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4 unusual facts about MBB Bo 105


MBB Bo 105

The Bo 105A made its maiden flight on 16 February 1967 at Ottobrunn in Germany.

Philippine Coast Guard

On June 1999, the first helicopter, a MBB Bo 105CB was acquired from PADC and commissioned with the tail number PCG–1636.

Roth Air Base

In 1980 Army Aviation Regiment 26 received helicopters of the type Bo 105 and in 2004 the regiment was renamed Army Aviation Attack Helicopter Regiment 26 and was given the honorary name Franken (i.e. Franconia), this being a result of the German Army's continuing commitment to the base at the time.

Skyview UAV

Externally, this unmanned helicopter developed by Skyview visually resembles a miniature MBB Bo 105.


DAP Helicópteros

5 MBB Bo 105CB-4 for Emergency medical services operations; three are based at Santiago-Lo Aguirre helipad while one is based at Punta Arenas and one in Antarctica.

Police aviation in the United Kingdom

On 24 January 1990, a Bell 206 JetRanger helicopter G-EYEI covering for the unavailable Strathclyde Police MBB Bo 105 helicopter crashed in a snow storm at Eastwood Toll, Giffnock, Glasgow.

Police Scotland

On 24 January 1990, a Bell 206 JetRanger G-EYEI, normally used by Radio Clyde and covering for unavailability of the police MBB Bo 105 helicopter crashed in Giffnock, Glasgow after suffering engine failure during a sudden, severe snow storm.


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