AAC Gazelle replacement

[Canberra TT.18]

Not seen this one before

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 73.article

Another type that's been around for decades will be gone soon.

Replacing the 17+7 Gazelles by only 5 H135!?

[Snoop 95]

Not seen this one before

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 73.article

Another type that's been around for decades will be gone soon.

Replacing the 17+7 Gazelles by only 5 H135!?

I think the article is meaning that the original order for 8 is now supplemented by a further 5, so 13 in all. Not quite such a dramatic reduction.

[IMarsh]

Not seen this one before

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 73.article

Another type that's been around for decades will be gone soon.

Replacing the 17+7 Gazelles by only 5 H135!?

Possibly the reduced number is as a result to us pulling out of the Canadian training area (BATUS)!

[TonyO]

Not seen this one before

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 73.article

Another type that's been around for decades will be gone soon.

Replacing the 17+7 Gazelles by only 5 H135!?

I think the article is meaning that the original order for 8 is now supplemented by a further 5, so 13 in all. Not quite such a dramatic reduction.

Just five H135s to service the Northern Ireland mission.

[Vulture 01]

Will these be service owned and operated, or leased as the ones at Shawbury (?) are?

[TonyO]

Will these be service owned and operated, or leased as the ones at Shawbury (?) are?

My understanding is they will be owned and operated by MoD, presumably by AAC.

[EGDR]

Not seen this one before

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 73.article

Another type that's been around for decades will be gone soon.

Replacing the 17+7 Gazelles by only 5 H135!?

Possibly the reduced number is as a result to us pulling out of the Canadian training area (BATUS)!

https://twitter.com/DefenceHQPress/stat ... 6056681479

[Canberra TT.18]

At Donauworth Germany recently at least 3 Junos have been noticed in production phases. Oddly they are in the black yellow colour scheme.
Will the DHFS get additional aircraft or are these the aircraft for the AAC in a 'civil like' scheme?
Anyone?

[POL]

Are they Junos? I wonder if NPAS are replacing some of their oldest EC135s.

[Canberra TT.18]

Are they Junos? I wonder if NPAS are replacing some of their oldest EC135s.

After I wrote my question. I thought the same.
I the police helicopter are indeed a same sort of colour scheme.
I asked at Scramble as well because there is where was mentioned they where Junios.
First is registered G-CMIR for Airbus UK.

[joostvdburgt]

Junos have cable cutters and different antenna configuration than NPAS fleet. All at Donauwörth seem to be Junos.

[raameagle]

G-CMIR is already with Airbus UK at Oxford.
Regards
Mark

[Canberra TT.18]

What is status of the Junos?
I believe all 5 are in the UK.

[Ravendriver2008]

G-CMIR is already with Airbus UK at Oxford.
Regards
Mark

I saw G-CMIT on static beside the H175M NMH at the Airbus Chalet , Farnborough Air Show last year.

Cheers

[Ravendriver2008]

Are they Junos? I wonder if NPAS are replacing some of their oldest EC135s.

NPAS have no money so not at this juncture but there is an ongoing requirement for new airframes so bud has gone out.

Cheers

[Al dunn]

G-CMIR Current reg. date: 27-Apr-2022 c/no:2175
G-CMIS Current reg. date: 23-Nov-2022 c/no 2179
G-CMIT Current reg. date: 05-Jul-2022 c/no 2181
G-CMIU Current reg. date: 02-Aug-2022 c/no 2184
G-CMIV Current reg. date: 13-Sep-2022 c/no 2188

All taken from https://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-register ... ch-g-info/#

[Pi]

G-CMIT flew to Shawury today as SYS 635

[POL]

R, T and V are all in DHFS-style black and yellow. I've not seen any photos of S and U as yet.

Not sure these are the AAC order..!

[Canberra TT.18]

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 41.article

The 5 H135 placed in storage.
There is no need for them any more...

[Precinct7]

MoD procurement ! you really could not make it up & its our money !

everything is long & drawn out and end up costing twice as much a the estimate
will they ever learn