Aerospatiale AS550C2 Fennec, P-234 / 2234, Royal Danish Army / Haeren
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Registration: P-234
Construction Number: 2234
Model Aerospatiale AS550C2 Fennec
Operator: Royal Danish Army / Haeren
Airport: AAC Middle Wallop (EGVP), UK - England
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 09/05/1992
Date Submitted: 05/12/2009
Photographed at Middle Wallop's 1992 Airshow, this Fennec (named after a Fox native to the Sahara desert) is from the Haerens Flyvetjenste (air corps of the Royal Danish Army) and is used in the armed scout and anti-tank role. All of the Royal Danish Army's Fennecs have since been transferred to the Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force), the last helicopters moving over in 2004. They are now assigned to Eskadrille 724 based at Karup. The Fennec is the military variant of the AS350 Ecureil, it differs from the civil version in having taller skids, sliding rear doors, attachment points for weapons and self-sealing fuel tanks. the Danish Fennecs are unique in that they are armed with the SAAB/Emerson Electric HeliTOW system, 12 of these helicopters were delivered to Denmark from 1990 onwards.
Picture ID:1204722
