage hangar
(unmarked) EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2260), towed into flight test hangar

[Paco Rivas]

Alex, the EC.135.3H in primer (c/n 2260) is for Spain although I still don´t know wheter for the Air Force or the Armada.

Paco Rivas

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 14/03/2024
74+41 Tiger UHT Heer, maintenance flight
74+55 Tiger UHT Heer, towed outside
74+66 Tiger UHT Heer, maintenance flight
77+02 BK.117D3m Heer/THR30 practice approach as "Joker 62"
[D-HADE] BK.117D3 red/white colours (unknown new customer), towed outside. c/n unknown so far.
[D-HADF] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21268), towed outside
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 REGA. It re-appeared after months not seen. Not delivered for unknown reasons and the whole interior has been removed from the helicopter.(c/n 21190)
[D-HADI] / PS-VSS BK.117D3 blue/silver colours, production flight (c/n 21273)
[D-HADK] BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company, production flight (c/n unknown)
[D-HADL] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern # '4' (local flight), c/n 21196
[D-HADO] (14507) BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, inside flight test hangar. C/n still unconfirmed but I think it is 21237.
[D-HADT] / 1(45)08 BK.117D3 Serbian Air Force, towed outside (c/n 21246)
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus, towed outside (c/n 20002)
[D-HBKD] / (14506) BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force. As I expected, 14506 was not delivered but only temporarily flying as 14506 in Serbia. According to sources from Serbia it did return here in December 2023. (c/n 21143)
[D-HBKJ] BK.117D3 Heligo (all white colours), towed outside (c/n 21209)
[D-HBKO] / I-TRST BK.117D3 Elifriulia, outside on the ramp. The future registration is now applied. (c/n 21228)
[D-HBKW] / 19-55 BK.117D3m Cyprus National Guard. was sitting inside delivery hangar in full markings now with serial, roundel and flag applied. C/n 21249. Strange to see that Cyprus is now using four-digit serials (not 3 as before) and the serial was divided: The 19 was on one side of the roundel and 55 on the other. Behind this was another Cyprus NG H145M. I was not able to identify it but a friend saw yesterday D-HBKZ flying with serial 19-56, so almost sure it is this one.
[D-HBTB] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21265), towed outside
[D-HCBE] EC.135.3H all red colours. Was prepared for acceptance flight and handover. Compared to last sighting it has now received an EU flag and a rescue winch was mounted. The c/n is confirmed 2248
[D-HCBN] EC.135P3H primer (c/n 2256), production flight. Was reported to be for spanish military service.
[(D)-HMBB] BK.117D3m dark grey ?, deep inside the hangar and very hard to see, but I think it is another one for Cyprus National Guard.
VH-8Z3 EC.135.3H Auriga/Mackay Helicopters. Was towed to the storage hangar, obviously in preparation for shipment to Australia. Already had the rotors removed. The boom was open and c/n 2253 easily readble. The german testreg "D-HECC" was already removed.

The first Georgia Border Police D-HBTA (21259) has officially been handed over last week and was noted in full markings plus serial "GBP-10023". It moved now to Ingolstadt-Manching where it is used to train future crews.

[Paco Rivas]

About the EC.135P3H D-HCBN (c/n 2256), is the future HU.26-40A/09-320 for the Guardia Civil.

Saludos,

Paco Rivas

[Ajaxfever]

LOG Donauwoerth 14/03/2024

[D-HBKO] / I-TRST BK.117D3 Elifriulia, outside on the ramp. The future registration is now applied. (c/n 21228)

Hi, is it 100% certain that c/n 21228 is I-TRST?

c/n 21228 is also connected/related with Abu Dhabi somewhere in 2023.

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 14/03/2024

[D-HBKO] / I-TRST BK.117D3 Elifriulia, outside on the ramp. The future registration is now applied. (c/n 21228)

Hi, is it 100% certain that c/n 21228 is I-TRST?

c/n 21228 is also connected/related with Abu Dhabi "Abu Dhabi 2/2" somewhere in 2023.

yes I also heard that 21228 originally was planned for UAE (by the way, also 21227). I cannot confirm it 100% but I am almost sure that 21228 is correct for the yellow D-HBKO (and 21227 for D-HBKB), both for Elifriulia.
I think for the final confirmation we have to wait until they appear on the Italian register.