SE-HIA

This helicopter was photographed as it picked up a bucket of water in Lake Åresjön during a Ski WorldCup competition in 1979 (?). The water was transported to the slalom slope at the nearby Åre mountain. Quite an unusual helicopter task.
SE-HIA was the second AS 350 ever registered in Sweden. It was delivered in early-1979, which makes this photo one of the very first ones of an Ecureuil in Sweden. SE-HIA was used by Jämtlands Aero AB between 1979 and 1989. It was later sold to Sterner Aero AB and became a part of the Heliflyg fleet as Sterner Aero was acquired by the company.