Eurocopter EC145 At Bankstown

[Grahame Hutchison]

Taxiing out this morning I noticed this gleaming Eurocopter EC145 sitting on the apron outside the Australian Aerospace hanger, so on
my return, I walked over for a closer look. This appears to be brand new and the registration is not listed on the register at present.
Equipment includes a Spectrolab Serachlight and a starboard mounted swing boom winch.

This is a large and impressive machine, with wide side doors and double rear doors.


Wire cutters above and below the cockpit, and double windscreen wipers for bad weather visibility (and a cute little red nose)


The winch boom is tucked in against the fuselage here, but swings out at rightangles
to the fuselage and has a downwards facing light.


Spectrolab Serachlight


Double doors at the rear allow good access to the large cabin area behind the crew up front.


The boom mounted winch, note the inspection window for the cable reel, and downward facing light.