NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance with the NHI H-3 Kolibrie preserved at Lelystad.

According to Herman Dekker (http://www.hdekker.info/registermap/MN.htm) it is PH-NHI c/n 3001 however according to both the Scramble PH- database and Air Britain's photo database it is PH-NGV c/n 3001 painted as PH-NHI.

Dekker states that PH-NGV is preserved at Heli Holland BV in Emmer-Compascuum.

Does anyone know for certain which airframe is really at Lelystad?

Thanks!

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Re: NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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Hi Chris,

Herman Dekker's superb webpage says about the PH-NGV:

PH-NGV Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie H-3 Kolibrie 3007

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20.11.1957 Nederlands Instituut voor Vliegtuigontwikkeling, Delft.

26.02.1958 NV Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie, Rotterdam.

Bij deze overschrijving stond het commentaar: "Eerste inschrijving was niet juist".

Ongedat. NV Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie, Papendrecht.

10.03.1964 Nederlands Instituut voor Vliegtuigontwikkeling, Delft.

15.01.1965 Inschrijving doorgehaald.

Via TH Delft, VFW Papendrecht en de Vereniging Historische Vliegtuigen kwam hett oestel terecht bij Heli Holland BV te Emmer Compascuum.

De directeur daarvan vertelde mij destijds (eind jaren tachtig) dat hij serieus van plan was het weer luchtwaardig te maken.

NB. Al in 1967 werd in de luchtvaartpers ten onrechte beweerd dat de PH-NGV beschilderd als PH-NHI in het Aviodome zou staan

And about the PH-NHI:

PH-NHI Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie H-3 Kolibrie 3001

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03.07.1956 NV Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie, Rotterdam.

Ongedat. NV Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie, Papendrecht.

10.03.1964 Nederlands Instituut voor Vliegtuigontwikkeling, Delft.

15.01.1965 Inschrijving doorgehaald. "Voor altijd buiten gebruik gesteld"

In 1964 overgedragen aan het Aviodome en daar wordt het toestel nog steeds bewaard.

Later is het gecompleteerd met diverse delen van het nooit afgebouwd exemplaar met c/n 3013

So summarized: the Aviodrome one is the PH-NHI c/n 3001, with parts of the never completed c/n 3013.
Herman Dekker is THE authority regarding the Dutch civil register, so I wouldn't dare to doubt his information about
both airframes :)

with kind regards,
Remco
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Re: NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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Thanks Remco, that clears up my confusion! :)

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Re: NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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I'm sure PH-NHI was an instructional airframe at HTS Haarlem, at least in the late 80s- early 90s (source: eyeball Mk1)
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Re: NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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PH-NFT c/n.2001 is the Kolibrie in Haarlem.
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Re: NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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Kicking this topic just to confirm that PH-NGV was still with Heli-Holland last June. It is taken apart somewhat but complete. Someone told me it might be restored for static purposes inside their building.
It didn't sound like it is going to happen very soon though.
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Re: NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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PH-NHI is based at the Luchtvaart- en Oorlogsmuseum Texel.
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Re: NHI H-3 Kolibrie @ Aviodrome

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Cloudhopper wrote:PH-NFT c/n.2001 is the Kolibrie in Haarlem.
stop. We must set that straight: It WAS at Haarlem.

NFT is SOBEH 2 (H-2), not a NHI H-3. left some 12 years ago > TRAVEL exhibit and then > to Lelystad.

Glidepath wrote:
edehtx wrote:PH-NHI is based at the Luchtvaart- en Oorlogsmuseum Texel.
FOTO?
Hoera d'revolutie, 't is eindelijk zover', maar de nwe leiders blijken net zo autoritair
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