• Aircraft:

  Robinson R66 Turbine

• Reg: HC-CVB photos
• Serial #:

  0909

• Airline: Avimaq
• Photo Date: Jun 20, 2023
• Uploaded: Jun 21, 2023
• La Balbina - SEBB, Ecuador

What an extremely rare catch!! A civilian Robinson R66 at La Balbina Army Brigade. I couldn't believe that that this special visitor ended up landing at 8534 ft and on a military heliport. Being prepared for a flight to Ambato (SEAM) after flying from some helipad in Santo Domingo that same morning. This same chopper suffered a crash on August 29, 2020 at Manta during an engine test but it was repaired. Special thanks to everyone involved on this special "express" spotting.

Photographer

Aircraft

Extremely rare visit of a civilian helicopter to an army air base

Antonio Espinel HC-CVB

792 16 0 Robinson R66 Turbine

Photo location

Joseph Cervantes E-323

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E-325 approaching La Balbina Base

Juan Andres Saavedra E-325

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Ecuadorian army's albino Puma approaching La Balbina before taking off again

Juan Andres Saavedra AEE-458

480 13 0 Aérospatiale SA 330L Puma

Photographer

Arriving from Nirsa (SENX) late in the afternoon wearing its new blue color scheme

Diogo da Conceição HC-CPG

247 18 2 Quest Aircraft Kodiak 100

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Diogo da Conceição N7358C

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Diogo da Conceição FAE-898

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