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First helicopter event in mountain - Couchevel

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Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: France Aircraft: Helicopters

Last weekend Courchevel hostet first helicopter event in mountain - Special ski patrol.

Rare helicopters - Alouette 2, Bell 206, Agusta 109, Lama, MD 500,BA as 350, B2 as 350, B3 as 350, Ec 120, Gazelle,Robinson 44, Robinson 66, Kompress, Sikorsky.

Demonstrations - mountain rescue and transportation; manufacturer exhibition, first flights, helicopter night and photo contest.  

Mont Blanc Helicopteres, Jet Systems, Euro Rectimo, SAF Helicopteres, Robinson, SwiftCopters, Helico fascination, Blugeon Helicopteres. Special guest of the event - Sébastien Loeb - 9 times rallye world champion and helicopter pilot.

For those who missed the documentary on mountain rescue and transportation and autograph session with Sébastien Loeb we offer some of photo impressions of the event by Yamandu Wanders.

 

 





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