Filming Helicopters at Farnborough

[adola68]

On 31st Aug, the front part of a grey UH-1 Huey marked 'Rescue' appeared in the old RAE Factory site near the 24 foot Wind Tunnel as a movie prop.
It belonged to Shoot Aviation of White Waltham.

FAB-UH1z by John Murray, on Flickr

Today (2nd Sep) another helicopter front fuselage appeared in the same place. I'm told it's an ex Greek Police EC135.

FAB-Greek1z by John Murray, on Flickr

FAB-Greek2z by John Murray, on Flickr

Does anyone have any information on identities for these two please?

[adola68]

Someone else has told me that the Greek helicopter is a MD600N.

[planefleet]

Definitely an MD600. See shootaviation.com/sets-and-mockups/cockpit-mockups/helicopter-cockpit/

[adola68]

Thanks for the replies. I've now had some more information from another group.

They do indeed belong to Shoot Aviation of White Waltham.

The UH-1 is believed to be ex Italian AF.

The MD600N is an ex UK civilian one. The Greek Police have never operated MD600s.

It looks like the only way we'll find the identities is if someone can read the c/n plates or callsign plates (assuming they're still fitted!).

[adola68]

I've searched the MD600N production list and only one G- MD600N seems to have been written off - G-THUG.

The Aviation Safety Network says:

Registration G-THUG cancelled by the CAA on 22 November 2000 as "destroyed", although the remains were reconstructed for use as a movie prop; Stripped wreck in hangar of Eastern Atlantic Helicopters, Shoreham, moving to Dunsfold by 23 July 2012

[adola68]

Someone who seems to know confirms the MD600N is/was G-THUG.