Civil Helicopters in Libya

[squib66]

I heard that Heli Union got two AS332s out of Libya during the recent disturbances.

Who else is/was operating there? Gulf Helicopters?

[farsouth]

Bristow had two AS332 Mk1 in Misurata (130 miles East of Tripoli) last August/Sept - Haven't heard if they got them out OK

[stacey_s]

Yep one 412 SP, sitting on a rig offshore at this time.

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[spinwing]

Mmmm ....

Ooooohhhh BUGGA!

[griffothefog]

Hope the crew took extra shreddies

[Epiphany]

I'm told from a reliable source that Gulf Helicopters pax do need them on occasions for just that purpose. It is in the AP fail EOP's apparently.

[outhouse]

Sitting on the rig, Resting up, eating, fishing, looking at films, reviewing the Internet and being paid.*

With fuel I hope to dash across to Malta when fed up.

Maybe not so bad, after all and preferred than being in Doha. Could be entirely off track though.

[Epiphany]

Re the pay - have you checked with that with HR?

[outhouse]

Ok then maybe they should have gone to Malta and then checked with HR re pay, a black Market 412 may be worth a dollar or two. Then reported helicopter lost in the ensuing confusion.

[Epiphany]

Well dealing GHC HR does make one think in those terms. Good luck chaps.

[Ian Corrigible]

Looks like Libya's parapublic helicopter fleet took a pounding during last week's attacks on Tripoli Airport.

One Libya Border Patrol AW109E (5A-DTI) destroyed, another (5A-DTC) damaged:





And a Libyan Police AW139 (5A-DTP) damaged (note upper deck/fairing):





I/C