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Air Hanson part of the Hanson plc Group, were the first to bring the Bell 206A/B/206L/L1 LongRanger and the Sikorsky S-76A/B for corporate use in the UK. Operating from Gatwick 1968 -1973, Brooklands From 1973 - 1988, then Blackbushe from 1988 -1998 when it was sold to Premier Aviation who continued to operate from Blackbushe. They became the UK Distributor for:- Bell/ Sikorsky/ McDonnell Douglas Helicopters and Beechcraft Raytheon for Fixed Wing.
Model Del'd From To Agusta A109A-II Agusta AB206B-2 Bell 206A Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger Bell 206L-3 Long Ranger Bell 222 McDonnell Douglas MD520N Sikorsky S-76A Sikorsky S-76B Sikorsky S-76C
Model C/N Built ID 206A 306 1968 G-AWRI : Air Hanson Ltd Oct68-Apr72 206B-2 Jet Ranger 1129 1973 G-BBFB : 08Aug73-Apr78, Bell serial N18094; Air Hanson Apr78-Oct81 222 47027 1980 G-BLSY : Dec84-Dec91, many owners; pictured with Air Hanson at Premiair ... 222 47061 1981 G-BLSZ : Air Hanson Sales Ltd Dec84-Feb85 222 47031 1980 G-BNDA : Air Hanson Sales Jan/Feb87, ex A4O-CG : 206B-3 Jet Ranger 3370 1981 G-BOSW : Air Hanson Aircraft Sales Ltd Sep88-Jan89; Walsh Aviation Jan89- ... S-76B 760356 scrapped 2023 1989 G-BWDO : Air Hanson Jun95-Feb99 S-76B 760358 w/o 1996 1989 G-HPLC : reg to Hanson plc, London : re-reg to Air Hanson Ltd, Camberley : noted at Epsom Downs racecourse S-76C 760464 1996 G-IJCB : S-76C+; Air Hanson Dec96-Jun97 : JC Bamford (JCB) Jun97-Aug99 A109A-II 7347 1985 G-ISEB : Air Hanson May92-Nov94 206L-3 Long Ranger 51002 1982 G-LIII : Air Hanson Sales Ltd Dec82-Apr83, test serial N1084D 206L-1 Long Ranger 45227 w/o 2015 1979 G-LONG : Air Hanson Ltd May79-Aug91 S-76A 760040 1980 G-OHTL : Air Hanson Ltd Jan80-May89 : 1990 used in the video of Queen’s Show must go on, pictured ( ... AB206B-2 8554 1978 G-OJCB : Air Hanson Ltd May83 MD520N LN030 VR-CDD : Air Hanson; 15jun94 pictured as /H94 at Le Bourget airshow Paris, ...
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