TRENT. Two new helicopters landed at midday in Trento, after a flight of approximately 3 hours starting from Marseille. It’s about dthe Airbus Helicopters H125 which will replace the Ecureuil 350B3 currently supplied; the first, for hire, it will be decommissioned at the end of MayWhile the second is owned, which has reached 20 years of activityà, it will be decommissioned at the end of June. In this way the helicopter unit of the permanent fire brigade of Trento will soon be able to count on the youngest fleet in all of Italy.
The helicopters they will be operational starting from the second half of Junewhen he comes the preparation of the necessary technical equipment was completed for civil protection operations on the provincial and national territory. For these means a red and white color was chosen, which recalls that of the equipment for firefighterswhich there differs from the yellow and red medical helicopters.
The newly arrived Airbus Helicopters H125 will replace the Ecureuil 350B3 currently in use; the first, rented, will be decommissioned at the end of May, while the second owned, which has reached 20 years of activity, will be decommissioned at the end of June. The fleet is completed by a Leonardo AW139 and two Airbus Helicopters BK117D3 for activities helicopter rescue.
The new vehicles are characterized by a more powerful engine, as well as countless technical improvements such as a double hydraulic system and allow optimization of load transport activities on the hook with an increase in transportable weight. They will be used for firefighting operations, transport of material and surveillance of the territory, transport of personnel teams and various other civil protection activities.
As in the case of the H145 for medical assistance registered in 2023, Two acronyms were chosen which represent as many peaks in Trentino: I-CRLT (Carè Alto) and I-MRML (Marmolada). The sides of the H125 are also characterized from the white profiles of the mountains.
Produced by Airbus Helicopters, the helicopters dedicated to civil protection and aerial work activities will now have their fittings completed through – among other things – the assembly of tetra and FM radios and the replacement of the pilot’s door, which will be more rounded and transparent for facilitate the work of those at the joystick during transport operations, allowing a large viewing area downwards.
Today at the Helicopter Unit There are 16 pilots, 13 maintenance and flight technicians, 6 flight assistants, 4 technical office operators and 6 support service operators, as well as health workers and mountain and speleological rescue personnel.
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