Al Bateen: UAE Chopper Movements

[Jazz]

A few chopper movements caught at Al Bateen Airport, during the recent Abu Dhabi Air Expo event on 10th March.
The Expo static had NSRC AW139 358, with the ID plate stating Serial No. 31568 and Manufacture Date Nov 2014. Nothing amazing but something different...

































Cheers, Kevin

[paddyboy]

Hi Kev

I am not a chopper nut, but you have some real blasters there

Big thanks for sharing and well done

Paddyboy

[slogen51]

Love the super puma shots

Is it a biennial event? Sounds like a good excuse for a city break.

[Jazz]

Cheers guys
Yes S51, its settled down to a biennial event now, so 2018 next. Not as busy for military movs these days, with the C-130H's and CN-235's moving out to AUH.

[Nick Thompson]

That Navy Super Puma on the ground is rather nice, fantastic stuff Kevin

[wezgulf3]

What a stunning set of images, cant get enough of those AW139's

Wes...

[Jazz]

Thanks Chaps, appreciate the comments

[salem carmin]

even if i am not a fanatic of choppers, that is a very nice set of pictures!

[mikee115]

Great set from somewhere different.
Thanks
Mike

[Jazz]

Thanks guys

[Scuba 11]

Superb set, interesting the different mod states of the same aircraft type.

[Jazz]

Cheers, Scuba
Of the Pumas, 122 & 126 are both marked as AS332B's (though 126 is reportedly an AS332B1), while 128 is marked as an AS332M (reportedly VIP-fit).

[warrior2035]

horrible weather when I got there, flooding