Donauwoerth / Airbus (EDPR) 2020 (CIV+MIL)

[patrick dirksen]

[D-HCBX] EC.135.3H SMURD (inside hangar)

Another one? They keep ordering new ones, or so it seems.

[spottervito]

[D-HCBX] EC.135.3H SMURD (inside hangar)

Another one? They keep ordering new ones, or so it seems.

Three have been ordered and all three are being tested at the moment

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 03/12/2020
74+43 Tiger UHT Heer, parked outside in front of F8
79+11 NH.90TTH Heer, towed outside of F8 for short engine test
79+60 NH.90NFH Marine (engine test, later back into F8)
84+52 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64. Testflight as "Redfox 11"
89+63 Sea King Mk.41 Marine/MFG5, Testflight as "Redfox 29"
[D-HAD.] BK.117D2m FA Ecuatoriana. Number 6 for FAE is also ready, unfortunetaly it was parked head on in hangar D10/1, so that the last digit could not be read. One for the next time!
[D-HADD] BK.117D2 Ramco Systems Ltd (VT-ARI readable under sticker). c/n 20332. Towed from western area into delivery hangar C9
[D-HADE] BK.117D2m FA Ecuatoriana. Parked outside, then back into hangar.
[D-HADO] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF (primer(c/n 20284). Flown over from Ingolstadt
[D-HADP] BK.117D2m FA Ecuatoriana, towed back into D10/4. Now I got a c/n for this one (taken from boxes near the helicopter: 20356)
D-HADS BK.117D2 Airbus. Towed from one hangar to another
[D-HADU] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF (c/n 20345). Now had serial "19" plus badge and roundel applied, so ready for delivery. Was used as the crew taxi for the hungarian crew of D-HADO for the flight back to Ingolstadt.
[D-HBTA] BK.117D2m Heer (camo c/s). One of the new Heer aircraft joined the other two (D-HADF/L) presently based at Augsburg for crewtraining. Was doing a low approach as "Redfox 9" at Donauwörth only on a flight to & from Augsburg. If you need to see them you have to go to either Augsburg or Lechfeld AB, where they are spending most of the day for training.
[D-HCBP] BK.117D3 DRF f/c. Production flight as "Redfox 12". This time the engine cowling was not removed so the future reg was easily readable under the sticker: D-HXFA. c/n 21009
[D-HCBX] EC.135.3H SMURD f/c. parked outside
[D-HECH] EC.135.3H SMURD f/c. towed outside
[D-HECK] EC.135T3H DRF f/c. Production flight as "Redfox 15". Future reg. "D-HRTH" clearly visible under sticker. c/n 2138
D-HTMR BK.117D2 Helicopter Travel Munich (HTM). This one has been delivered to HTM but again returned to Donauwörth for whatever reason. Local flight as "Redfox 24"
D-HTSC EC.135T2+ Airbus, outside for engine test, later back into C10

[Levente]

D-HCBR, D-HADR and D-HCBQ were deliverd today to Hungary

[Levente]

D-HCBR, D-HADR and D-HCBQ were deliverd today to Hungary

https://combatant.blog.hu/2020/12/08/eg ... _a_tobbiek

[Sleegertje]

LOG 07-12-2020 06.00-09.00 and 13.00-15.00
84+14 CH-53 Hangar
84+31 CH-53 Flew
84+45 CH-53 Flew
84+52 CH-53 Hangar
84+99 CH-53 Hangar
74+31 Tiger Hangar
74+64 Tiger ground run in special "15 Jahre Tiger" colorscheme
D-HCBX H-135 RomAF, SMURD
D-HECH H-135 RomAF, SMURD
D-HECJ H-135 RomAF, SMURD c/n 2142
1x H-135 RTAF? Hangar C9 most to the right
D-HCBK H-135 Glossy green camo
D-HCBV H-135 White
12 D-HCBR H-145 HuAF Delivered 08-12-2020
13 D-HCBQ H-145 HuAF Delivered 08-12-2020
14 D-HADR H-145 HuAF Delivered 08-12-2020
19 D-HADU H-145 HuAF
(20) D-HADH H-145 HuAF
D-HADN H-145 FAE
D-HADT H-145 FAE
D-HBTS H-145 FAE
3x H-145 FAE (known are D-HADE, D-HADP and one unknown)
D-HADB H-145 LW
D-HADV H-145 camo Hangar with NH-90s
D-HBTJ H-145 camo Hangar with NH-90s
D-HADA H-145 Primer c/n 21003
D-HADR H-145 Primer c/n 21012
D-HADX H-145 Airbus prototype
D-HCBS H-145 brown green camo, Airbus demonstrator
D-HMBE H-145 Airbus demonstrator
D-HMBF H-145 White

At Manching we noted also some nice Airbus helicopters:
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 29#p981729

If you have updates or comments please let me know.
MTIA, Rene Sleegers

[spottervito]

LOG 07-12-2020 06.00-09.00 and 13.00-15.00
84+14 CH-53 Hangar
84+31 CH-53 Flew
84+45 CH-53 Flew
84+52 CH-53 Hangar
84+99 CH-53 Hangar
74+31 Tiger Hangar
74+64 Tiger ground run in special "15 Jahre Tiger" colorscheme
D-HCBX H-135 RomAF, SMURD
D-HECH H-135 RomAF, SMURD
D-HECJ H-135 RomAF, SMURD c/n 2142
1x H-135 RTAF? Hangar C9 most to the right
D-HCBK H-135 Glossy green camo
D-HCBV H-135 White
12 D-HCBR H-145 HuAF Delivered 08-12-2020
13 D-HCBQ H-145 HuAF Delivered 08-12-2020
14 D-HADR H-145 HuAF Delivered 08-12-2020
19 D-HADU H-145 HuAF
(20) D-HADH H-145 HuAF
D-HADN H-145 FAE
D-HADT H-145 FAE
D-HBTS H-145 FAE
3x H-145 FAE (known are D-HADE, D-HADP and one unknown)
D-HADB H-145 LW
D-HADV H-145 camo Hangar with NH-90s
D-HBTJ H-145 camo Hangar with NH-90s
D-HADA H-145 Primer c/n 21003
D-HADR H-145 Primer c/n 21012
D-HADX H-145 Airbus prototype
D-HCBS H-145 brown green camo, Airbus demonstrator
D-HMBE H-145 Airbus demonstrator
D-HMBF H-145 White

At Manching we noted also some nice Airbus helicopters:
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 29#p981729

If you have updates or comments please let me know.
MTIA, Rene Sleegers

thanks for your log Rene!
As promised via whatsapp, I will add some comments for your sightings:
Concerning D-HCBK: It could well be that this is in fact a civil aircraft. I saw this particular helicopter in November coming out of the paintshop without registration though. See the picture of it plus the comments in my google photo account:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/winsHQQMv8yAMf9q9

D-HADV and D-HBTJ should be te ones in camouflage going to german Heer later (c/n 20350 and 20342 respectively).

[Sleegertje]

Thanks for the reply and all your help.

[Ecm]

D-HADV and D-HBTJ should be te ones in camouflage going to german Heer later (c/n 20350 and 20342 respectively).

D-HADM was noted in November, also in full German army colors. No c/n known.

[spottervito]

D-HADV and D-HBTJ should be te ones in camouflage going to german Heer later (c/n 20350 and 20342 respectively).

D-HADM was noted in November, also in full German army colors. No c/n known.

thanks for the Info. I guess it won`t be the last...

[michel N]

But it is quite remarkable that no order has been communicated to the media so far

[Canberra TT.18]

Sometime ago (about 6 months I think) it was indicated the Armed forces would buy as much as up to 64 H145s.
48 for the Heeresflieger 24 for the 3 operational regiments (8 each) and 24 for the HFWS.
Another 16 would be split between Luftwaffe and Marineflieger.
So these could be part of this indicated order but strange to start building them without a (confirmed) order.

[Hans van Herk]

See https://www.facebook.com/Scramblemagazi ... 8244885685

The new H145M, also known as the Light Utility Helicopter Streitkrafte (H145M LUH SK), can be equipped with the Airbus Helicopters’ HForce modular weapons system, to support the Tiger UHT in the light attack role. Because this bay is modular, the new H145M can also be used in a variety of roles, like liaison, transport and medevac. But it will also fill the gap in training hours for NH90 and Tiger UHT helicopter crews as these helicopters have a low availability rate and are more costly to operate for training hours only.
The unofficial requirement for the HEER is 24 for training and a further 24 as battlefield utility helicopters to equip its three aviation regiments.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

[spottervito]

LOG Donauwoerth 15/12/2020
78+40 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30 intermediate stop en a flight from Oberpfaffenhofen to Niederstetten as "Sonic 04". Picked up the crew of 79+16
79+11 NH.90TTH Heer, pulled outside of F8
79+16 NH.90TTH Heer/THR30 arrived as "Sonic 30" from Niederstetten, put into F8 later
79+41 NH.90TTH Heer (TGEE41). this brand new frame was towed still incomplete from production area into F8
84+45 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64 towed around
84+52 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 local flight as "Redfox 11"
84+66 CH-53GS Lw/HSG64 inside E7
84+99 CH-53GA Lw/HSG64
[98+51] NH.90NFH Marine, shortly towed outside of F8
[D-HADH] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF, towed into D10. (will become 20, c/n 20348)
[D-HADJ] BK.117D3 primer (c/n 21004), noted inside hangar
[D-HADM] BK.117D2m Heer outside, no c/n known
[D-HADT] BK.117D2m FA Ecuatoriana. towed outside of delivery hangar C9. departed with ecudorian crew for a IFR trip to Memmingen and Augsburg as "Redfox 32"
[D-HADU] BK.117D2m Hungarian AF inside delivery hangar C9, fulla marked as "19", c/n 20345, also confirmed on box)
[D-HBTJ] BK.117D2m Heer, towed outside of F8 (c/n 20342)
[D-HBTS] BK.117D2m FA Ecuatoriana inside hangar C7 (c/n 20347)
[D-HCBF] EC.135.3H primer engine test (c/n 2114)
[D-HCBK] EC.135.3H anthrazite/metallic olive c/s. Inside delivery hangar C9. I still do not know who will get this one, c/n also unknown until now.
[D-HCBV] BK.117D3 a/wh outside. Unfortunately no c/n or operator known
[D-HCB.] BK.117D2 bl c/s noted in the back of F8. From colours it is most probably D-HCBZ which was noted in September.
[D-HECC] EC.135T3H R Thai AF outside for engine test, later back into C7 (c/n 2126)
[D-HMBB] BK.117D3 a/y outside, later towed away. From colours it could be for "Svensk Luftambulans" for which SE-JSL is reserved.
[D-HMBF] BK.117D3 a/wh outside on te ramp. Also of this white D3 version the c/n or operator is not known by now
D-HTSC EC.135T2+ Airbus engine test (c/n 0832)

That was my last visit here for 2020. Time to wish everybody some peaceful christmas days and a good start for 2021. Let´s hope that the new year will be a better one - from my aviation point of view I never had a year where I collected fewer new frames than in 2020 since I started spotting back in 1981...

[patrick dirksen]

Let´s hope that the new year will be a better one - from my aviation point of view I never had a year where I collected fewer new frames than in 2020 since I started spotting back in 1981...

I guess that goes for most of us unfortunately
I am very, very happy I visited the airshows in Kuwait and Tunesia in the beginning of this year, that makes it a little bit better. But still....

Either way, thanks very much for your much appreciated updates from Donauworth. All the best and keep up the good work next year!