NH-90 prototype at Sydney
 

You lot must be getting slack in your spotting...an NH-90 prototype is currently parked outside of Blue Sky Helicopters at the heliport and not one mention here until now. It's sitting on the tray of a low-loader landside.

I believe it arrived in the early hours of this morning.

Yes, very slack, as I passed it on the way in and out this morning. Unfortunately there were no discernible markings except NH90 on the nose. Weather prevented a good photo.

According to oz-spotters another one is due about 6pm this evening. It is reported to be an Italian Navy example, with a call sign of India 1579 (credit Jim Woodrow).

I was lucky enough to have been there this morning and was able to grab quite a few photos and get up close and personal, great aircraft will post photos when edited.

The real deal arrived at 1751, and is now parked out the front of the old Westpac Lifesaver hangar. Friendly Italian crew too.

It has come from Brisbane via Port Macquarie today. There were quite a few spotters on the fence, so I'm sure a picture will pop up somewhere.

Brisbane arrival and test flying earlier this week.

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Mick

And the two-tone demo mock-up.

http://i48.tinypic.com/bi1mw2.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2ic9tt1.jpg

Mick

Sitting at YSSY today...

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It might be the server I'm using, but I don't see anything NickN.:confused:

All the pics are showing for me. Thanks for sharing Nick and Mick. Love the head on shot!!

Found some more photos here, great looking helicopter!! It also appears to features one of our board members too!!! ;)

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