We spent our summer holiday in north-east USA and south-east Canada. Although it was a family holiday, I was still able to photograph some helicopters en-route.
Starting in NYC. There are 3 heliports in Manhattan: Downtown Manhattan heliport (south), Atlantic Metro Port (East River) and Midtown Heliport (Hudson). I made a short visit to the Manhattan Heliport on 25th July, probably the busiest but usually less interesting helies. I think more business helies are visiting the others
N465VL S92A Vertilease
N99ZA Bell206B Airhead Aviation
N48ZA Bell 407 Zip Aviation
Heading south, we passed through Sterling Aviation Heliport. Access was not allowed, but through the fence some pictures could be made.
Philadelphia-PA, 26-7-2012
N103H A109E Mid Atlantic Medevac / operated by Keystone Med-Flight
N311PH EC135P2 Atlantic Air Two
In Washington DC – previous Anacostia Naval Air Station is currently called Eagle’s Nest. They only have 3 helicopters and I was very pleased to see this example
Washington DC – Eagle’s Nest, 29-8-2012
N22PP Bell 412EP US Park Police
In the town from the Hershey-PA chocolate at the Hershey Medical Center 2 AS365’s can be found
N611LL AS365N2 Lifelion 1 / Hershey Medical Center
On 30th July we found in Pottsville-PA
N817LV EC135P2+ LVH MEDEVAC 7 / Air Methods
5 miles westbound in Minersville-PA another EMS company is based, Geisinger
N333LF BK117B1 Lifeflight 5, Geisinger, ERA
Northbound in Danville-PA the main location of Geisinger can be found. Lifeflight 1 is based here, but the hangar 2 other helies were present for maintenance.
N311LF S76A Lifeflight 1, Geisinger, ERA
The last stop on this day was on the Olean Hospital. Mercyflight covers western New York. Their HQ is on Buffalo IAP.
Olean 30-7-2012
N507TJ BK117A4 Mercyflight 7
Niagara Helicopters have their own heliport in Niagara Heliport. They have a fleet of 5 helicopters.
C-FLRH/6 BELL407 Niagara Helicopters
C-FLYG/3 BELL407 Niagara Helicopters
If you ever intend to visit the Niagara Falls, I strongly recommend taking the “Maid of the mist” which brings you so close to the feet of the falls that you will be soaked wet. Fortunately they provide ponchos. To complete the visit you must take the helicopter ride from Niagara Helicopters. You will have a fantastic view from both falls. Left on the picture you see the American Falls, on the right part the (Canadian) horse-shoe falls. In picture below you also see the boat sailing to the feet of the falls. It was fantastic.
Continuing eastbound I saw a helicopter spot in Quebec City. Although the sun was behind the hill, I was pleased with the Coastguard Bell near the bank of St. Lawrence River.
Quebec Coastguard heliport 6-8-2012
C-FDOF BELL212 Coastguard
At the airport Quebec Jean-Lesage a few helicopters could be found, amongst them the
C-GJDQ EC130
Crossing the border, we arrived in Main. The Main hospital has helipad on the roof
Bangor Hospital 9-8-2012
N901EM A109E Lifeflight Maine
South of Boston is Plymouth Municipal. Boston Medflight is based here, including a backup machine
Plymouth Municipal 9-8-2012
N271NE BK117 BK117C1 Boston Medflight / ERA
I hope this gives an impression of “other” helicopters from this region.
Regards,
Michiel
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