LOG Donauwoerth 19/07/2023
7.+.. NH.90NFh Marine (inside hangar)
79+45 NH.90TTH Heer (inside hangar). the next new one...
[98+49] (74+49) Tiger UHT Heer, local flight
[98+53] (79+66) NH.90NFH Marine, outside
[D-HADU] / PS-PMM BK.117D3 white with metallic blue upperside, production flight. Future Brazilian reg visible under sticker (c/n 21226)
[D-HADP] BK.117D3 black with silver stripes. Towed outside of delivery hangar. (c/n 21216)
[D-HADQ] (1(451)3 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, production flight
D-HADX BK.117D3 Airbus (inside hangar)
[D-HADY] BK.117D3 all anthrazite, production flight
[D-HBKD] (14506) BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force (outside, later hangared)
[D-HBKE] BK.117D3m c/n 21171 (hangared)
[D-HCBE] EC.135.3H primer (inside hangar, c/n not noted
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H Romanian MoI/Police (hangered)
[D-H…] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (hangared)
D-HCIA City Airbus Airbus (hangered)
D-HDFU Bo105CBS-5 Airbus (in the new hangar southside)
D-HECM EC.135P3 Airbus (in the new hangar soutside)
D-HEEY EC.135 Bluecopter. A new „Bluecopter“ (same configuration as D-HEEX) was noted in the hangar in dark brown primer colours. No further details.
--- EC.135.35 primer (c/n 2235), parked outside (no registration applied)
HB-ZRP AW.109SP REGA visiting
(I-CREW) BK.117D3 Elifriulia. (c/n 21162) Tail noted inside storage hangar. This one was not delivered for unknown reason. Had former testreg D-HADE. I do not know if it is still applied. The Italian registration was overtaped
LOG Donauwoerth 26/07/2023
76+16 BK.117D2m WTD61, towed outside
78+25 NH.90NFH Heer/IHAZ, maintenance visitor, towed outside
79+43 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside
79+44 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside
79+52 NH.90NFH Marine/MFG5, outside
84+75 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, outside
85+04 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, maintenance flight
[98+49] / (74+49) Tiger UHT Heer, local flight
[98+53] / (79+66) NH.90NFH Marine, hangared
[D-HADE] BK.117D3 Elifriulia. Towed from storage hangar to the calibration platform. 'I-CREW' also applied
[D-HADN] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (hangared) c/n 21188
[D-HADQ] / 1(451)3 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, production flight
[D-HADT] BK.117D3 primer (hangared, no c/n readable)
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus local flight (c/n 20002)
([D-HBKD]) (14506) BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force (hangared). Actually not read off this time but sits on exact location like last week.
[D-HBKE] BK.117D3m all dark grey (Cyprus??), hangared
[D-HCBE] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2233), outside for engine test
D-HADX BK.117D3 Airbus (hangared)
[D-HCBF] / D-HXCD EC.135P3H ADAC Luftrettung, outside for engine test. (c/n 2232)
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H Romanian M.o.I./Politia. Towed into storage hangar. Has now received a blue/yellow badge
D-HCBS BK.117D3m Airbus, hangared
D-HECM EC.135P3 Airbus testbed (inside new hangar), c/n 0886.
D-HYAT BK.117D3 ADAC Luftrettung (ex D-HADB, c/n 21208). Delivery flight to Bonn-Hangelar
HZ-..... BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company. Inside delivery hangar. Probably the same one that has been noted 05/07. I have not seen one leaving for delivery. The most likely candidate is ex D-HADF, but I still have no identity for this one.
VP-CLU BK.117D3 (ex D-HADP, c/n 21216). In full colours inside delivery hangar
LOG Donauwoerth 07/09/2023
76+16 BK.117D2m WTD61, departed to Ingolstadt
78+11 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30, maintenance flight
84+72 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside
85+01 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, several maintenance flights
[98+49] (74+49) Tiger UHT Heer, outside
[98+53] NH.90NFH Marine, outside
[98+54] (78+01) NH.90TTH Heer, outside of F8. I read of the number on the tail as TGEA001 which makes it es 78+01. There were numerous reports that 78+01 is wfu which are now proved to be wrong.
[D-HADD] BK.117D3 all dark blue. Production flight. Exactly the same colours and outfit like 21097 which now flies as VH-VQX with Western Australian Police, so might be a second one for them.
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 REGA, outside (c/n 21190)
[D-HADQ] / 1(451)3 BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, production flight. Later into delivery hangar
[D-HADV] BK.117D3 white with black stripes (same colours like 21218/D-HADL), overflight from/to Augsburg where it is based.
[D-HBKA] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, hangared
[D-HBKG] BK.117D3 all white, production flight
[D-HBKI] BK.117D3 white/silver/dark grey colours. parked rotorless in fuelling area
[D-HBKJ] / HZ-MA53 BK.117D3 Aramco, engine test (c/n 21182). Saudi reg. was also applied
[D-HBKN] / 14531 BK.117D3m Serbia AF (VIP c/s), hangared in delivery hangar C9
[D-HCBM] EC.135.3H Armada, production flight. Had also code "01-1301" applied. Maybe a painting error - the code range is 01-12.. to my knowledge?
D-HCBS BK.117D2m Airbus, local flight
plus an unmarked rotorless all white BK.117 was inside delivery hangar C9
84+79 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside
85+08 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 REGA (c/n 21190), towed shortly outside
[D-HADJ] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (c/n 21192), engine test
[D-HADN] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (c/n 21188), outside, later hangered
D-HADS BK.117D. white/dark colours. Noted in the back of the hangar. Not sure if this is the old Airbus demonstrator helicopter 20007 which received a new paint or a new helicopter and 20007 is wfu. The "old" D-HADS was last noted by me in may
still in its old anthrazite colours.
[D-HADV] BK.117D3 all white with black cheatline (see also D-HADL/21218 in same colours). Is now inside delivery hangar C9
[D-HBKA] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (hangared). Maybe this is future D-HBPA (21184), but this needs confirmation.
[D-HBKB] BK.117D3 all yellow with black cockpit frame. (c/n 21227). Outside for engine test. Probably another one for Italy
[D-HBKI] BK.117D3 white/silver/dark grey colours, noted in the back of the hangar
[D-HBKK] BK.117D3 two tone blue/white colours. Towed
[D-HBK.] BK.117D3 another all yellow was inside the hangar, unfortunately the last letter of the reg. was not readable
[D-HCBI] / (HE.26-33A)/01-1202 EC.135.3H Armada, (c/n 2220) towed
[D-HCBK] EC.135.3H Royal Maroc Air Force (c/n unknown), towed into delivery hangar. If not a miracle happens, the tie-up between the test regs and the c/n will remain unknown. Four have already been delivered and it seems the last two will follow soon.
[D-HCBM] / “01-1301” EC.135.3H Armada, towed (c/n unknown)
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H Romanian M.O.I. (Ministerul Afacerilor Interne) (c/n unknown), flown over from Ingolstadt (D-HCBH/2226 resides there)
D-HCBS BK.117D3m Airbus, local flight
D-HEEY EC.135… Airbus, the mysterious new “Bluecopter” or whatever it may be, was towed outside. By the way, it has a 5-blade rotor.
HZ-MA53 BK.117D3 Aramco. Started its delivery flight (first stop was Bolzano)
N102HM BK.117D3 all white. Is now inside delivery hangar C9. Has been recently flown over from Augsburg where it spent many months for some modifications.
Unmarked EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2240), towed into production area
Alex,
Thanks for the useful logs.
I seem to have missed a Moroccan delivery.
2213/D-HCBQ and 2214/D-HCBB was the first pair I think.
When was the second delivery, and which aircraft please?
Andy
AndyMarden wrote: ↑23 Sep 2023, 14:42
Alex,
Thanks for the useful logs.
I seem to have missed a Moroccan delivery.
2213/D-HCBQ and 2214/D-HCBB was the first pair I think.
When was the second delivery, and which aircraft please?
Andy
Hi Andy,
the second pair was D-HCBL and D-HECC (c/n tie-up unknown) noted 13/9 during stops in France and Spain.
So D-HCBJ and HCBK are now still in Germany but due to leave soon.
I think the missing construction numbers are 2216, 2217, 2221 and 2222: 2217 is HCBJ, 2221 and 2222 were noted on the productionline as RMAF5 and 6 and 2216 is the only gap in the productionlist I have. Confirmation of all this welcome. As well as the future Morroccan regs - I only know CN-BBH that I saw in June but I do not know which one it was.
LOG Donauwoerth 28/09/2023
74+52 Tiger UHT Heer, outside for engine test
79+44 NH.90TTH Heer/IHAZ, delivery flight to Bückeburg as "Murphy 29"
84+75 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64. Departed northbound as "Shadow 70", probably to Holzdorf.
84+92 CH-53GE Lw/HSG64. This one has been noted in September 2022 partly stripped and marked with "Last flight ETHS-DON" but this was obviously not the end of the story. It was completely refurbished and did some ground runs on the ramp. I am pretty sure that it will return into service soon, it also wore a HSG64 badge on the nose.
(HE.26-37A?)-10301 "01-1301" EC.135.3H Armada. Was loaded on a spanish truck and departed by road.
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 REGA, hangared (c/n 21190)
[D-HADK] BK.117D3 Saudi Aramco, another one for Aramco was noted inside a hangar. Saudi reg taped over but maybe readable when it is outside.
[D-HADM] BK.117D3 red/white colours (c/n 21214), towed to the new hangar on the south side
[D-HADN] "2" BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (c/n 21188/future D-HBPB). Can be easily identified by the small number on the tail.
(D-HADV) BK.117D3 all white, black cheatline. I could not see the reg this time as it was head on in the hangar but there were boxes with 21137 around it. This could make sense, 21137 was noted some time ago as D-HADK but I lost track since then.
[D-HBKA] "1" BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, hangared. Has the "1" painted which in fact makes it 21184/D-HBPA
[D-HBKB] BK.117D3 all yellow (c/n 21227)
[D-HBKH] BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, production flight (c/n 21224). A new one and first noted by me.
[D-HBKI] BK.117D3 grey/silver/black colours. Was outside and later towed away.
[D-HBKK] BK.117D3 blue/blue white colours, inside hangar
[D-HCBD] EC.135.3H Romanian M.O.I. (Ministerul Afacerilor Interne), a third one for Romania. Outside for engine test (c/n2236)
D-HCBS BK.117D3m Airbus, local flight
[D-HCBV] EC.135.3H Royal Maroc Air Force, production flight. Again a new one for them! (#7)
[D-HCBW] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2239). Production Flight. This one was reported to be for Armada but it lacked the radar in the nose. Maybe this will be fitted later. At least it had a light grey rotor cap, so this might be correct.
Another Armada one, probably D-HCBI was in the hangar, unidentified
--- EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2241), towed
84+42 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside
84+72 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, outside
84+79 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, hangared
9127/JBI BK.117C2 Gendarmerie, visiting
[D-HADB] BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company, hangered (new and first noted by me)
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 REGA, towed onto ramp
[D-HADM] BK.117D3 red/white c/s, hangared
[D-HBKA] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern (c/n 21184)
[D-HBKK] BK.117D3 blue/blue/white colours, production flight (c/n 21239)
[D-HBKL] BK.117D3 The Helicopter Company, hangered. Although “handed over” on 13/09 this one still has not left Germany.
[D-HBKP] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21243), towed
D-HEEY EC135 “Bluecopter” Airbus, hangared
D-HMBE BK.117D3m Airbus, local flight
G-LAAA EC.135.3H London Air Ambulance, towed. The first one of two ordered to replace the MD902 is ready. German testreg not yet applied but in full L.A.A. livery
LOG Donauwoerth 25/10/2023
74+20 Tiger UHT Heer, maintenance flight
77+02 BK.117D2m Heer/THR30, low approach as "Joker 78"
79+22 NH.90TTH Heer/IHAZ, outside for engine test
79+61 NH.90NFH Marine, outside
84+46 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, hangared
84+58 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside
84+79 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, hangared
84+92 CH-53GE Lw/HSG64, outside
[98+53]/(79+66) NH.90NFH Marine, outside for engine test
D-HADF] BK.117D3 white/blue colours, engine test (c/n 21236)
[D-HADK] / (HZ-MA5.) BK.117D3 Saudi Aramco, production flight. Actually only "..-.A5.." readable under sticker
[D-HADL] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, towed to fuelling area, incomplete. Has the small "4" on the tail which should indicate it is future D-HPBD/c/n 21196
D-HADS BK.117D2 Airbus, local flight (c/n 20007). Received new white/orange/blue paint with "Pioneer Lab" titles
[D-HBKD] (14506) BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force, production flight (c/n 21143)
[D-HBKG] BK.117D3 all white, towed. still no c/n known
[D-HCBD] EC.135.3H Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, production flight (c/n 2236)
[D-HCBG] (I-LRJP) EC.135.3H silver/black VIP-colours. Inside delivery hangar. There were boxes with 2234 around.
[D-HCBO] EC.135.3H Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, inside delivery hangar. No c/n known for this one.
[D-HCBV] EC.135.3H Royal Maroc Air Force, inside delivery hangar.
By the way, the next two EC.135 for Marocco started their delivery flight via France and Spain this Monday. D-HCBJ (2217?) and D-HCBK (c/n unknown) were the two involved. So by now, the first six are delivered.
D-HCIA City Airbus Airbus (inside C9)
D-HEEY EC.135 "Bluecopter" Airbus, shortly out of hangar.
D-HECN EC.135... Airbus. A (new) demonstrator helicopter in the standard white/blue colours. But I think it is ex D-HTSC (c/n 0832). It has the same striking small blue stickers which covered the whole tail and engine section and I don't think they would duplicate this on a new helicopter.
plus an unmarked primer EC.135 with grey radar nose and c/n 2245 towed around. Might be another one for spanish military.
LOG Donauwoerth 08/11/2023
74+20 Tiger UHT Heer, hangared
79+45 NH.90TTH Heer, production flight
79+61 NH.90NFH Marine, towed outside. Has also "61" on the nose now.
84+38 CH-53G Lw/HSG64, hangared
84+43 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, outside and later hangared
84+79 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, outside
85+08 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, hangared
[98+(49)] Tiger UHT Heer, hangared. Actually "49" not read off
[98+53] / (79+66) NH.90NFH Marine, towed outside
[D-HADE] BK.117D3 silver/anthrazite + red stripe, hangared
[D-HADK] / HZ-MA.. BK.117D3 Aramco,storage hangar
[D-HADJ] BK.117D3 Polizei Bayern, hangared (c/n 21192)
[D-HADP] BK.117D3 DRF Luftrettung, production flight. Future reg. D-HXFK visible under sticker. C/n 21238 needs to be confirmed
D-HADS BK.117D2 Airbus Pioneer Lab, engine test
[D-HBKH] BK.117D3m Serbian Air Force (c/n 21224), storage hangar
[D-HBKO] BK.117D3 all bright yellow, production flight (c/n 21228)
[D-HBKP] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21243), engine test
[D-HCBA] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2235), storage hangar
[D-HCBB] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2240), shortly out of hangar
[D-HCBL] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2244), engine test
[D-HCBN] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2241), engine test
[D-HCBP] EC.135.3H Royal Maroc Air Force, prepared for flight
[D-HC..] EC.135.3H Royal Maroc Air Force, storage hangar. Most probably this is D-HCBV
---- BK.117D3 ADAC, towed into flight test hangar (unmarked)
plus an unidentified all white H145 in the hangar, probably D-HBKG
all the primer H135 are probably for Spain.
