| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N609AG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell-Agusta BA609 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | AgustaWestland AW609 |
| Aircraft Version: | AgustaWestland AW609 |
| C/n (msn): | 60002 |
| Operator Titles: | Bell / Agusta Aerospace Company |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Ulrichen (closed)Map |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSMC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 September 2009 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 451783 |
| Photo Comment |
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Ulrichen was - with 1350m/AMSL - the highest active Air Base in Switzerland, being in operation between 1942 and 1999. After it's closure, it was a few times used by AgustaWestland for high altitude trials of various helicopter prototypes. Such was the case in September of 2009, when the 2nd prototype of the VTOL / Tilt Rotor AW-609 was based there for a week to conduct test flights. Seen here just about to take-off. Unfortunately, this airframe crashed in northern Italy on October 30, 2015 during high speed trials, with loss of both test pilots. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 April 2022, and has since been viewed 345 times. |