Registration / Serial:"YV2996"
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-61
Aircraft Generic Type:Agusta AS-61
Aircraft Version:Agusta AS-61A-4 Sea King
C/n (msn):Not known
Operator Titles:PDVSA - Petróleos de Venezuela
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:22 May 2014
Photo by:Rolf WallnerContact
Photo ID:255152Submit Correction
View count: 547
This is believed to be one of three ships of the Venezuela Army, brought to Zurich on board an An-124 for maintenance. It was disguised (white paint over camouflage) probably due to the US embargo. PDVSA does not operate this type of aircraft hence the sticker is also believed to be fake and served to obscure the true identity. June 2020 update: the three white AS-61s were seen stored at Lodrino (LSML). Allegedly the maintenance bill had not been paid.
Registration / Serial:"YV2996"
Aircraft Version:Agusta AS-61A-4 Sea King
C/n (msn):Not known
Operator Titles:PDVSA - Petróleos de Venezuela
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:22 May 2014
Photo by:Rolf WallnerContact
Registration / Serial:"YV2996"
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-61
Aircraft Generic Type:Agusta AS-61
Aircraft Version:Agusta AS-61A-4 Sea King
C/n (msn):Not known
Operator Titles:PDVSA - Petróleos de Venezuela
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:22 May 2014
Photo by:Rolf WallnerContact
Photo ID:255152Submit Correction
View count: 547
This is believed to be one of three ships of the Venezuela Army, brought to Zurich on board an An-124 for maintenance. It was disguised (white paint over camouflage) probably due to the US embargo. PDVSA does not operate this type of aircraft hence the sticker is also believed to be fake and served to obscure the true identity. June 2020 update: the three white AS-61s were seen stored at Lodrino (LSML). Allegedly the maintenance bill had not been paid.
Registration / Serial:"YV2996"
Aircraft Version:Agusta AS-61A-4 Sea King
C/n (msn):Not known
Operator Titles:PDVSA - Petróleos de Venezuela
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:22 May 2014
Photo by:Rolf WallnerContact