Donauwoerth Heli (EDPR) 2022 CIV/MIL

[spottervito]

Happy new year to everybody!
Today I made my first visit to Donauwoerth this year in glorious weather.
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On with the log from today:

Donauwoerth 19/01/2022
74+61 Tiger UHT Heer Testflight as "Limit 02"
78+01 NH.90TTH Heer/IFAZ. Shortly outside of F8 when 78+39 was towed in.
78+39 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30
79+28 NH.90TTH Heer/IFAZ towed into F8
84+59 CH-53G Lw/HSG64 (inside E7)
84+97 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64 (inside E7)
84+98 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 engine test, later into E7
85+08 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 (inside E7)
89+64 SeaKing Mk.41 Marine/MFG5 (inside E7)
[98+49] Tiger UHT Heer. Testflight as "Redfox 5". C/n confirmed as 1049, making it ex 74+49
[D-HADA] BK.117D3 all black with golden cockpit frame. Production flight. C/n unknown.
[D-HADB] BK.117D3 primer (C/n 21096). By the way, the primer BK117 are usually for export to Airbus USA so it might be a UH-72B
[D-HADQ] BK.117D3 all silver VIP colours with various stripes. "Mercedes Benz style" Has the same colours as D-HBKM/21040 or VP-CAZ/20049. So it might also be registered as VP-...
[D-HBKA] BK.117D3 all bright yellow, engine test (c/n 21091). Obviously another french rescue helicopter
[D-HBKV] BK.117D3 red/black colours with a emblem on the door consisting of two mountains or something similar. If someone recognizes the logo, I would be happy to hear. It made a production flight as "Redfox 25", the c/n is 21099
[D-HBKX] BK.117D3 REGA f/c. Future reg. "HB-ZQO" visible under sticker. I thought the order for REGA was an upgrade from D2 to D3 version, but this one is obviously a new helicopter or it received a new registration. Time will tell.
[D-HBTG] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21092), towed outside of D10
[D-HCBK] EC.135.3H blue/black colours with several stripes. Production flight as "Redfox 27" (c/n 2165)
[D-HCBN] EC.135.3H all white (c/n 2169) engine test
[D-HCBQ] EC.135.3H primer (c/n 2166). Towed from D10 into C9/3
D-HCBS BK.117D2m Airbus (c/n 20259)
--- BK-117D3 all white. This one (c/n 21074) from a box nearby has lost its test reg D-HBTE and sits inside delivery hangar C9/1.

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LOG Donauwoerth 03/02/2022
74+53 Tiger UHT Heer shortly outside of G10 for fuelling
74+61 Tiger UHT Heer departed as "Limit 02 formation"
78+01 NH.90TTH Heer/IFAZ departed as "Limit 02 formation"
79+64 NH.90NFH Marine, inside F8
79+65 NH.90NFH Marine, in&out of F8
84+15 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 (inside E7)
84+58 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 visiting from Laupheim as "Mity 93"
84+59 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64 outside on the ramp
[D-HADA] BK.117D3 all black. Shortly outside of D10 when D-HBTF was pulled out.
[D-HADC] BK.117D3 Airbus (Kawasaki). Outside and later towed into C7 (c/n 20070)
[D-HADN] BK.117D3 all white. Production flight as Redfox 7. Later towed into D10/1
[D-HBKC] BK.117D3 all bright yellow. Outside on the ramp. C/n might be 21093 but this needs final confirmation
[D-HBKK] BK.117D3 Svensk Luftambulanse. Production flight as "Redfox 11". The future swedish registration of this last new D3 for Svensk L.A. was readable under the sticker: SE-JXF. C/n is 21095.
[D-HBKU] BK.117D3 all bright yellow, black cockpit and fenestron frame. C/n 21108, did an engine test
[D-HBTF] BK.117D3 all white with some cheatlines. Future registration "PS-JAQ" readable under sticker. Engine test + production flight as "Redfox 7". C/N 21101
[D-HCBA] EC.135.3H all dark yellow with Austrian flag on tail plus white cheatline (will be a new Austrian "Christopherus" rescue helicopter). C/n unknown so far. Towed outside of D10
[D-HCBI] EC.135.3H primer, c/n 2168. Outside on the calibration platform
[D-HCBN] BK.117D(3) noted in the back of D10. Might be the same colourscheme as D-HBKM which was noted last year, but this needs to be confirmed. was hard to see inside the dark hangar.
[D-HCBQ] EC.135.3H primer, c/n 2166. Flown over from Ingolstadt as "Redfox 20"
D-HTSC EC.135T3 Airbus testbed, towed outside of C10 for engine test (c/n 0832)
plus an unidentified colourful white/blue/red helicopter in the back of D10. Partly readable was "135" in the tail, might be a part of the registration but I guess I will need to see it outside to be sure.

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LOG Donauwoerth 08-02-2022
84+59 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 into E7
84+98 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 inside E7
85+00 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 into E7
[98+49] / (74+49) Tiger UHT Heer (Airbus), towed outside for engine test.
[D-HADN] BK.117D3 all white (outside)
[D-HADP] BK.117D3 all bright yellow, out of the paintshop and towed into production area
[D-HBKU] BK.117D3 all bright yellow, black frame, production flight as "Redfox 25" (c/n 21108)
[D-HBKX] / (HB-ZQO) BK.117D3 REGA production flight as "Redfox 14". C/n still unknown
[D-HCBP] EC.135.3H primer, c/n 2170 (engine test)
D-HCBS BK.117D2m Airbus local flight , winch trials
D-HMBE BK.117D2m Airbus (inside C9/2)
Furthermore two boxes were towed outside of F8 with equipment for NH.90NFH 79+62. The boxes were clearly marked "NGEN012 / SN1473" so we need to update the c/n for this one: It has been previously reported as 1472, which is obviously wrong.

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LOG Donauwoerth 16/02/2022
78+34 NH.90TTH Heer (into F8)
85+00 CH-53GS Lw/HSG 64 (engine test)
89+64 SeaKing Mk.41 Marine (inside E7)
[D-HADB] BK.117D3 primer c/n 21096 (into D10/2)
[D-HBKX]/(HB-ZQO) BK.117D3 REGA, acceptance flight as "Redfox 6"
[D-HBTF]/(PS-JAQ) BK.117D3 white c/s, engine test
{D-HCBC] EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper f/c, production flight as "Redfox 2". That was the unidentified helicopter white/blue/red helicopter noted in the hangar on 03/02.
[D-HCBP] EC.135.3H primer c/n 2170, production flight as "Redfox 14"
D-HCBS BK.117D2m Airbus (inside C9)
D-HMBE BK.117D2m Airbus (inside C9)

today I left earlier than usual due to rain and strong winds...

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LOG Donauwoerth 24/02/2022
74+63 Tiger UHT Heer (shortly outside of G8)
78+34 NH.90TTH Heer (engine test)
79+28 NH.90TTH Heer (engine test)
79+64 NH.90NFH Marine (engine test)
79+65 NH.90NFH Marine (towed into F8)
85+00 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 engine test
[98+49] Tiger UHT Heer, (opb. Airbus), towed
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus, local flight as "Redfox 6"
[D-HBTF] / (PS-JAQ) BK.117D3 white c/s, inside D10
[D-HBKS] BK.117D3 BK.117D(3) all dark, probably black, inside D10
([D-HBKX] / HB-ZQO) BK.117D3 REGA (inside D10). only identified from colours, not read off
[D-HBKY] BK.117D(3) primer, inside D10
[D-HCBE] EC.135.3H all white, floats. Engine test (c/n 2167)
D-HCBS BK.117D3m Airbus (local flight as "Redfox 25")
D-HECM EC.135P3 Airbus testbed (primer c/s, c/n 0886), local flight as "Redfox 10"
D-HMBE BK.117D2m Airbus (inside C9)
an unidentified all white BK.117 disappeared before I could check it.

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LOG Donauwoerth 02/03/2022
79+28 NH.90TTH Heer, towed into F8
84+38 CH-53G Lw/HSG64. Departed to Holzdorf as "Sonic 58"
[D-HADF] BK.117D3 all dark blue. Straight out of the paint shop, later towed into production area
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus. Local flight as "Redfox 10" (c/n 20002)
[D-HBKQ] BK.117D3 all white. Towed into D10/2
[D-HBKZ] BK.117D3 red/grey colours. Production flight as "Redfox 25". C/n might be 21117 there were boxes with this c/n near its parking spot in hangar D10/4
[D-HBTE] BK.117D3 all white with black cheatline. Acceptance flight as "Redfox 6. Future Reg. "PS-BJS" readable under sticker. C/n 21110
[D-HCBE] EC.135.3H all white. Production flight (c/n 2167)
[D-HCBL] EC.135.3H all black, production flight as "Redfox 14"
D-HECM EC.135P3 Airbus (primer/c/n 0886). Local flight as "Redfox3"
F-HGTR BK.117D3 Babcock France ?. Departed for delivery to Colmar as "FHGTR"". This must be c/n 21108, ex D-HBKU from its colours.
OK-BYD EC.135T2 Policie. Obviously arrived for maintenance or some modifications.

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[aliebau]

Hello Alex,
on 28th of Feb. D-HBKY was outside in primer with c/n 21117 painted on it. Therefore D-HBKZ can not have c/n: 21117.
Bye
Andreas

[spottervito]

Hello Alex,
on 28th of Feb. D-HBKY was outside in primer with c/n 21117 painted on it. Therefore D-HBKZ can not have c/n: 21117.
Bye
Andreas

many thanks Andy!

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LOG Donauwoerth 09.03.2022
78+34 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside of F8 for checkflight
79+16 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30 (UN-marks), parked on the ramp.
84+24 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64, towed outside of E7 for engine test
84+98 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64, testflight as "Redfox 5"
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 all dark yellow, black cockpit frame. Noted in the back of D10.
[D-HADT] BK.117D3 all dark grey. Production flight as "Redfox 10". C/n confirmed as 21077. This one has disappeared for 4 months. It was last noted in November 2021.
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus ,parked near fuel station (c/n 20002).
[D-HBKQ] BK.117D3 all white. Moved into D10/2. C/n still unknown.
[D-HCBA] EC.135.3H all yellow, white cheatline with Austrian flag. Acceptance flight as "Redfox 7". Also here the c/n is not known by now.
[D-HCBC] EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper. Parked in hangar C7. Its future registration was reported to be JA02MK
[D-HCBG] EC.135.3H (Juno HT.1) RAF. I managed to catch a long-distance view of what must be a new Juno HT.1 of the follow-on order for the
RAF. The panels were not fitted so the c/n was readable but it was hard to read over the distance. But most probably it is 2175 with a little possibility of 2179. Unfortunately it disappeared inside the hangar D10 before I could get closer.
[D-HCBN] EC.135.3H all white engine test. C/n confirmed as 2169.
[D-HBKY] BK.117D3 primer, parked in hangar D10/4 (c/n 21117)
-- BK.117D3 all black with small white stripe in the tail. From colours this must be ex D-HADA. The testreg was removed but the future registration could not be seen. Was parked in hangar C9/3, looking ready for delivery (it might be one for Brazil as well, a brasilian flag was blowing at the entrance next to an Austrian one!)

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LOG Donauwoerth 16/03/2022
74+50 Tiger UHT Heer several flights as "Limit 21"
79+16 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30 (UN-marks), towed outside of F8
85+00 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 (engine test)
[98+49] / (74+49) Tiger UHT Airbus. Towed outside of F8
[(98)+51 /(79+51) Nh.90NFH Marine, inside F8 (actually only "51" on a sticker read off)
[98+53] / (79+53) NH.90NFH Marine. Towed outside of F8
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 all dark yellow. Noted in the back of D10
[D-HADL] BK.117D3 all white, towed
[D-HADN] BK.117D3 all white , inside D10/1
D-HADS BK.117D2 Airbus local flight
[D-HBKY] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21117). Equipped with floats. Production flight as "Redfox 15"
[D-HCBC] / (JA02MK) EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper acceptance flight and ready for delivery
[D-HCBW] EC.135.3H black/silver colours with several stripes. Production flight as "Redfox 5". c/n is unknown so far.
Furthermore, an unmarked, all black EC.135 came out of the paintshop.

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LOG Donauwoerth 31/03/2022
78+37 NH.90TTH Heer engine test, later back into F8
79+13 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30 Visiting from Niederstetten as "Sonic 11"
79+16 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30. Departed to Niederstetten as "Sonic 79", still carrying the UN-marks
85+12 CH-53GS Lw/HSG 64, outside for engine test
[D-HADB] BK.117D3 Omani Police (?). This helicopter definetely made my day today! I managed to catch a glimpse of it inside hangar C9 when D-HADT was being pulled out. It was in a three tone desert camouflage with an Omani flag on the tail, visible under the german flag. Under the test reg a small part of what can be an "A" was visible so I guess it will get a civil registration A4O-...I think it will go to the Omani Police and not the Royal Air Force of Oman because all RAFO helicopters usually carry serial instead of A4O- registrations. Anyway, a real surprise as I did not read anywhere that they placed an order for H145! The c/n must be 21123, there were boxes with equipment beside it.
[D-HADF] BK.117D3 all dark blue (towed into D10/2)
[D-HADH] BK.117D3 all dark yellow with black cockpit frame. Engine test. c/n 21119
D-HADQ/(4L-CCC) BK.1117D3 this helicopter was doing a demonstration for the customer here and doing several local flights as "Redfox 26". Later it was flown back to Ingolstadt where the pilot traing takes place as "Redfox 22". (c/n 21062)
D-HADS BK.117D2 Airbus (towed from C7 to C9 (c/n 20005)
[D-HADT] BK.1177D3 all dark grey. Production flight as "Redfox 11". It might be a military helicopter as well since it was parked in hangar C9 next to the Omani H145 where usually military equipment is being fitted. (c/n confirmed as 21077)
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus. Local flight as "Redfox 10" (c/n 20002)
D-HADX BK.117D3 Airbus (c/n 20001). Parked in corner of the ramp. Now carrying "Patria" titles on the door.
[D-HCBC] EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper (parked inside C7)
D-HCBS BK.117D2m Airbus (inside C9)
D-HECM EC.135P3 Airbus testbed (primer/c/n 0886). Engine test
-- H160 c/n 0024. The main fuselage part of this helicopter was noted being towed along the apron into C8 and back. In and on itself no surprise, because the H160 fuselages are being built at Donauwoerth. But strange is the c/n for me: I thought the H160 have c/n in the 1... range? Maybe someone with deeper knowledge on the c/n system can tell me...

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Built COLUMBUS
N204AH 21113 ntd 06/04/2022
N205AH 21126
N206AH 21134
N210AH 21144

[Rotorspot]

spottervito wrote "-- H160 c/n 0024. The main fuselage part of this helicopter was noted being towed along the apron into C8 and back. In and on itself no surprise, because the H160 fuselages are being built at Donauwoerth. But strange is the c/n for me: I thought the H160 have c/n in the 1... range? Maybe someone with deeper knowledge on the c/n system can tell me..."

Alex, I agree that the H160 c/ns are in the 1... range. Perhaps the number 0024 is just a fuselage number, or an internal 'Donauwörth' number.

[spottervito]

spottervito wrote "-- H160 c/n 0024. The main fuselage part of this helicopter was noted being towed along the apron into C8 and back. In and on itself no surprise, because the H160 fuselages are being built at Donauwoerth. But strange is the c/n for me: I thought the H160 have c/n in the 1... range? Maybe someone with deeper knowledge on the c/n system can tell me..."

Alex, I agree that the H160 c/ns are in the 1... range. Perhaps the number 0024 is just a fuselage number, or an internal 'Donauwörth' number.

Thanks for your comment Jos. Wait and see!
But I remember I saw another H160 fuselage where the "correct" H160 c/n was painted on (1008). Maybe they changed the system...
Alex

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LOG Donauwoerth 21/04/2022
74+63 Tiger UHT Heer (towed outside)
78+37 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30, checkflight as "Redfox 15"
79+67 NH.90NFH Marine, outside of F8
[98+53] / (79+66) NH.90NFH Marine. Towed outside of F8
[D-HADK] BK.117D3 all yellow, black cockpit and fenestron frame (same colours as recently delivered F-HGTR so might also go to S.A.F.). Noted inside hangar D10/4
[D-HADO] BK.117D3 all yellow, black cockpit and fenestron frame. Engine test. C/n 21128
D-HADW BK.117D3 Airbus. Local flight as "Redfox 10"
[D-HCBC] EC.135.3H Kyodo Mainichi Newspaper Production flight
[D-HCBL] EC.135.3H all black (out of the paintshop)
[D-HCBW] EC.135.3H grey/black colours with stripes, production flight as "Redfox 14" (was also noted 16/03)
VP-CHC BK.117D2 passed overhead en route to Augsburg

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