Dauphine at Lydd today: December 2009
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Dauphine at Lydd today: December 2009
Hi.
I was taxiing out in a FW at Lydd at around lunch today when a metallic grey Dauphine came in, refueled and did some circuits. Weather was terrible.
Very pretty aircraft and I thought I'd look it up at Airliners.com. Any ideas about the reg?
I was taxiing out in a FW at Lydd at around lunch today when a metallic grey Dauphine came in, refueled and did some circuits. Weather was terrible.
Very pretty aircraft and I thought I'd look it up at Airliners.com. Any ideas about the reg?
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Brilliant Stuff is quite correct. DPHN is an AS365N1 looking very smart and much younger than it actually is.
LX is an EC155. Initially very similar to look at, but actually a very different aircraft.
The AS365 is still in production in N3 form, and so is the EC155.
Tigerfish
LX is an EC155. Initially very similar to look at, but actually a very different aircraft.
The AS365 is still in production in N3 form, and so is the EC155.
Tigerfish
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Dunno.
The color on the first one seems right, but I don't remember the reg being
so prominent on the side and I'm pretty sure the blades did not have the white stripes on them. Then again, the rotor was turning so as they cone up I could have missed the painted stripes at the top of the blades...
The second one seems a little light in color, but it was a real grey day so it's a possibility (but I doubt it). It did quite a few circuits, though - as if it was on a training flight. Can't imagine Roman lending his bird out for training.
The color on the first one seems right, but I don't remember the reg being
so prominent on the side and I'm pretty sure the blades did not have the white stripes on them. Then again, the rotor was turning so as they cone up I could have missed the painted stripes at the top of the blades...
The second one seems a little light in color, but it was a real grey day so it's a possibility (but I doubt it). It did quite a few circuits, though - as if it was on a training flight. Can't imagine Roman lending his bird out for training.
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I have been seeing a lot of (EI-GJL) lately crossing the border. I had a nice wake up call at 06:30 today when it went over nice and low heading North. I believe a Neighbour of mine is one of the Pilots but not sure. Lovely machine!
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Last I heard, LXHEC had been re-registered MXHEC.
I did see a Dauphin or EC155 near Woking heading north west early this pm; maybe it was the same one as it had come from the Lydd direction.
The pilot of EIGJL told me there isn't a lot of difference between the two types, the '155 simply being the latest development of the Dauphin.
It has evolved a lot in the last 38 years. I flew in the prototype at the '74 Farnborough Airshow when it was a tailwheel design; pilot said 'call me Kof'.
I did see a Dauphin or EC155 near Woking heading north west early this pm; maybe it was the same one as it had come from the Lydd direction.
The pilot of EIGJL told me there isn't a lot of difference between the two types, the '155 simply being the latest development of the Dauphin.
It has evolved a lot in the last 38 years. I flew in the prototype at the '74 Farnborough Airshow when it was a tailwheel design; pilot said 'call me Kof'.
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Chevvron, I'm certain you're right about it being on the 'M' reg these days (unless there is an identical replacement aircraft on scene).
