SE-HIA

Aircraft

Aircraft SE-HIA
Type Aérospatiale AS 350 BA Ecureuil
Last known operator Mogmac AB

About this photo

Photo location Lake Åresjön
Photo date Nov 30, 1978
Photo by Jämtlands Flyg's Archive

Description

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.

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