| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | D-HATU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 204 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 204/205/210 (H-1/40 Iroquois) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1D Iroquois |
| Licence-built by: | Dornier |
| C/n (msn): | 8066 |
| Operator Titles: | Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | OberschleißheimMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDNX IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleissheim |
| Photo Date: | 26 January 2020 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 209437 |
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The Federal Border Patrol (Federal Police today), stationed this Huey on the opposite side of the Schleissheim airfield. It was used for border patrols, transport and medevac missions. It also took part in disaster relief operations in Ethiopia, during which it flew 550 missions bringing relief goods to drought zones. In its 30 years in operation it accumulated more than 7000 flying hours before being wfu in 2000 and then placed on display at the Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleissheim . This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 January 2020, and has since been viewed 232 times. |