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Vancouver International AirportVancouver International Airport2 Sikorsky S-61’s & 1 Bell 2122 Sikorsky S-61’s & 1 Bell 212

plus support equipmentplus support equipment

to Angola, Africato Angola, Africa

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Barry HolmesBarry HolmesMarketing ManagerMarketing Manager

1919thth August 2008 August 2008Click mouse on slide to advanceClick mouse on slide to advance

VIH Aviation Group is one of several companies VIH Aviation Group is one of several companies worldwide that is sending up to thirty helicopters to worldwide that is sending up to thirty helicopters to Angola to assist in the up coming parliamentary Angola to assist in the up coming parliamentary elections. This transition to democracy comes after 27 elections. This transition to democracy comes after 27 years of strive and civil war. It is anticipated that the years of strive and civil war. It is anticipated that the United Nations will be assisting and supervising the United Nations will be assisting and supervising the elections along with other outside interested foreign elections along with other outside interested foreign governments and NGO’s.governments and NGO’s.

VIH’s contribution is six helicopters: three Sikorsky S-VIH’s contribution is six helicopters: three Sikorsky S-92’s and one Eurocopter EC 135 that were dispatched 92’s and one Eurocopter EC 135 that were dispatched by Antonov from St Johns Newfoundland on Friday by Antonov from St Johns Newfoundland on Friday August 15August 15thth plus two Sikorsky S-61’s and one Bell 212 plus two Sikorsky S-61’s and one Bell 212 that were dispatched from Vancouver on Wednesday that were dispatched from Vancouver on Wednesday August 20August 20thth..

Antonov ready for loading at St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Eurocopter EC 135 was the first helicopter loaded and is surrounded by blade boxes and spare parts.

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The two Sikorsky S-92’s being loaded.

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Russian built Antonov air freighter commencing loading of helicopters in front of Air Canada hangar at Vancouver International Airport.

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Front end of the Antonov is hydraulically lowered and ramp unfolded and dropped to facilitate loading of the Bell 212.

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Sikorsky S-61 about to be loaded. Main rotors, tail rotors and transmission have been removed.

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Looking into the Antonov as the S-61 is being loaded.

Silhouette to the left inside is the Bell 212.

Antonov is open at both ends.

Phone numbers on Antonov nose cone provide an excellent marketing billboard.

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This is the 20 passenger / crew compartment located at the rear of the Antonov and above the cargo compartment. It also contains sleeping quarters with six beds and a lavatory.

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The rear door loading access has four remotely operated cranes that each have a 5 Ton lifting capacity.

Shown here are the main transmissions for the S-61’s being loaded.

To the inside left is the blade boxes containing all of the blades for the S-61’s and the Bell 212.

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The fuel truck gives you an idea of the scale and size of the Antonov. The aircraft was taking on 155,000 litres of fuel and there was a fuel truck under both wings. I guess it was still half full ?!?

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With the loading completed the ramp has been raised and folded into place and the nose cone is now being lowered.

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Africa here we come !Africa here we come !