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UK Hanson plc Group

Restructuring/Closure in 1998

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.

Units

AbrevNickFromTo
Airliner
Air Hanson 1968 1998

Locations

1988-1998 Blackbushe EGLK
1973-1988 Brooklands
1968-1973 London Gatwick EGKK

Airframes (16)

RegModelC/NBuilt
G-AWRI206a3061968
G-BBFB206b-211291973
G-BLSY222470271980
G-BLSZ222470611981
G-BNDA222470311980
G-BOSW206b-333701981
G-BWDOs-76b7603561989
G-HPLCs-76b7603581989w/o 1996
G-IJCBs-76c7604641996
G-ISEBA109a-II73471985
G-LIII206l-3510021982
G-LONG206l-1452271979w/o 2015
G-LRII206l-145249
G-OHTLs-76a7600401980
G-OJCBab206b-285541978
VR-CDDmd520nLN030