To better cover the western part of Südtirol (Vinschgau), "Heli Flugrettung Südtirol" has based an EMS helicopter in Lasa since February 2020. What initially started as a 3 year seasonal trial program, has since developped into a permanent base. The following EC145 / H145 have so far operated as "Pelikan 3": I-SLND, I-AHTD, I-SUEM, I-ATLS and I-PTAH. I-LMBD pictured here was only based in Lana on March 1, 2023, as it was able to accomodate the night flying and spotlight equipment required to guarantee longer operating hours (between 8am and 8pm), well into the darkness during the wintertime.

Operated by the Defence Elementary Flying Training School. Cancelled as permanently withdrawn from use in July 2017

Seen here on approach to Coín Heliport, some 3 km distant

She has been here a while, awaiting maintenance. (Nikon D850 + Tamron 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2)

Bringing back her bucket during the busy fire fighting season in the 2022 Spanish summer.(Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Parked at Muchamiel. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Seen here with her sister EC-HXZ. (Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Part of the Babcock fleet is S-92 VH-NVU.

Painted in her new colors, now operated by Babcock. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Now with markings KZ3. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Parked at Muchamiel. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Three Kings livery! This festival is a big deal in Spain, in early January.

Three Kings livery! This festival is a big deal in Spain, in early January.

This 2008 built AW139 has been delivered to Elilario, and then in March 2009 joined the fleet of INEAR Italy. When INEAR was gradually taken over by Babcock International as from 2014, this heli joint the Babcock fleet too. With any markings - other than the blue Babcock logo - absent, it seems to serve as spare heli at the time of upload. As such it was in Borgosesia covering for an Air Green AW139 under maintenance and a week later was flying HEMS mission between Lampedusa and Sicilia in southern Italy already.

Parked here for maintenance. (Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Seen in her new (Babcock) colours. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Now with a V5 decal. (Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Seen in her new colours, but with a few rotors missing. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)