| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | OE-XLP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale AS-332 Super Puma |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aerospatiale AS-332/532 Super Puma/Cougar |
| Aircraft Version: | Aerospatiale AS-332L1 Super Puma |
| C/n (msn): | 2240 |
| Operator Titles: | Heli Austria |
| Aircraft Name: | Firedog |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Stechelberg [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Photo Date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 879512 |
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Delivered new to the Osaka Police Aviation unit (a branch of the Japanese National Police Agency locally known as Keisatsu-chõ) in March 1988, which did operate the a/c till June 2012. Sold to New Zealand as ZK-HHL and operated by Heli Harvest Ltd between September 2013 and February 2017. Since April 2017 with Heli Austria, which currently owns nine Super Pumas of the versions AS-332L (5x), AS-332L1 (3x) and one AS-332L2. The company started to keep each helicopter in a different color. Captured during a rare visit to Switzerland to conduct aerial work on behalf of the Schilthorn cable car. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 December 2025, and has since been viewed 157 times. |