Donauwoerth / Airbus (EDPR) 2020 (CIV+MIL)

[patrick dirksen]

Hahaha! OK, I will be patient.....

[ben_sadler]

Log August 5th early afternoon;

Donauwörth Airbus;
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[79+51] 98+51 NF90NFH - In hangar
79+56 NF90NFH - In hangar
79+57 NF90NFH - Flew a mission

+ NH90NFH (79+59 is supposed to be in here??) and 3 x TTH in hangar not read

D-HADC J802BK BK.117D2 - Kawasaki Demonstrator [C/N20070]
D-HADJ BK.117D2 - overall black with white stripe [C/N20340]
D-HADK BK.117D2 overall black with thick red stripe, in hangar.
D-HADV BK.117 red c/s, Norsk Luftambulanse
D-HCBT 02 BK.117 - Ukrainian Police
D-HCBV BK.117 - In a military scheme

85+01 CH-53GA - In hangar

74+43 Tiger UHT - In hangar

Any ideas in the other Navy NH90?
Regards
Ben

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 25/08/20
my first visit after my summer holiday to Finland and the Baltics (will post a log of it in the "Spotting Rest of Europe" section later).
78+28 NH.90TTH Heer towed into F8 (maintenance visitor)
79+22 NH.90TTH Heer/IHAZ departed to Wunstorf as "Heli 120", maybe crewferry for 7939
79+39 NH.90TTH Heer departed to Wunstorf as "GAM7939". Could be the delivery flight to IHAZ.
79+59 NH.90NFH Marine complete. towed into F8
84+52 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 inside hangar E7
84+85 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 towed outside of E7 for engine test
85+01 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64 inside hangar E7
[D-HADF] BK.117D2 Heer overflying as "Redfox 24" on a training flight from and to Augsburg (=77+06/20281)
[D-HBTJ] BK.117D2m ???? engine test, c/n 20342. This one produced a real headache to me. At first sight I thought I also saw my first Ecuadorian AF machine but this one looked totally different to the one which was noted before (D-HADT with titles). It had a three tone camauflage outfit (not the two tone that D-HADT had). But I really don`t know which air force will get this one (personally I do not know any other firm orders for the H145M apart from the Ecuadorian ones). From the camouflage it looked like a German one but the planned order for additional ones is not confirmed I thought.If anybody could shed any light into this I would be glad to hear!
[D-HCBN] EC.135 Truaid.in engine test. Finally after several years I can add a c/n for this one which has not been delivered for unknown reasons: 1251
[D-HCBT] BK.117D2 Policija Ukraina (serialled 02 blue). C/n unknown so far. Was towed into hangar after testflight just as I arrived.
[D-HMBF] BK.117D2 Policija Ukraina f/c, towed outside of C7 for an engine test (serial 01 blue / c/n 20331)
???? EC.135.3H SMURD the forward part of a SMURD 135 was visible between some hangars. Should be D-HCBD/2123

For pictures check out:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/winsHQQMv8yAMf9q9

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 02/09/2020
It took some time until it was possible to log in to the messageboard again, I needed to reactivate the good old Internet Explorer to do so. But I didn`t want to withheld what was probably my best visit here within the last 10 years (nearly 30 helicopters in 2 hour time including some rather interesting ones!):
74+51 Tiger UHT Heer maintenance visitor. Towed outside of maintenance hangar, missing rotors.
74+62 Tiger UHT Heer maintenance visitor. Sitting rotorless in front of Tiger maintenance hangar in the west
78+26 NH.90TTH Heer shortly outside when 79+40 was pulled out of F8
78+32 NH.90TTH Heer maintenance visitor. Towed outside of F8, missing rotors.
79+40 NH.90TTH Heer production flight
79+56 NH.90NFH Marine visible in hangar F8
79+58 NH.90NFH Marine towed outside of F8
79+59 NH.90NFH Marine towed into F8
84+73 CH-53G Lw/HSG64 maintenance visitor, local checkflight
84+85 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 maintenance visitor, engine test
85+08 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64 maintenance visitor, outside on the ramp
89+63 Sea King Mk.41 Marine/MFG5 maintenance visitor (visible inside hangar E7)
[98+51] NH.90NFH Marine (=79+51), visible in hangar F8
[D-HADD] BK.117D2 Ramco Systems Ltd. f/c (towed into delivery hangar C9. Wears white/metallic brown c/s. Future reg was overtaped and hard to read but should be VT-ARI. c/n unknown so far.
[D-HADE] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF another new Hungarian AF H145 doing a production flight. Unfortunately no hungarian serial nor c/n known by now.
D-HADX BK.117D2 Airbus shortly towed outside of hangar (c/n 20001)
[D-HADZ] BK.117D2m Serbian AF still sitting inside hangar C9 (should become 14503/c/n 20246)
[D-HBTJ] BK.117D2m I am more and more convinced that this one will go to the German Armed Forces. The camouflage looks very much like the one used by the NH.90s or CH-53 and the roundel on top of the fuselage is overtaped with a big sqare sticker ((like it was done on the other german H145). c/n 20342
[D-HCBB] EC.135.3H all white towed onto calibration platform. C/n unknown
[D-HCBC] EC.135.3H all bright yellow production flight. c/n and operator unknow, but could be another one for China
[D-HCBF] EC.135.3H primer sitting in a corner of the ramp (c/n 2114)
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H RThaiAF f/c towed into delivery hangar C9. c/n 2130 needs to be confirmed. Is in overall light grey c/s plus titles+roundel. Rotor not mounted
[D-HCBR] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF production flight. No hungarian serial applied but c/n is 20320. Hafd some special armament mounted, including a machine gun pod.
[D-HCBT] BK.117D2 Policija Ukraina towed into D10 (c/n 20346), serial 02 blue also applied unmasked
[D-HECC] EC.135.3H RThaiAF f/c towed into delivery hangar C9. c/n 2126 reported by Scramble. Is in overall light grey c/s plus titles+roundel
D-HMBE BK.117D2m Airbus demonstrator, visible inside hangar (c/n 20177)
unidentified helicopters include a SMURD one in the back of a hangar (should be 2123 D-HCBD) plus a Hungarian AF BK.117D2m in the same hangar.

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 16-09-2020
13 BK.117D2m Hungarian AF surprisingly was noted inside Hangar F8 in full HAF colours next to the Marine NH.90s. Unfortunately the german test reg. remained unidentified
79+40 NH.90TTH Heer production flight as "Redfox 7"
79+58 NH.90NFH Marine inside F8
79+59 NH.90NFH Marine towed outside of F8
79+5. NH.90NFH Marine inside F8, last digit of serial blocked by ladder
84+14 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 parked at the western end
84+74 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64 checkflight as "Redfox 11"
84+85 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 inside Hangar E7
[98+51] NH.90NFH Marine towed outside of F8, Serial 79+51 overtaped
[D-HADC] BK.117D3 (conversion) Kawasaki Helicopter System outside on the ramp (c/n 20070). Japanese Reg. JA02BK taped over but easily readable
[D-HADO] BK.117D2m primer, (Hungarian AF) this one, normally used at Ingolstadt for crewtraining, was towed into one of the the Hangars in the production area. (c/n 20284, should become 05 with HAF)
[D-HADV] BK.117D3 LEGE/Norsk Luftambulanse inside Hangar D10/1, c/n 21001
[D-HADY] BK.117D2 all silver (?) noted in the back of a hangar
[D-HCBB] EC.135.3H all White c/s towed into C9 (c/n reported as 2097 by helionline.de)
[D-HCBN] EC.135T3 red/yellow c/s "Truaid.in" titles outside on the ramp (c/n 1251)
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H RThaiAF engine test. c/n 2130 confirmed for this one
[D-HCBP] BK.117D2m Hung. AF towed into D10/3, c/n 20344. No Hungarian Serial applied so far
[D-HCBZ] BK.117D2 White/light blue c/s engine test plus production flight as "Redfox 2". No idea on Operator nor c/n so far
D-HECM EC.135P3 Airbus testbed local flight as "Redfox 10"

[notar]

LOG Donauwörth 09-09-2020
84+15 CH53G
84+99 CH53G
89+64 Seaking Marine
89+63 Seaking Marine
79+59 NH-90 Marine
78+01 NH-90 HEER
[D-HCBB] H135 white
[D-HCBC] H135 yellow, test flight
[D-xxxx] BK.117D-2 wrapped in black canvas on a low loader with Air Glaze markings.
[D-HADC] BK.117D-3 Kawasaki. blue-white livery
[D-HADT] BK.117D-2 Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana. camo livery
[D-HCBU] BK.117D-2 Hungarian Air Force "16" grey livery
[D-HCBZ] BK.117D-2 blue white livery. equipped with pop-up floats and hoist. test-flight and hoist training.

[notar]

LOG Donauwörth 10-09-2020
79+58 NH-90 Marine. test flight
79+59 NH-90 Marine
78+28 NH-90 HEER
89+63 CH-53G
D-HHMB Robinson 44 blue livery. crew ferry ?
D-HTSC H135 Airbus. black-white livery
[D-HCBC] H135 yellow livery. test flight
[D-HCBD] H135 Smurd. red-white livery
[D-HECM] H135 primer livery. c/n: 088 ?
[D-HADA] BK.117D-3 primer livery. c/n: 21003
[D-HADL] BK.117D-2 SAR
[D-HADT] BK.117D-2 Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana. camo livery. test flight
[D-HBTJ] BK.117D-2 camo livery
[D-HCBR] BK.117D-2 grey livery. test flight.
[D-HCBU] BK.117D-2 Hungarian Air Force. "16" grey livery

[notar]

LOG Donauwörth 11-09-2020
79+59 NH-90 Marine. test flight
79+40 NH-90 HEER
79+61 NH-90 Marine. out of paint shop.
98+51 NH-90 Marine
84+14 CH-53G
89+63 Seaking
[D-HECM] H135 primer livery
[D-Hxxx] H135 primer livery. c/n:2134. to paint shop.
[D-HCBH] H135 white livery
[D-HADV] BK.117D-3 LEGE - Norwegian Air Ambulance
[D-HADT] BK.117D-2 Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana. camo livery. test flight
[D-HCBP] BK.117D-2 grey livery.
[D-HCBQ] BK.117D-2 Hungarian Air Force "13" grey livery
[D-HCBR] BK.117D-2 grey livery. test flight.
[D-HBTJ]BK.117D-2 camo livery. test flight.

Photo's can be seen on: <https://www.flickr.com/photos/helicoatp ... 6033080141>

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 23-09-2020
79+40 NH.90TTH Heer , on the ramp
84+15 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, towed into E7
84+74 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, engine test
[98+51] NH.90NFH Marine, production flight as "Redfox 3"
[D-HCBH] EC.135.3H all White, towed into C9. c/n 2079 again confirmed as written on boxes. Has not been delivered since last year.
[D-HCBN] EC.135T3 red/yellow c/s "Truaid.in" titles outside on the ramp (c/n 1251)
[D-HCBU] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF, f/c with Serial 16, c/n 20339
[D-HCBV] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF, f/c with Serial 15, c/n 20336
D-HECB EC.135P3H Airbus Demonstrator, towed into C7 (c/n 2006)
--- EC.135.3H primer the incomplete fuselage withz c/n 2140 was towed into the production area.
--- EC.135.3H an unmarked red EC.135 with black Cockpit Frame and black fintip plus three White Stripes was noted near the fuel Station.

[EvD]

Monday 14 September - late afternoon & Tuesday 15 September - morning

CH-53s:
(84)+15
(84)+38
84+52
84+66
84+74
84+85
(85)+01

H135s:
D-HCBC yellow c/s F-HDSL taped over
D-HCBF c/n 2116
D-HCBH white c/s
D-HCBM primer c/n 2133
D-HECM primer in C10
... primer c/n 2134 towed to back
... red c/s, white stripes, Romanian titles and '112' in (C7-1)
... grey c/s (C7-1)
... green white nose panel - at least it looked like that (C7-2)

H145s:
D-HADC / JA02BK blue/white c/s marked Kawasaki and BK117D-2
D-HADJ primer, partly wrapped in hangar (C7?)
D-HADS primer
D-HADV red/yellow c/s marked Norsk Luftambulans
D-HBTA gn/gn/gy c/s, permanent German flag on tail (so not a 'taped on' one)
D-HBTJ gn/gn/gy c/s, permanent German flag on tail (so not a 'taped on' one)
D-HCBP dark grey c/s, no markings (destined to become Hungary #18 acc to helionlie.de)
D-HCBU / 16 Hungary fcs towed from C9 15th
D-HCBV / 15 Hungary fcs towed from C9 14th
D-HCBZ white/blue c/s (C7-4)

NH-90s:
79+58 NGEN0008
79+59 NGEN0009
... TGEE0040 / EP.440097
= two more grey ones and one more camo one in NH90 hangar

Sea Kings:
(89)+63

Happy hunting, Fred, Leonard & Erwin

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 01/10/2020
78+22 NH.90TTH Heer / IHAZ , checkflight as "Redfox 7"
79+34 NH.90TTH Heer. Departed as "German Army E10" and did not return
84+85 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, parked on the ramp
85+07 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, inside hangar E7
[D-HADA] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21003). Sitting rotorless and partly bagged in plastic, looking obviously as being prepared for air transport
[D-HADD] BK.117D2 Ramco Systems Ltd. Sitting in delivery hangar C9. c/n still unknown and VT-ARI taped over
[D-HADJ] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21004). Same story as for c/n 21003
[D-HADY] BK.117D3 black/silver c/s. Production flight as "Redfox 15". I guess this one will go to Advanced Flight in New Zealand and has c/n 21002 but this has to be confirmed.
[D-HADU] BK.117D2m Hung. AF (c/n 20345), engine test. This is one of the last two for Hungary, will become either 19 or 20.
[D-HBTA] BK.117D2m Heer f/c. The second anonymous Bk117D2m for Germany (see 20342/D-HBTJ). I guess its c/n is 20327 (taken from boxes near its parking position in hangar D10-4, but there were also boxes with 21004 and 20363 nearby).
[D-HCBD] EC.135.3H SMURD, engine test (c/n 2123)
[D-HCBH] EC.135.3H a/wh, towed into C9 (c/n 2079)
[D-HCBN] EC.135T3 "Truaid.IN" red/yellow c/s. Parked on the ramp , partly bagged in plastic
D-HMBE BK.117D2m Airbus demonstrator. Sitting next to hangar C10 near the car park.
[D-HMBF] BK.117D2 Policija Ukraina. Pulled outside of C7 for tests.

photos can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/winsHQQMv8yAMf9q9

[Levente]

D-HCBU And D-HCBV deliverd today to Hungary

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 10/10/2020
78+32 NH.90TTH Heer, towed into F8
79+58 NH.90NFH Marine, towed into F8
84+52 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, maintenance visitor, towed into E7
84+74 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, maintenance visitor, towed into E7
84+85 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, maintenance visitor. Checkflightas "Redfox 11"
8.+.8 CH-53G. Lw/HSG64, inside E7
[98+51] NH.90NFH Marine, inside F8
[D-HADA] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21003). Parked exactly same position as last week
[D-HADE] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF, on the calibration platform. This time had full markings + serial "17" applied. c/n 20341
[D-HADJ] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21004). Parked exactly same position as last week
[D-HADP] BK.117D2 all bright yellow, engine test (c/n 20352)
[D-HADT] BK.117D2m Ecuadorian AF, inside hangar C9/1. We are still missing the c/n of it! Has now full markings and flag applied, plus additional "Cobra" titles. Serial not applied or firmly overtaped.
[D-HADZ] BK.117D2m Serbian AF (serial 14503+other markings taped over). Towed outside of C9. Fitted with outside armament.
[D-HCBI] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2134), production flight as "Redfox 29"
[D-HCBN] EC.135T3 "Truaid.IN". Parked exactly same position as last week (c/n 1251)
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H RThaiAF, production flight as "Redfox 29"
[D-HMBB] BK.117D. primer, noted in the back of the hangar where the Thai was pulled in.
D-HMBE BK.117D2m Airbus demonstrator (inside C9)
for pictures see this link:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/winsHQQMv8yAMf9q9

[Ecm]

Thank you for your logs! Could you check the date of your log please?

[spottervito]

Sorry should read 07-10, it was today