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Aircraft reference

P2-MBH

BELL 214 · McDermott Aviation for the Hellenic Fire Service

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Photograph of P2-MBH

Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Identity

Mission
Helicopter bombers
Registration
P2-MBH
Mode-S address
8980C8
ICAO type
B214
Model
BELL 214
Operator
McDermott Aviation for the Hellenic Fire Service
Country of registration
Greece

Bell 214 on seasonal contract in Greece.

About the Bell 214

Water-bombing helicopter

It uses a suspended bucket or an installed tank to take water from a nearby source and place short, precise drops, including in steep or confined terrain. Depending on its configuration, it may also move crews, equipment, or rescue teams.

What this type can do

The Bell 214’s lifting power lets it carry a larger external bucket than light helicopters. It is used for high-volume water drops and heavy transport while retaining helicopter accuracy close to the fireline.

This describes the type’s usual firefighting capability; it does not prove what this aircraft is carrying or doing now.

Bell 214

The Bell 214 is a medium-lift helicopter derived from Bell Helicopter's prolific UH-1 Huey series. The Bell 214ST shares the same model number, but is a larger, much-modified, twin-engined aircraft.

ICAO type · B214

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Type reference

  • ICAO type B214ICAO Doc 8643 entry: designator, wake category, engines.
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