 Registration:
BSWA 003 | | | | Operator (on photo):
Swedish Armed Forces Heli. Wing |
| Type:
Hkp14 / NHI NH90 TTH | | | | Location:
Pori Airport (EFPO), Finland |
| Serial Number:
1022 | | | | Date:
2007-04-04 |
| Callsign:
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Jari Alanko |
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This very unique image was shot by Jari Alanko as the very first Patria assembled Swedish NH90 helicopter visited Pori Airport during a test flights.
The first high-cabin NH90 transport helicopter destined for the Swedish Defence Forces assembled by Patria in Finland did its first flight in early April. The helicopter in question is the third Swedish NH90 to take off as the two others have been assembled by Eurocopter in Marignane, France (watch an image of number one). Of the remaining 16 Swedish helicopters 14 will be assembled in Finland and two in France.
Patria says that the company has already assembled standard NH90 transport versions for the Finnish Defence Forces and their industrial flights have also fulfilled all expectations. Patria is responsible for assembling 50 NH90 helicopters for Sweden, Finland and other operators. Patria’s teams have been working very closely for the past three years with Eurocopter and its partners to acquire the requested knowledge and skills to assemble and maintain the NH90.
The Finnish assembly line is the 4th operational assembling line for the NH90, beside the ones based in France, Germany and Italy.
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