First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

ImageDedicated forum to share your own recent photos with the rest of the community.
Please note large files may exist here before you start browsing!

Forum rules
ImageThis is the forum to share your recent aviation photos with the rest of the community, being photos not older than six months at the moment of topic opening. Theme-based topics, not about recent events, should go into the sub-forum.
Although we will not screen beforehand, we reserve the right to delete any images, especially if clearly unsharp or otherwise low in quality. For more information on how to upload you images, check this post.
In topic titles, please use airfield names in stead of just codes, and be clear about what kind of photos your viewers can expect (e.g. CIV/MIL, location etc.).

Finally, bring any photo criticism understandable and to the point, not cynical or offensive! Simultaneously, do not feel offended by criticism per se, but simply explain your motives, taste et cetera, or ignore if you wish so.
Post Reply
hornise
Scramble Rookie
Scramble Rookie
Posts: 85
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 15:52
Subscriber Scramble: hornise
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact:
Contact hornise

First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by hornise »

On 09.10.2011 the official ceremony for induction into service of the first Eurocopter AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy took place at Naval Helicopter Airbase Chaika/Varna. Few photos from the event:

1
Image

2
Image

3
Image

4
Image

5
Image

6
Image

7
Image

8
Image

9
Image

10
Image


More photos can be fount on my website - http://balakchiev.com/en/images-go/the-first-panther
I take pictures, Photographic pictures...

Image
Top
User avatar
Wim
Scramble Addict
Scramble Addict
Posts: 1961
Joined: 06 Sep 2002, 23:49
Location: De Panne, Belgium
Contact:
Contact Wim

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by Wim »

Great shots, it seems like its a pretty heavy tooled up helicopter
Top
User avatar
Stratofreighter
Scramble Master
Scramble Master
Posts: 22168
Joined: 25 Jan 2006, 08:02
Location: Netherlands

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by Stratofreighter »

That Panther is indeed rather "packed" with external sensors, loudspeakers, spotlights etc... :)
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
Top
User avatar
Key
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 11246
Joined: 06 Dec 2002, 09:21
Type of spotter: F2
Subscriber Scramble: U bet
Location: ex EHAM

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by Key »

Well done, Anton. Photographically, I like #9 the best. Thanks! :thumb:

Erik
What four words, Jimmy!?!
Top
User avatar
Glidepath
Scramble Addict
Scramble Addict
Posts: 2035
Joined: 25 Mar 2006, 12:04

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by Glidepath »

Hi Anton, good event to visit,

its nrs 5 &,7 that thick all my boxes. :wink:,

pls tell us, what lens was used.
Hoera d'revolutie, 't is eindelijk zover', maar de nwe leiders blijken net zo autoritair
Top
hornise
Scramble Rookie
Scramble Rookie
Posts: 85
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 15:52
Subscriber Scramble: hornise
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact:
Contact hornise

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by hornise »

The lens is 100-400 L IS. :D
I take pictures, Photographic pictures...

Image
Top
User avatar
RobertMB
Scramble Die-Hard
Scramble Die-Hard
Posts: 919
Joined: 28 Aug 2004, 12:44
Subscriber Scramble: RobertMB
Location: Groningen

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by RobertMB »

Very nice shots ! :D

Maybe AS.565MB 901 is c/n 6849, l/n BUN001, tested as F-ZWBA?
Another one will be 903 (?) c/n 6866, l/n BUN003 testing as F-ZWBI. No trace of the c/n of l/n BUN002 at the moment, which is probably testing as F-ZWBF.
(The order was reduced from six to three Panthers).

BR,

Robert
Top
hornise
Scramble Rookie
Scramble Rookie
Posts: 85
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 15:52
Subscriber Scramble: hornise
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact:
Contact hornise

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by hornise »

The 901 arrived in Bulgaria with registration F-ZWBI - http://pic.bgspotters.net/?id=27317. Probably it's c/n is 6866 if you sure that F-ZWBI is BUN003.
I take pictures, Photographic pictures...

Image
Top
jreijmer
Scramble Addict
Scramble Addict
Posts: 1028
Joined: 02 Sep 2006, 10:25
Type of spotter: F1
Subscriber Scramble: Jeroen van Reijmersdal
Location: Bemmel

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by jreijmer »

hornise wrote:The 901 arrived in Bulgaria with registration F-ZWBI - http://pic.bgspotters.net/?id=27317. Probably it's c/n is 6866 if you sure that F-ZWBI is BUN003.
At le Bourget the F-ZWBI had a printed paper in the door which indicates: F-ZWBI 6866 BUN003
See also http://aero1.perso.sfr.fr/Page154.html. On both pictures this information can be read (somewhat difficult).

BR,
Jeroen
Top
bvdboomen
Scramble Addict
Scramble Addict
Posts: 1138
Joined: 13 Aug 2009, 10:39
Type of spotter: F4
Location: Tilburg

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by bvdboomen »

It's a pretty nice machine. Love the aerial pictures. They look good despite the dark weather.
Top
User avatar
Pieter
Scramble Senior
Scramble Senior
Posts: 360
Joined: 03 Jun 2003, 23:00
Type of spotter: F-1 - F-2
Subscriber Scramble: Pieter
Location: Den Haag
Contact:
Contact Pieter

Re: First AS-565MB Panther for Bulgarian Navy

Post by Pieter »

For me it's photo 10
That's a helicopter you don't nead to tool up :D

Pieter
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Aviation Photo Forum”