04071

Aircraft

Aircraft 04071
Type Kawasaki-Vertol 107-II-16
Last known operator Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing

About this photo

Photo location Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ESSA)
Photo date Apr 22, 2008
Photo by Patric Borg

Description

This is one of four HKP 4s that were modified for tactical troop transports for Nordic Battlegroup 2008. The helicopters were equipped with ballistic protection, machine gun stations and night vision devices (NVD). However, the Vertol 107s were never deployed in either “NBG” or Afghanistan (ISAF). The helicopters needed to be provided with additional equipment in order to be fully operational, but these were never fitted. The desired equipment included IR suppressors, robot detection- and self-protection system (VMS), engine particle separators, cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR). The fleet of HKP 4s was permanently retired in 2011.

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