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412sp
33178

EC-NTF
33178 EC-NTF Flying low in the hills above Tárbena, Spain
Wasp
f.9570

XS543
f.9570 XS543 I was the LEM (A) for this aircraft on board HMS Triumph after draft from HMS Simbang - Sembawang, I flew as a passenger a number of times during the voyage, the aircraft had very few problems, and was great fun, especially during mock low level attacks on our Ship. We called at Buenos Aires in Company with an RFA
369d
119-0552D

G-LEEX
119-0552D G-LEEX Elson, Shropshire
aw109s
22066

N449C
22066 N449C roundtrip Rotterdam - Amsterdam area
eh101 UK Fleet Air Arm All Merlin HC3 were upgraded by 2021 to HC4. Maritime Conversion programme consisted of a new digital cockpit, folding main rotor blades and folding tail, sprayed grey. Role is Commando support. eh101 UK Fleet Air Arm All Merlin HC3 were upgraded by 2021 to HC4. Maritime Conversion programme consisted of a new digital cockpit, folding main rotor blades and folding tail, sprayed grey. Role is Commando support.
aw109sp
22312

N710SB
22312 N710SB Logan, UT. N710SB in service with Intermountain Life Flight. Re-registered as N631HC shortly after
CH-46A
2131

152511
2131 152511 HC-16 NAS Pensacola, FL. Side number of this HH-46A at the time of w/o was BF412.
412ep
36211

VH-KBX
36211 VH-KBX Hume helibase, Canberra, ACT, Australia registered VH-KBX with Kestrel Aviation since 14oct24; Flew from Mangalore airport, Victoria, Australia to Hume, ACT, Australia on 28jan25 to serve as a fire fighting helicopter for the region
ch-25a
031

51-16602
031 51-16602 This one is 51-16601 or 51-16602 ?. I bet it is 16602....
har.3
wa 858

XZ592
wa 858 XZ592 This Helicopter is in the background of a squadron photo I have from RAF Brawdy, from my time in the ATC as a cadet
has.5
wa 942

ZD633
wa 942 ZD633 ISTC, Hal-Far, Malta. Still at the International Safety Training College in Malta as a GI airframe less engines and tail boom.
ec225lp
2878

I-WNDM
2878 I-WNDM Marocco. changed callsign to I-WNDM. Now underway to Luderitz in Namibia for offshore service
ch-53k


170008
170008 GSO for fuel
uh-60a
70-203

N166DP
70-203 N166DP Thanes Creek Queensland
ah7
324

ZE380
324 ZE380 At ATR Pirbright on display by accommodation blocks opposite swimming pool
as350b2
8024

N1SD
8024 N1SD landed at the north end of Mount Vernon Elementary School. Shook our neighborhood a bit as it was coming in. No other emergency vehicles so assuming all is ok. Good luck team, stay safe.
ec135t3h
2175

N52-101
2175 N52-101 now N52-101
ec135t3
1176

F-HSRV
1176 F-HSRV south-east of the Var department, in the heart of the Esterel massif, in the commune of Fréjus
uh-60m


15-20801
15-20801 19:00 UTC takeoff from Lunken Airport
uh-60m


15-20801
15-20801 19:38 UTC Madison County Airport, London, OH
uh-1h
12135

69-15847
12135 69-15847 Fort Riley, Kansas. This aircraft was originally assigned from the factory along with 6915840/41/42/43/44/45/46/48 to Troop D (Air), 1st Squadron, 4th US Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley Kansas. 848 was assigned to the Maintenance Platoon while the others were assigned to the Lift Platoon. I was the Lift Platoon Leader in 1973/74.
aw169
69027

G-DSAA
69027 G-DSAA Marston Magna, Somerset
sa330e
1166

XW224
1166 XW224 Newmarket, It was flying to London city
h145d2
20116

G-WOBR
20116 G-WOBR 10:30 hs, Efail Fach, Pontrhydyfen
h125
8707

EC-OMV
8707 EC-OMV EC-OMV is operating under an AOC/ATO/SPO company based in LELL, Still with the Helitrans paint scheme
aw169
69069

SE-JSJ
69069 SE-JSJ Örebro University Hospital, Örebro Sweden
h225
2916

D-HTPN
2916 D-HTPN Perpignan airport
qh-50c
DS-1329

001329
DS-1329 001329 preserved at USS Lexington museum, Corpus Christi by Sep24
sa316b
132/1078

V-256
132/1078 V-256 preserved at the Wernigerode Museum by Oct24
412sp
33172

EC-MFU
33172 EC-MFU Rotorsun SL from Mar21; Oct24 still
CH-46D
2386

154035
2386 154035 My name is BM2 Steven Meisner, I still have nightmares about this night. I was the Flight Deck Safety Officer (enlisted) It was a hazy night with no discernible horizon. The pilots seemed to be having difficulty with practicing VertRep operations or what we called Rocks
as350b3
4081

CS-HFX
4081 CS-HFX Firefighting based at Aerodromo de Coimbra
ch-47f
M.8719

06-08719
M.8719 06-08719 Brevard, NC. Supply drop
h145d2
20084

G-WYDN
20084 G-WYDN Wales Air Ambulance, as Helimed 57
ch-47d
M.3168

N344RA
M.3168 N344RA 10:45 AM taking off from Ravalli Cpunty Airport, Hamilton, MT headed East






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