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Photo taken by Norbert Kröpfl. Kindly provided from the NK slide collection by Stephan Barth.

 

 

München-Riem

November 1981

 

DU-105

MBB BO-105CBS

S-434

Dubai Air Force

 

This BO-105CBS was delivered to Dubai Air Force in 1981 and flew with Irish Helicopters as EI-LIT from 1998 until 2011 when it was donated to the Dublin Institute of Technology. Reportedly, it was scrapped by February 2014 (source: www.dtvmovements.co.uk/Trips/Trips14/Ireland/IrelandAH.html).

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.mbb-bo105.de/bo105_s421_s450.html

 

DU-105 at Dubai in July 1992 along with DAW Agusta-Bell 206B DU102:

i.imgur.com/Dfua83T.jpg

 

This airframe as EI-LIT with Irish Helicopters on Rock-a -Bill island in May 2007:

www.flickr.com/photos/53277566@N06/38961390475

 

Excerpt from 2011 Irish Helcopters press release:

Today Irish Helicopters donated their BO-105 helicopter EI-LIT to the Department of Transport at Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street.

The department provides courses to the Irish Aerospace Industry, from aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul apprenticeships.

Training and Examinations manager at Bolton street Mr Ivan Sheridan said, “Dublin institute of Technology are delighted to accept the donation of the BO-105 from Irish Helicopters.

We hope to make use of the functioning basic Instrumentation and Navigation equipment on board the aircraft to enhance our students learning experience."

 

EI-LIT first went on the Irish register 1996 and entered service on 22nd of February that year.

It completed 5710.8hrs during its service with Irish Helicopters, and the majority of hours were flown in support of the contract with the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Its last flight was completed by Capt. Colm Martyn from the Kish lighthouse to Dublin Airport on the 16th Sept 2008."

(Source: pprune.org/rotorheads)

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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