Alouettes & Lamas

[Savoia]

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

[xbdt]

OO-CWH

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

[Savoia]

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

[Savoia]

Snowlouette


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

[Savoia]

Stefano is the one who can help us!

[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]

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

[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]

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

[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]

Indian Air Force Cheetah

[Savoia]

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

[Savoia]

Belgian Army Alouette


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

[Helipixman]

Not sure but it looks like him....

[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?

[Savoia]

Nice one Elipix!

[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]

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

[Helipixman]

Yes I was aware of G-BZDV being there. Will check the Scout situation and post after weekend.

[Savoia]

I heard that there had been some Scout movements this year in the UK, would be great to find out what the current status is.

Are you aware that the Gazelle G-BZDV has also been resident at Sopers Farm? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lsw6vgyRYY

[Savoia]

Looking forward to seeing these Elipix!

[Helipixman]

To my astonishment while I was trawling through some pin badges in an antique shop in Alnwick, Northumberland I found four helicopter badges.

Two were of Alouette/Lama lifting fire fighting buckets and the third was an Alouette III. The fourth was an AS350B.

I will photograph them this weekend and upload them on Sunday evening.

Helipixman

[Helipixman]

It seems the Scout AH.1 based at Sopers Farm may be sold ? It is showing as a Change of owner pending.

[Savoia]

Guernsey Alouettes

2-HAWK


SE318C 2-HAWK (cn.2068) as seen at Sopers Farm in Steyning in 2018

2-BVSD

SE3130 2-BVSD (1897) departing Little Gransden Airfield on 25th August 2019

[Savoia]

SE313B LN-OCM (cn.1507) as seen at Notodden Airport in Norway on 30th August 2019 (Photo by Jan Arud)

[Savoia]

SA318C 2-LOUD (cn.2138) as seen at Manchester Barton 18th August 2019 (Photo by Mike Powney)


SE313B F-AZYC (cn.1668) as seen at Blois-le-Breuil on 31st August 2019 (Photo by Brian Nichols)


SE3130 2-BVSD (cn.1897) as seen at Compton Abbas on 15th September 2019 (Photo by Kevin Slade)

[Savoia]

Bravo Elipix! You are a font of information .. and photos!

[Helipixman]

While in the UK it was owned by Peter John Bamford and based at his home near Manchester where he had a helipad and hangar. He has also owned G-GGTT a Bell 47G-4A and G-SAND Schweizer S269C. The Alouette came after the Bell 47 so I guess around 2005-2008 ?

[Savoia]

That would be interesting to confirm Elipix, especially if we can identify the time period and owner.

[Helipixman]

If my memory is correct N280DB was at one time based in the UK !