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Agusta A109HObn Hirundo

H-01 c/n 0301 Callsign: OT-ARA
  • 250691: first flight at Gosselies
  • 100192: Taken on Charge
  • 130192: Official delivery at Merzbrück, crew: Kapt.vl.Hillewart and Bruno Belucci (Agusta-pilot)
  • 000000: transferred to Brasschaat and used for conversion and training of pilots
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset

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Balen-Keiheuvel 130806 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-02 c/n 0302 Callsign: OT-ARB
  • 140292: Taken on Charge
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset

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Bierset 030605 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-03 c/n 0303 Callsign: OT-ARC
  • 200392: Taken on Charge
  • 220104: stored Zutendaal
  • 030605: first noted at Bierset (used for fire-fighting training)
  • 131205: used in Post Crash Management exercise at Bierset air base

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DG IPR

H-04 c/n 0304 Callsign: OT-ARD
  • 290492: Taken on Charge
  • 000507: sold to Benin
  • 080707: transported by C-130H to Benin
  • 220807: officially handed-over to Benin (registration TY-32H)

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Tuzla (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 170805 - Photo Daniel Brackx (c)

H-05 c/n 0305 Callsign: OT-ARE
  • 250592: Taken on Charge
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset

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Balen-Keiheuvel 130806 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-06 c/n 0306 Callsign: OT-ARF
  • 300692: Taken on Charge
  • 270608: Crashed around 10h13 near Halleux (about 5km West from La Roche-en-Ardenne). The pilot, Lt.vl.Peter Thijs and co-pilot, Lt.vl.Christel Struyven, were severely injured and the two passengers, a doctor from the Brigade Para-Commando and a medic suffered minor injuries. The aircraft in Medevac configuration was on its way from its homebase Bierset to La Roche to support the "Marche européenne du Souvenir et de l'Amitié ( MESA) - Europese Mars van de Herdenking en de Vriendschap (EMHV)" walk. A malfunction of the tailrotor is being indicated as the cause of the crash.

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Bierset 030605 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-07 c/n 0307 Callsign: OT-ARG
  • 140892: Taken on Charge
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset

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Sanicole 060805 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-08 c/n 0308 Callsign: OT-ARH
  • 310892: Taken on Charge
  • 150603: Damaged during a storm at Skopje/Petrovec International Airport (Schuman base) in Macedonia during 'Operation Concordia', was repaired on site
  • 000000: Damaged when it was hit by a bowser-truck at Bierset
  • 220104: stored at Zutendaal
  • 030605: first noted maintenance hangaar Bierset (repairs for static display at Brussels Air Museum)
  • 070905: arrived Brussels Air Museum

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Royal Army Museum, Brussels 021005 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-09 c/n 0309 Callsign: OT-ARI
  • 180992: Taken on Charge
  • 000000: used for loading tests with C130H
  • 070404: stored Zutendaal
  • 191205: departed Zutendaal
  • 000000: planned to become a gateguard at Zutendaal
  • 110708: Noted stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 290709: Offered for sale as Lot A in a public sale organised by Directorate General Material Resources.

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Bierset André Bar Coll.

H-10 c/n 0310 Callsign: OT-ARJ
  • 081092: Taken on Charge
  • 080604: stored Zutendaal
  • 201205: departed Zutendaal
  • 070206: stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 110708: noted stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 290709: Offered for sale as Lot E in a public sale organised by Directorate General Material Resources.

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Bierset 0603 - Collection Laurent Heyligen

H-11 c/n 0311 Callsign: OT-ARK
  • 241192: Taken on Charge
  • 191205: stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 110708: noted stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 290709: Offered for sale as Lot G in a public sale organised by Directorate General Material Resources.

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Bierset 030605 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-12 c/n 0312 Callsign: OT-ARL
  • 101292: Taken on Charge
  • 020404: stored Zutendaal
  • 110708: noted stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 290709: Offered for sale as Lot H in a public sale organised by Directorate General Material Resources.

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Oostmalle 93 - Photo Laurent Heyligenn (c)

H-13 c/n 0313 Callsign: OT-ARM
  • 211292: Taken on Charge
  • 140404: stored Zutendaal
  • 280306: departed Zutendaal (to be cocooned)
  • 110708: noted stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 290709: Offered for sale as Lot C in a public sale organised by Directorate General Material Resources.

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Skopje (Macedonia) 290903 - Photo Daniel Brackx (c)

H-14 c/n 0314 Callsign: OT-ARN
  • 181292: Taken on Charge
  • 090404: stored Zutendaal
  • 151004: arrived Technical School, Saffraanberg for use as instructional airframe
  • 260306: last noted as instructional airframe Saffraanberg

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Saffraanberg 260306 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-15 c/n 0315 Callsign: OT-ARO
  • 120193: Taken on Charge
  • 150604: stored Zutendaal
  • 110708: noted stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 290709: Offered for sale as Lot F in a public sale organised by Directorate General Material Resources.

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Brasschaat 94 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-16 c/n 0316 Callsign: OT-ARP
  • 090293: Taken on Charge
  • 290603: Cat.5 During a heavy storm at Skopje/Petrovec International Airport (Schuman base) in Macedonia, the helicopter was blown over. The cockpit was flooded with kerosine and the aircraft was declared a write-off. The helicopters was based in Macedonia for 'Operation Concordia'
  • 230104: stored Zutendaal
  • 140105: departed Zutendaal for Brasschaat, will be used as an instructional airframe.
  • 030605: first noted Bierset (special colourscheme), used as travelling exhibit

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Bierset 030605 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-17 c/n 0317 Callsign: OT-ARQ
  • 230293: Taken on Charge
  • 050693: delivered 17BnHATk (first aircraft for this unit)
  • 201205: stored Zudendaal (cocooned)
  • 290307: noted Bierset (cocooned)
  • 170707: transported by ship to Benin as technical airframe/spare parts resource

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Skopje (Macedonia) 290903 - Photo Daniel Brackx (c)

H-18 c/n 0318 Callsign: OT-ARR
  • 100393: Taken on Charge
  • 210798: Emergency landing at Beauvechain as one of the engines failed during the annual military parade over Brussels
  • 000000: stored Zutendaal
  • 070206: departed Zutendaal (to be cocooned)
  • 280306: returned Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 110708: noted stored Zutendaal (cocooned)
  • 290709: Offered for sale as Lot D in a public sale organised by Directorate General Material Resources.

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Bierset 310503 - Photo Jos Schoofs

Agusta A109HAtk Hirundo

H-19 c/n 0319 Callsign: OT-ATA
  • 310393: Taken on Charge
  • 230500: Cat.4 During an exercise a formation of 4 A109s (17BnHATk) landed on the reservevasis of Bertrix. During the taxiing H19 hit a row of pallets with jerrycans with his rotors and is thrown on its side. The fire that started was put out by the fire department. Debris of the mainrotor and the jerrycans hit the other 3 A109S (H23, H33 and H35). A piece of 30cm from the mainrotor shattered the windscreen of H35 at about 5cm of the crew. Luckily nobody from the air- or groundcrew were injured. After some Battle Damage Repair H19 was flown to its homebase of Bierset, but eventually the helicopter was written-off.
  • 000402: wreck noted at Brasschaat
  • 310503: wreck noted at Bierset (Agusta hangar)
  • 210104: stored at Zutendaal
  • 000904: first noted as instructional airframe at Technical School, Saffraanberg (fuselage only)
  • 090308: last noted as instructional airframe at Saffraanberg (fuselage only)

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Photo Dirk Jansens

H-20 c/n 0320 Callsign: OT-ATB
  • 220493: Taken on Charge
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset

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Balen-Keiheuvel 130806 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

H-21 c/n 0321 Callsign: OT-ATC
  • 290493: Taken on Charge
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset
  • 290307: noted cocooned Bierset

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DG IPR

H-22 c/n 0322 Callsign: OT-ATD
  • 130593: Taken on Charge
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset

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Florennes 090903 - Photo Daniel Brackx (c)

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Bierset 30/03/2009 - Photo Daniel Brackx (c)


H-23 c/n 0323 Callsign: OT-ATE
  • 180593: Taken on Charge
  • 230500: Damaged during accident of H19
  • 000006: active Heli Wing, Bierset

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Beauvechain 010906 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)





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