Originally Posted by
SASless
Bristow Helicopters used the Belfast to deliver some Bell 212's and Kit to Somalia....required major dis-assembly of the aircraft. Rotor blades off, Head and Mast off, Tail Booms off....resulting in three days of work to get the three aircraft flyable after being delivered.
Canadian Helicopters used the Russian Beastie.....only one Tail Rotor Blade had to be removed as I recall.
All their aircraft were up and running within an hour or two after arrival.
Evergreen used a C-130.....damaged both the 212 and the 130 dragging the helicopter into the Herc.
And the cost/benefit analysis?
We did one comparing putting an F3 in the back of the AN224 or tanking it to FI. I don't know which worked out best in terms of fuel burn and F3 /tanker hours and charter/time down.