Alouettes & Lamas

[Savoia]

SA316B Alouette III 195 (cn.1151) as seen at Shannon Airport in July 1994 (Photo by Malcolm Nason)

[Helipixman]

Lama Pin Badge

I found this plus a couple of other helicopter badges while in an antique shop in Alnwick, Northumberland. An interesting find...

[Savoia]

Nice one Elipix!

[Savoia]

2-ALOU


SE3130 2-ALOU (cn.1583) as seen at Goodwood on 13th September 2019

Elipix, do you think Stefano may have sold 2-ALOU to the Hamster?

[Helipixman]

Not sure but it looks like him....

[Savoia]

Belgian Army Alouette


SA318C A69 (cn.2072) landing at Liège Airport in Belgium on 1st June 2002 (Photo by Joop de Groot)

[Savoia]

SE3130 EI-AUI (cn.1648) as seen at Shannon airport on 10th July 1977 (Photo by Anton Heumann)

[Savoia]

Indian Air Force Cheetah

[Savoia]

Former Swiss Helicopter Lama Bought by Avia Member

A former Swiss Helicopter Lama has recently been bought by a member of Aviafora.

More details together with photos to follow!

[Savoia]

SA316B Alouette III 213 (cn.2116) as seen at Baldonnel Casement Aerodrome on 21st January 2004 (Photo by Nigel Howarth)

[Savoia]

Avia Member Kirill's New Lama!


740 at Zheleznogorsk Airport (180 kilometers east of Bratsk)


The Lena river in Irkutsk province






SA315B RA-05740 (cn.2654) as seen in the Lena river area within the Irkutsk region of Russia (270 kilometers northeast of Bratsk) on 6th December 2019 (Photos courtesy of Avia member Kirill)

Kirill has during this past week taken delivery of this lovely Lama, RA-05740, which is former Swiss Helicopters bird HB-XTM. '740' has been fitted long-range tanks (which can be seen surrounding the main tank) and will join Kirill's Gazelle in Bratsk. Helicopters are a little like horses, in that they enjoy stable mates!
We wish Kirill and those with him, many hours of safe and happy flying.

Our congratulations to Kirill on acquiring his first Lama!

[Savoia]

Alouette III action alongside some AS350
'Belochka' clips from the Baikal area
of Russia in December 2019

[Helipixman]

2-ALOU Change of Ownership

The latest Guernsey register shows that 2-ALOU had a change of ownership on 24.10.19.

This was mentioned before above with a picture of what looked like Richard Hammond as pilot ? Could he be the new owner ?

[Savoia]

Stefano is the one who can help us!

[Savoia]

Snowlouette


SA316C AL3 I-MDPB (cn.2001) as seen at Cervinia, Plateau Rosà in February 1991 (Photo by Roberto Picco)

[Savoia]

SA315B RA-05740 (cn.2654) as seen at Mostovoy Airfield in Bratsk, Russia on 3rd January 2020 (Photo courtesy of Kirill)

[xbdt]

OO-CWH

SE3130 Alouette II cn.1099 operated by Sabena in the Belgian Congo c.1958.

[Savoia]

That is a lovely nostalgic shot XB, grazie mille! Do you think that is an auxiliary fuel tank we can see?

[Savoia]

Maltese Air Force SA316B AS9211 (cn.2295) as seen aat Malta Luqa Airport on 10th January 2020 (Photo by Gordon Zammit)

[Savoia]

RA-05740

A Russian Lama meets with an Arabian camel amidst the Siberian snow!


SA315B RA-05740 (n.c2654) as seen near Bratsk in Russia on 6th February 2020 (Photo courtesy of Avia member Kirill)

[Savoia]

SA315B RA-05740 (cn.2654) as seen 300km east of Bratsk on 5th March 2020 (Photo courtesy of Kirill)

Avia member Kirill seen here with Heli-Dog 'Baikal'.

[Savoia]

F-AYPB


SE313B Alouette II F-AYPB (cn.1060) as seen at Aérodrome La Ferté-Alais on 15th February 2020

[Savoia]

F-GLPV


SE313B F-GLPV (cn.1443) as seen at Punitz-Güssing Airport in Austria on 31st December 2019 (Photo by Roland Bergmann)

[Savoia]

5R-MKO




SE318C 5R-MKO (cn.2021) as seen on Nosy Iranja Island, Madagascar in June 2015 (Photos by Christopher Calcerrada)

[Savoia]

F-AYAZ


SE313B F-AYAZ (cn.1442) at L’aérodrome de La Ferté-Alais in June 2019 (Photo by Alejo Barja)

[Savoia]

Full Set of Lama Tail Rotor Blades Available



Call: +39 349 101 5458

[Savoia]

Low-level Alouette III flying in South Africa

[Savoia]

Price: £130,000
Model: SA3130
Manufacturer: Aérospatiale
Construction no. 1583
Year of Manufacture: 1962
Current Registration: 2-ALOU
Previous Registrations: XR379
Total Time Airframe: 9,605
Powerplant: Artouste II
Total Time Powerplant: 500
Location: UK



https://www.europlanesales.com/aircr...uette-ii-313b/

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[Savoia]

F-AYOO


SE313B F-AYOO (cn.1523) as seen at Issy-les-Moulineaux on 3rd June 2020 (Photo by Vincent Dpn)

[Savoia]

ZU-BVW


SE3130 ZU-BVW (cn.1471) as seen in Margate South Africa on 1st November 2014 (Photo by Justin Kennerley)

Jos, if you're reading this could you explain why this aircraft has 'SN 21' written on its nose?

On your database I see that cn's 1469, 1470 and 1471 were given the Rhodesian designations 19, 20 and 21 but why would these be considered serial numbers?

[Rotorspot]

Hi Enrico,

In fact they are former South African military serials 19, 20 and 21 (not Rhodesian). As you know, civil aircraft have registrations, military ones have serials. Military serials are also referred to as serial numbers (when they only contain numbers).

[Savoia]

Grazie Jos, much appreciated.

For me this reinforces the advantage of referring to the manufacturer's serial no. as the 'construction number' so as to make clear the distinction between different types of serials.

[Savoia]

F-AZYB

SE313B Alouette II F-AZYB (cn.1163) as seen at Nancy–Essey Airport in August 2020

Former Marine '163'.

[Savoia]

F-AYSC


SE313B F-AYSC (cn.1359) as seen at la base aérienne de Chambley-Bussières on 20th July 2020 (Photo by Kevin Boon)

[Savoia]

SA315B RA-05740 (cn.2654) on the banks of the Zima River in the East Sayan mountains of Russia in September 2020
(Photos courtesy of Avia member Kirill)