I am pretty sure that registraion along with I-RAIQ are temporary registrations issued to newly produced AW aircraft.

Both registrations feature on numerous airframes.

Presumably, this tip is from the post by Vermeer on scramble.nl, dated 27th October 2014. (I-EASS is definitely an AW temporary that has appeared on other 139s.)

Vermeer also lists three AW189 in his spotting report which, unfortunately, is an indicator for him knowing the difference and I-EASS indeed being a 139.

So, if we therefore assume that it is a correct type identification, what possible reasons could there be for new production of such a 139 other than Plan B2 (B1 = S-92) being in operation to accommodate AW189 lateness on the MAIN contract for the UK SAR Helicopter Service?

- Incorrect identification of the colour scheme and branding by Vermeer
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That SAR Chap - thank you:ok:

Bristow had previously said in its financial briefings on SAR-H that if the AW189 was not ready, AW139s could stand in temporarily.

Where are they going to magic a bunch of UKSAR spec 139s from though?

see post 1213 ^^^^^^!

Well they are going to need up to 8 to cover Inverness, Manston, St Athan and Prestwick next year - any spotters seen that many??

I can't say that I have seen any 139's... But I have seen another Coastguard 189 at Norwich :ok:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/...48da28_c_d.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/...0c5399_c_d.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...40c332_c_d.jpg

Nice work MATE! :ok:

I note with considerable interest the detailed working items fitted on this aircraft and not on PT5 (I-PTFF). Also that it carries a registration that is a known AW temporary pre-delivery reg. The first aircraft production is known to be an Italian build.





Anyone seen certification?

So the Italians have built one SAR Cab, it is now down to AW's UK plant to build the rest!

Has it been decided what the colour scheme will be for the civil SAR? Will it just be the Coastguard one? It is pretty important that the public can recognise it quickly when they might otherwise expect a yellow one!
mmitch.

O & W,
I think that it's the W in the AW that might be the problem. I hope they have changed there ways from the days when the MoD fed them royaly. Not only in producing the goods but also the spares backup. Fingers crossed on that one.
MMitch,
I don't think the colour will matter much if you wanting help. It didn't seem to be a problem at Lee or Portland. I guess in Scotland there was plenty of news items when the 'new' coastguard service started many years ago.
Also there have been a number of programs on TV where the colours of all the services have been well aired. I would say not a problem.

A Question....Considering that the new helicopters are going to be carrying out rescues in the mountains, seas, disasters overland. Is the new service still going to be known as Coastguard Rescue Helicopters or something else?

I might have missed this answer way back in this thread..

The photos at the top of this page offer a bit of a clue.

Or grey and red.

Even we Antipodeans know that UK SAR has had colours other than yellow for many, many decades :hmm:

Just nowhere near as many aircraft as the yellow ones;);)

Careful, crab@. We had lots more than you, once upon a time....

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/1...d+Fly+Navy.jpg

Nice one John.:D:D
3D

'FLYNAV'

I don'geddit... :rolleyes:

I wasn't asking about colour, and the Coastguard is an organisation which does what it says on the box. Guards the coast, are they going to still hold the title of coastguard helicopters even though less than half of all rescues will be over sea!