New EC.135 for Romania?

[patrick dirksen]

While researching the EC.135 production (after our visit to Donauworth) I just stumbled across the following (on the Rotorspot site http://www.geocities.com/rotorspot/d-1.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;):

c/n 0692 to D-HECQ, to 340 (Rom)

They do use the EC.135 in Romania, at Baneasa, and they had two crashes not too long ago. I think I do remember something about a replacement aircraft, but I am not sure. Is this indeed the one? The serial fits the range more or less, but with the original ones the serial was derived from the c/n.
Who has the definitive answer??
And while on this subject; is there a production list for the EC.135 on thne net? There used to be at least one, but the link is dead unfortunately.

[Rik van der Vet]

The 340 flies indeed as SMURD Air Ambulance in Romania.

It was seen multiple times already in last August and September.

I assumed the c/n would be 0340, but seems to be different. I would like to know about the other Romanian EC135s are their c/n not related to their serial as well?

To my opinion the list will be as follow:

EC135P2 290 0290 Politia 7.06
EC135P2 297 0297 Politia 4.07
EC135T2 302 0302 written off 09-Jan-06
EC135T2 328 0328 written off 24-Dec-06
EC135T2 334 0334 SMURD/Air Ambulance 8.08
EC135T2 340 0692 SMURD/Air Ambulance 9.08P

Regards,

Rik

http://www.ondutchwings.nl/db/romania.php

[Le Addeur noir]

I noted this EC135 outside at Donauworth on 02 July 2008.It was marked D-HECQ and carried the serial 140 om the tail.

[patrick dirksen]

@ Rik: I have the same data as you have. Don't know why they changed the c/n related serial range!

@ Addeur: was it really 140? Strange!

[TF-104G]

i noted this EC.135 as D-HECQ and 340 in full colours at DON.

[Polecat]

there's a picture of this aircraft as D-HECQ wirh 340 taaped over in Smurd c/s on http://www.helionline.de/ and then German register....

[Le Addeur noir]

Patrick,

this helicopter had 140 in black on the top of it's tail when I saw it at Donauworth on 02 July this year.

[patrick dirksen]

Thanks for the ifno guys! Another made without knowing it at the time...

[Rik van der Vet]

Patrick,

I found Czech police EC135 OK-BYB as c/n: 0340

Regards,

Rik

http://www.ondutchwings.nl/db/czech.php

[patrick dirksen]

I know; thanks!
In this case I was referring to the serial, not the c/n.