Nordic News

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

HELICOPTERS NEWS FOR THE NORDIC NATIONS

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ALAND ISLANDS
DENMARK
FAROE ISLANDS
FINLAND
GREENLAND
ICELAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN
SVALBARD

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I think you all know about recent bank theft using Jet Ranger:

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Also Mi2 crash:

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http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/7/1/1/1749117.jpg (http://www.pprune.org/photo/Fiskflyg/Bell-206L-3-LongRanger/1749117/L/&sid=05c016238e7579bb1770038b4809c74f)

SE-HVI conducting contract to Sami village in Padjelanta National Park (July 2010). This is for FiskFlyg (FishFly). Notice: Even though aviation authority not so liking it, sometimes better for pilot to help outside aircraft when rotors turning.


Please bring Nordic News items this way! :ok:




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[ppheli]

Swedish news is also available at my website.

[Hell Man]

Hi there Swedish b*tch! :ok:

Well its a free forum so each dude is able to do what they want, but, I don't know how many hits you'll get or how much news there is in Sweden!

I mean, what's your civil helo population - 30 units? :}

Well anyway, can't really talk coz my own news thread isn't going so strong. Am trying to encourage regional consolidation so that each time the smallest thing happens you don't have to put up a new thread and which given the numer of EMS accidents we're having this year is just embarrassing.

Anyway, am sure it'll pick up. Good luck with it Yellow.

HM:cool:

ps: That Mi2 crash - there has to be something other than brushing against that tree as being the cause of the crash. I've chopped thru heavier timber with smaller blades and its not something that would put you on your back!

pps: Yeah, gettin outta the helo while turnin and burnin can actually save lives but here in the US you can get into alotta sh*t so we generally don't do it!

[W2k]

Full report on the Mi-2 is here (http://www.saib.se/virtupload/news/rl2007_15e.pdf).

[Hell Man]

Thanks W2k. Quite why the Swedish accident board don't make any recommendations is pretty amazing! Would have thought there were enough anomolies to warrant some recommendations!

Most importantly, the very cause of the crash (restricted fuel flow) is not traced to its source - that's kinda curious! :confused:

[Collective Bias]

It is a scandal that authorities where not able to convict the pilot for anything! One person lost his life, general public gets the impression that helicopters are dangerous, no AOC, no commercial licence, and then nothing. Not even a reccomendation from the accident board.:mad::mad::mad:

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Swedish Police Helicopter Despatched on SAR Mission to find Naked Women!

Naked women become lost in Swedish woods (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/7939399/naked-women-become-lost-in-swedish-woods)

16:30 AEST Tue Aug 3 2010

By ninemsn staff
A search party was deployed to find three naked women who became lost in the Swedish forest.
The German nudists, aged 40, 50 and 56, wandered into the woods while camping outside Karlshamn in Sweden's south at about 4pm Sunday.
A police helicopter and sniffer dog teams scoured the area after friends raised the alarm that the nude walkers had failed to return to the lakeside cottage.
But the search party wasn't needed as the nude campers managed to find their own way home in the dark by about 10.30pm.


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YBB
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[RotorSwede]

this is interesting news for Sweden:

www.ospreytraining.se/

[GOT]

Guys, soon will Nordic Rotors launch their new site. Look no further for the latest helicopter news! :)

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Or .... post the best quality news right on this thread and share what's happening in Sverige with a more international community!

YBB
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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

FYI Past News:


Sweden's Helicopter Wing is to exercise in the mountains in the north of the country next week as part of its preparation for international deployments.

The helicopters will operate from Abisko, where the environment of snow and high mountains is similar to that found in Afghanistan, the snow compares favourably with sand in the way in reacts in the presence of helicopters.

'This is one of the preparations for upcoming international efforts,' said Ulf Boman, head for the first helicopter squadron at in Luleå.

'Here we can train ourselves to fly and navigate in poor terrain and with limited visibility.' He also points out that the process of developing the capacity to carry out a technical service at a temporary base with little infrastructure is an important part of the exercise.

Crews will use the exercise to carry out a variety of take-offs and landings on the high peaks, narrow valleys, and on mountain shelves.
In a few weeks, the squadron will begin operations in the Gulf of Aden under the European Union's Operation Atalanta, with two A109 helicopters. Two Super Puma's locally designated Hkp10B will be sent to Afghanistan.

"I see it as an extremely important exercise for us when I know what we have before us," said Ulf Boman.

Approximately 140 people from the squadron (Luleå, Linköping, Ronneby, Sweden) are participating in the mountain exercise.


Anyone with up to date news on the Pumas in Afghanisatan and the 109s on anti-piracy ops please post!

YBB
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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

It is not only in Sweden that helicopters are used to track down naked persons: AFP: German chopper tracks naked train-stopper (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jYK9np0CFT64zDjVf-DWgszmPj0A) see also post#7 above!

YBB
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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Earlier in the year 2 x HKP 15B's (Agusta 109E model) made the first helicopter landing on HMS Carlskrona.

On board the HKP 15 was the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Gen. Sverker Göranson.

HMS Carlskrona went on to be deployed off the coast of Somalia in anti pirating operations.

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YBB

[212_Nightdipper]

Hello folks

Im a navy pilot that soon will get out from the service to go civilian; i would like to have some info about the job scene in the North Sea or in the Scandinavian Region (my nation of choice would be Sweden or Norway)...any inputs or advices will be very apprecitated.. THANXs!




ps I have in execess of 2000 fhs on AB 212s

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Dsantigati you can try CHC and Bristow in Norway. Bristow recently win contract based out of Norway but try them both. - YBB

[212_Nightdipper]

....any idea about the the payscale compared to the middle east (ie ADA or Gulf Helicopters) ...how about NORSK or DANCOPTER?........:confused::confused::confused::confused:

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Earlier this year the annual multi-national cold weather exercise hosted by Norway attracted the participation of the US for the first time since 2005.

Some of the operations took place on the northern Swedish coastline where cooperation between US high-speed assualt boats was met by support from the Austrian Army.

http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=4gwar.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2F4gwar.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fair-water-cold-response.jpg&sref=http%3A%2F%2F4gwar.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F

Austrian Army Kiowa supports US assault boat in 2010 cold weather exercise. (I don't think the Austrians get over the water very often which might be why the co-pilot is taking photos!).

YBB

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

BlueWay AS signs contract for three AW139s

October 11, 2010

AgustaWestland has announced that BlueWay AS of Norway has signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin engine helicopters.

The helicopters will be operated by its subsidiary DanCopter to support Shell offshore oil & gas operations in Nigeria. The three aircraft, which will be delivered in late 2011, will be configured in 12-seat offshore passenger configuration and equipped with a rescue hoist and cargo hook.

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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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Icelandic Bell 206L TF-HHC used in the filming of Beowulf and Grendel

[WASALOADIE]

You can see clearly at 55secs on the video that the top of the street lamp gets chopped off.

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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NASA sponsored scientists collect samples from Svalbard

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NASA research vessel supporting Svalbard and North Pole operations

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On board AS 365 N

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The 'Redbed' mountains of Svalbard

More Nordic News coming soon !

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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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The pilot of a stolen Bell 206 involved in the theft of USD 5.3 million from a Group 4 cash depot on the outskirts of Stockholm on 23 September 2009 has been sentenced to 7 years in prison.

The incident, known in Sweden as the Västberga Helicopter Robbery,involved the theft of a Bell 206 from Roslagens in Norrtälje, the placement of fake bombs at the Swedish Police helicopter base at Myttinge on the island of Värmdö, the laying of caltrops on the roads approaching the robbery's location as well as the break in and theft from the Group 4 cash depot in Västberga south Stockholm.


See: Sweden?s Helicopter Heist Suspects Sentenced -- NTDTV.com (http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_europe/2010-10-08/604882885886.html)

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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Reyjavik
October 26 2010

A small helicopter has crash landed on Mt. Esja which overlooks Reykjavík. The two men onboard were unharmed and made it down the mountain on their own accord.

Members of the search and rescue team Flugbjörgunarsveitin traveled to the mountain with the helicopter’s owner and took it to the hanger of the Icelandic Aircraft Accident Investigation Board, which will try to determine what went wrong, Morgunbladid reports.

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[Helikopter type still waiting identification]

The rescue mission was conducted on three vehicles that were driven up a path which leads up the mountain from the lake Medalfellsvatn.
The weather was cold and stormy but the members of the convoy still managed to take the helicopter apart, place the pieces on a truck and drive it into town around 6 am yesterday morning.

Article: Iceland Review Online: Daily News from Iceland, Current Affairs, Business, Politics, Sports, Culture (http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=40764&ew_0_a_id=369438)

IMAGES FROM ICELAND:

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[Heli-Ice]

Y&BB

It wasn't any of those pictured in your post that crashed on mount Esja.

It was a Rotor Way Exec 162F Reg. TF-EXI (http://www.airliners.net/photo/RotorWay-Exec-162F/0654482/&sid=ab0af20abaecbcbc4fef22b45ca594f0)

Take care now, bye bye then...

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Heli Ice, tak! :ok:

Is there any reason given for the crash?

Please can you keep us up-dated with any helicopter news from the Land of Ice!

Do you still have Danish Navy Lynx visiting the island?

YBB

[Heli-Ice]

Y&BB

You're velcome.

I will try and post some news for you guys when something newsworthy happens.

ThE Danish Navy keeps visiting with the Lynx every now and then. It was here not so long ago but I don't know anything about their mission. Maybe Rotorrookie knows?

[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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Happy 50 Year Anniversary to Air Greenland 1960-2010

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Air Greenland provide scheduled helikopter service for Greenland domestic flights

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Interior for Air Greenland S-61 scheduled services

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Air Greenland's 'The Hag' Narsap at Sermia Nuuk 'Ice Hills'

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Ice floes seen from AG S-61 (in old colours) over Narsarsuaq

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Air Greenland's 'The Hag' perching on 'home-made' helipad named 'Susse' where tourists are taken to observe the 'Ice Fjord'

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Air Greenland's B2 ready for ground power start Qaqortog



(Notice: I am looking for a Greenland based member of PPRuNe who can make regular contributions to this Nordic News thread on Rotorheads.)

[unstable load]

One of the nicest S61's I worked on was ex Greenland Air.:D

Happy birthday!!:ok:

[Rock Hound]

Here is a few more that i got this so far this year

The first is the s-61 in Ilulissat with cougars s-92 in the background

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one of Airgreenland's b212 in Qaarsut taken over the nose of one of HeliGreenland's AS350's
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One of Air Greenland's AS350's in Qaarsut
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Both Heli Greenland's AS350's taken in march on the helipad at Maarmorilik
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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Rock Hound! Thank you so much for joining PPRuNe and for making this contribution to the Nordic News thread - this is truly fantastic!! :D:D

Please do keep sending any news, story, images or anything from Greenland because there is not so much coverage from this area so we are very happy to have your participation.

Thanks again. :ok:

YBB
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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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Icelandic Coastguard Super Puma.

Enjoy :ok:

[Smokeyboy]

The most northern helicopter in the world - Airlift's AS332 L1 Super Puma


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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

Smokeboy! Thank you for sharing with us the operation in Svalbard and congratulations to Airlift for operating the Northernmost helikopter in the world! :D

If you have any more details of the operations in Svalbard, how many helikopters which kind of work they are doing, we would be pleased to know.

Thanks again.

YBB
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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

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An Mi-8 MTV1 belonging to the Russian coal mining company Arktikugol photographed at the Barentsburg hangar on 6 October 2010

The hangar and its frozen surroundings can be seen via space photo here: Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world! (http://wikimapia.org/#lat=78.100747&lon=14.1905594&z=15&l=0&m=b)

Barentsburg is the second largest settlement on Svalbard with about 500 inhabitants mostly Russian and Ukrainian. The Russian-owned coal mining company Arktikugol has been mining coal there since 1932. During the Cold War Barentsburg was a hotbed of activity as the Russians attempted to expand their control over the islands.

Although Svalbard is under Norwegian sovereignty the unique Spitsbergen Treaty of 1920 allows citizens of signatory countries equal rights to exploit natural resources. Currently Russia is the only country to maintain such a presence. Russia maintains a consulate in Barentsburg which is the northernmost diplomatic mission of any kind in the world.

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Barentsburg and its 500 residents.

YBB
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[Yellow & Blue Baron]

FoxNews.com - Couple Rescued From Ice Floe off Sweden (http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/04/couple-rescued-ice-floe-sweden/)

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[mtoroshanga]

Great pictures and Greenlandair is a great company.I was at Uminak on the Black Angel Mine with an Alouette 3 in 1972 for a summer!

[Heli-News]

Nat Geo fights Swedish reindeer helicopter ban

National Geographic has appealed a ban on its photographers taking a helicopter into the Sarek national park, which Swedish officials said risked disturbing the indigenous Samis' grazing reindeer in the World Heritage wilderness.

Kathy Moran, senior editor at the magazine that has 40 million readers worldwide, in June asked Swedish officials to consider allowing Norwegian photographers Orsolya and Erlend Haarberg to fly into the far northern park with all their equipment.

That does not sit well with the Sami who make their living on the hills, which were classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

"Freelance photographers and filmmakers apply for the right to land all the time, but there is never such a hullabaloo when they are declined, it's just because it's National Geographic this time that people are kicking up a fuss," said Jakob Nygård, chairman of local Sami village council Sirges, whose 500 members together own more than 15,000 reindeer.

The US-based magazine was hoping, however, to get a landing permit as their photographers are lugging heavy equipment.

Nat Geo fights Swedish reindeer helicopter ban - The Local (http://www.thelocal.se/49466/20130806/)