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Manufacturer: ACE
Artikelnummer: 85.001508
EAN-Code: 8900672015086
Recommended age: 14+
Material: metal
Color: camouflage pattern
Scale: 1:72
Length: 215 mm
Width: 215 mm
Height: 65 mm
Weight: 156 g
The Swiss Air Force's Air Transport Squadron 2 comprises the two LT Squadrons 6 and 8. It was not until the early 1960s that the Army began to expand its helicopter fleet. From 1964 until the early 2000s, the legendary Alouette IIIs flew in Squadron 6. These were gradually replaced from 1992 by the Super Puma and from 2001 by the ultra-modern Cougar AS532. In 2010, more helicopters of the EC635 type were added. The logo of LT Squadron 6 exists in red and in the camouflage color green. For our model we decided to use the red version, which is also visible on most of the pictures.
© Swiss Air Force /Archive Arwico
The Swiss Air Force's Air Transport Squadron 2 comprises the two LT Squadrons 6 and 8. It was not until the early 1960s that the Army began to expand its helicopter fleet. From 1964 until the early 2000s, the legendary Alouette IIIs flew in Squadron 6. These were gradually replaced from 1992 by the Super Puma and from 2001 by the ultra-modern Cougar AS532. In 2010, more helicopters of the EC635 type were added. The logo of LT Squadron 6 exists in red and in the camouflage color green. For our model we decided to use the red version, which is also visible on most of the pictures.
© Swiss Air Force /Archive Arwico
The continuing success with aviation models of the classic scene encouraged us already a few years ago to make a next step; A contemporary model! A current helicopter of the Swiss Air Force!
The choice fell relatively quickly on the Super Puma, or the Cougar. However, such a project could only be realized with an official license from the original manufacturer Eurocopter. Anything else would not be possible today and would no longer comply with the regulations of the Federal Office of Intellectual Property. So Arwico AG applied for an official license with Eurocopter, which came about after a few meetings and intensive correspondence. Today, the largest European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is our contact for licensing issues. The group took over the entire Eurocopter production in the mid-2010s.
