| Swiss
Helicopter
History
by Markus Herzig |
HB-XNZ |
| SE.3160 Alouette 3 | s/n: 1071 | Built: 1963 | s/n History: M-071(OY), LX-EEE, HB-XNZ |
| Operator / Owner | Registered | Cancelled | Remarks |
| Rhein Helikopter | 1983-07-12 | 1987-06-02 | cvt to SA.316B in July 1986 |
| Air Glaciers / Rudaz Jean-Claude | 1987-06-02 | 1990-01-19 | |
| Air Glaciers | 1990-01-19 | Current | new painted in November 2000 |
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| HB-XNZ of Air Glaciers at Bex - Photo by Christophe Chambovey © 13-Dec-08 | HB-XNZ of Air Glaciers approaching the base at Sion - Photo by Markus Herzig © 27-Dec-07 - MHP |
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| HB-XNZ on mission next Bourg-St.Pierre - Photo by Peter Zurniwen © 4-Jul-06 | HB-XNZ on the roof of CHUV at Sion - Photo by Nicolas Fauchere © 4-Aug-04 |
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| HB-XNZ of Air Glaciers during a mountain rescue - Photo by Angeloz Yanik © 3-Jul-04 | HB-XNZ at a rescue at Thyon 2000 - the snowmans have to stay - Photo by Julien Ritz © 10-Jan-04 |
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| HB-XNZ in a rescue mission on the A9 next St.Maurice - Photo by Alexandre Praz © Jun-03 | HB-XNZ at Sion just after the rollout in the new standard colours - Photo by Joel Bessard © 2000 |
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| HB-XNZ of Air Glaciers at Lauberhorn above fresh powder snow - Photo by Markus Herzig © 17-Jan-98 | HB-XNZ of Rhein Helikopter with a bambi bucket - Photo by Roger Surer © 1980s |