The first NH90 TTH helicopter to be delivered to the Belgian Air Force on December 21st, 2012

The first NHIndsutries NH90 TTH transport helicopter wearing the temporarily registration F-ZWBE, will be delivered to the Belgian Air Force on Friday December 21st, 2012 during a ceremony organised at NHIndusties plant at Marignane (France). Ten NH90 helicopters including four aircraft in the TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) version, four in the NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) version - and two options were ordered by the Belgian Government on June 18th, 2007. Delivery of these helicopters has been considerably delayed and Koksijde airbase, which will use the NFH variant, is eagerly expecting delivery of the first machines so that the largely overdue replacement of the ageing Westland Seaking rescue helicopters can start.

Best regards,

Daniel BRACKX

First in flight picture of the first NH90 destined for the Belgian Air Component

Hi,

Here she is ..., the first Belgian NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) helicopter during her maiden flight on Tuesday September 18th, 2012 from the Marignane (France) Eurocopter plant.

This techncaly would be the machine to be registered RN05 (see also our news feature  "Serial numbers and colours for the Belgian Air Force's NH90 Helicopters revealed" of Monday, 4 June 2012)

Best regards,


Daniel