Alouettes & Lamas

[noscoavia]

REGA SA319B HB-XRC sn1905 Grindelwald, Switzerland Feb 1988



Destroyed in 1993, this aircraft ex N7325, was reportedly once in, or destined for, Rhodesia.

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[Savoia]

Austrian Air Force SA316B Alouette III 3E-KL as seen at Zell am See in Austria on 19th February 2018 (Photo: Soos Jozef)

[Savoia]

XR379 Returns to Wallop

The Army Air Corp's former Historic Flight Alouette II XR379 (cn.1583) has made her first return to AAC Middle Wallop this past weekend when her new owner (a member of Aviafora) brought her to the Auster 80th Anniversary meet which was organised by another Avia member.
Congratulations to Stefano for rescuing this bird and making her available for the public to enjoy!


Avia member Stefano with SE3130 Alouette II 2-ALOU (cn.1583) ex-XR379 as seen at Middle Wallop on 7-8th April 2018 attending the Auster 80th Anniversary fly in


2-ALOU night shoot at Middle Wallop 7-8 April 2018 (Photo:Paul Varcoe)

[Savoia]

F-GLPV

SE313B F-GLPV landing in Gmunden, Austria in 2013

[Savoia]

Alouette II F-AZYQ Used in Prison Break

A notorious gangster is on the run after escaping by helicopter from a prison in the Paris region.

Redoine Faid was helped by three heavily-armed men with assault rifles.

Two gunmen in balaclavas used smoke bombs and angle-grinders to break into the visitors' room where Faid was talking to his brother.

A third man in the prison courtyard guarded the helicopter and its pilot - a flying instructor whom the men had taken hostage.

The helicopter flew to the nearby Gonesse area, where it was found by local police.

Faid, 46, has been serving a 25-year sentence for a failed robbery during which a police officer was killed.

This is the armed robber's second prison break: in 2013, he escaped after seizing four guards as human shields and blowing several doors off with dynamite.

Alouette II F-AZYQ landed on this road in the Gonesse area north-east of Paris on Sunday 1st July 2018 following a prison break from Reau prison to the south of Paris


F-AZYQ being secured by investigators


F-AZYQ be readied for transportation


F-AZYQ loaded on truck to be taken away for examination

It seems as if Alouettes are the helicopter of choice for prison busters!




Alouette III Down in Austria

An Alouette III, 3E-KT, belonging to the Austrian Air Force crashed on Friday 29th June 2018 at Plöckenpass-Wolayersee in Austria.

The aircraft which had four persons on board reportedly encountered a 'freak' tailwind resulting in a heavy landing which caused the helicopter to roll over. The aircraft then caught fire and was destroyed. None of those on board were injured.


Alouette 3E-KT belonging to the Austrian Air Force


The remains of 3E-KT

[Savoia]

Alouette II Down in Croatia

Aviafora Founding Member Zishelix reports that Croatia's only Alouette II 9A-HAT crashed this morning just before 11am while flying over Zlarin Island.

Two of the three persons on board sustained injuries, although these are reported not to be life-threatening.

While the cause of the crash remains unknown, initial reports are suggesting a mechanical failure of some sort.













SE313B Alouette II 9A-HAT (cn.1841) as seen this morning on Zlarin Island in Croatia following a crash landing

Information courtesy of Aviaforan Zishelix.

See a photo here which Zishelix posted in 2014 of 9A-HAT.

Update 1

Feedback from the pilot on the afternoon of 3rd July suggests he 'may' have hit something such as a bird or a drone.

[Savoia]

HA-LFZ


SA318C Alouette II HA-LFZ (cn.2043) as seen at an unconfirmed location on 22nd April 2006 (Photo: Robert Hodgson)

[md600driver]

HA-LFZ. Photo taken outside my hangar at Breighton Yorkshire. Heli owned by the late great Graham Snook (aka the 'Leg End').

[Savoia]

Grazie Stefano!

[Savoia]

HA-IDL Becomes 2-STEV

The Alouette II HA-IDL (cn.1388) has recently been re-registered as 2-STEV.

We are awaiting a first photo.


SE3130 ALII HA-IDL (cn.1388) as seen at Goodwood (Photo by Andrew Scott)

[Helipixman]

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HA-WKS Becomes 2-HAWK



2-HAWK Sud SA318C Alouette II (2068) ex HA-WKS, HA-RRY, OT-ACZ, OL-A68

2-HAWK was registered on 1.6.18 and 2-STEV was registered on 3.7.18

The previous registration of 2-STEV .... HA-IDL was a personalised registration to the owners company Interface Design Ltd

Helipixman

[Savoia]

Great stuff Elipix!

[Savoia]

Indian Navy Alouette III's Saving Lives During Kerala Floods

Indian Navy rescues young boy

Pregnant woman rescued by Alouette III

Flashback ..

Indian Air Force Lama rescues pregnant woman during past flooding in the same area:

[Rotorspot]

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HA-WKS Becomes 2-HAWK

2-HAWK Sud SA318C Alouette II (2068) ex HA-WKS, HA-RRY, OT-ACZ, OL-A68

2-HAWK was registered on 1.6.18 and 2-STEV was registered on 3.7.18

One small correrction here: 2-HAWK is ex HA-WKY (not HA-WKS). See the official Hungarian aircraft register at
http://www.nkh.gov.hu/web/legugyi-hi...mu-lajstromban

On page 84 you will see that HA-WKS is c/n 2204 and HA-WKY is c/n 2068.

[Helipixman]

I stand corrected
thanks Jos

[Savoia]

F-GLPV


SA313B Alouette II F-GLPV (cn.1443) as seen at Salzburg Airport on 13th August 2018 (Photo by Markus Buttinger)

[Savoia]

Russian Lamas


SA315B RA-2165G (cn.2505) as seen in Beshtau, North Caucasus (ex HB-ZDG)


RA-2165G with RA-05746 in Beshtau, North Caucasus


SA315B RA-05746 (2368) as seen in Bezengi, Central Caucasus (ex HB-XPJ)

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Italy's I-ORLY Transferred to French Register

SA315B I-ORLY cn.2627 has been re-registered as F-HBTA.


SA315B I-ORLY (cn.2627) as seen in Ceresole Reale, Turin, on 1st May 2009 (P. Vione)

[Helipixman]

Just seen the latest updates for the Guernsey register and only new helicopter is 2-WESX a Westland Wessex HC.2 c/n WA513

No mention of 2-LOUD the plot thickens !

[Savoia]

I think it 'may' be possible that this registration has been requested, perhaps even allocated, but that the registration process has (obviously) not yet been completed.

The 2-Reg does seem to be gaining popularity.

[Savoia]

Eli-Fly Lamas engaged in lifting work

[Helipixman]

2-STEV



2-STEV seen at RAF Odiham Open Day (photo by Wheelsnwings2007/Mike)

[Savoia]

Nice one Elipix!

Any idea as to the owner?

[Helipixman]

Somebody called Steve ?

[Savoia]

Ha ha, yes .. but I don't think its 'our' Steve, but perhaps he will know.

[Savoia]

HB-XND


Air Grischa SA315B HB-XND (cn.2624) as seen at Samedan in December 1991 (Photo by Markus Herzig)

[Savoia]

C-FBMG


Hydro Quebec SA318C Alouette II C-FBMG (cn.2151) as seen during the winter of 1978

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F-ZBAL


Sécurité Civile SE3160 Alouette III F-ZBAL (cn.1036) as seen in 1979, possibly at Courchevel

Sécurité Civile heli ops

[Helipixman]

New Alouettes on the Guernsey Register

2-LOUD c/n 2138 ex HA-WKZ

2-SOAR c/n 2204 ex HA-WKS

No information on owners available.

[Savoia]

Grazie Elipix!

Hopefully Stefano will be able to assist re: ownership details.

[Savoia]

N318DH


SA318 Alouette II N318DH as seen at Courchevel in January 2019 (Photo by Giles Paccalet)

[Savoia]

RA-05701





SA316B Alouette III RA-05701 (cn.1227) as seen in the North Caucasus in December 2018

[wiltshirespotter]

Old Alouettes never die!

I see SA318C msn 2273 has just been added to the FAA register as N16YY behind a trust company. Last I had on that was it being withdrawn back in 2004 as F-GDUM.

Anyone seen anything on it since 2004?

[Savoia]

Indeed, many of them just seem to keep going, and long may that continue!

Not heard anything about 2273, but will keep a look out.

[wiltshirespotter]

A couple of photos I took at Marseiles January 1988, 4 Alouette 3 awaiting air freight to Zimbabwe, would dearly like to know which!

[Savoia]

Nice shots Wilts! I've made some enquiries as to which serials these could be, but no responses yet.

[wiltshirespotter]

Alouette 3 HC-BKU a long way from home, seen stored in New Zealand in 2013

[Savoia]

RA-2165G


SA315B RA-2165G (cn.2505) as seen in the North Caucasus in January 2019


SA315B RA-2165G (cn.2505) as seen at Heliaction's base in Krai, Russia

[Savoia]

I-NERY aka 'Henry'


HelOps SA315B I-NERY (cn.2437) as seen in Italia in February 2019

[Helipixman]

It appears we have let the 60th Anniversary of the First flight of the Alouette III F-ZWVQ (28th February 1959) slip by.

Below is a photo of an Alouette III EI-ATO of Irish Helicopters which was previously G-AWXG in the UK


Photo from Helipixman Negative Collection

[Savoia]

Yes, it was remiss of us, we shall have to do something for the 65th anniversary instead! I wonder how many Alo III's will be flying (outside of India) then?

That's a lovely shot Elipix, c.1970. Great stuff!

[Savoia]

OH-HWW


Heliwork SA15B OH-HWW (cn.2649) as seen in Keuruu, Finland on 27th July 2015 (Photo by Sebastian Viinikainen)