1. VIH Aviation Group Antonov Charter from Cougar Helicopters in St Johns. Nfld. 2 Sikorsky S-92s & 1 Eurocopter EC 135 plus support equipment and from Vancouver International Airport 2 Sikorsky S-61s & 1 Bell 212 plus support equipment to Angola, Africa Created by Barry Holmes Marketing Manager 19 th August 2008 Click mouse on slide to advance

2. VIH Aviation Group is one of several companies worldwide that is sending up to thirty helicopters to Angola to assist in the up coming parliamentary elections. This transition to democracy comes after 27 years of strive and civil war. It is anticipated that the United Nations will be assisting and supervising the elections along with other outside interested foreign governments and NGOs. VIH Aviation Group is one of several companies worldwide that is sending up to thirty helicopters to Angola to assist in the up coming parliamentary elections. This transition to democracy comes after 27 years of strive and civil war. It is anticipated that the United Nations will be assisting and supervising the elections along with other outside interested foreign governments and NGOs. VIHs contribution is six helicopters: three Sikorsky S- 92s and one Eurocopter EC 135 that were dispatched by Antonov from St Johns Newfoundland on Friday August 15 th plus two Sikorsky S-61s and one Bell 212 that were dispatched from Vancouver on Wednesday August 20 th.

3. Antonov ready for loading at St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. Photo by Sean Mathews

4. Eurocopter EC 135 was the first helicopter loaded and is surrounded by blade boxes and spare parts. Photo by Sean Mathews

5. The two Sikorsky S-92s being loaded. Photo by Sean Mathews

6. Photo by: Barry Holmes Russian built Antonov air freighter commencing loading of helicopters in front of Air Canada hangar at Vancouver International Airport.

7. Photo by: Barry Holmes Front end of the Antonov is hydraulically lowered and ramp unfolded and dropped to facilitate loading of the Bell 212.

8. Photo by: Barry Holmes Sikorsky S-61 about to be loaded. Main rotors, tail rotors and transmission have been removed.

9. Photo by: Barry Holmes Looking into the Antonov as the S-61 is being loaded. Silhouette to the left inside is the Bell 212. Antonov is open at both ends. Phone numbers on Antonov nose cone provide an excellent marketing billboard.

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11. This is the 20 passenger / crew compartment located at the rear of the Antonov and above the cargo compartment. It also contains sleeping quarters with six beds and a lavatory.

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13. The rear door loading access has four remotely operated cranes that each have a 5 Ton lifting capacity. Shown here are the main transmissions for the S-61s being loaded. To the inside left is the blade boxes containing all of the blades for the S-61s and the Bell 212.

14. Photo by: Barry Holmes The fuel truck gives you an idea of the scale and size of the Antonov. The aircraft was taking on 155,000 litres of fuel and there was a fuel truck under both wings. I guess it was still half full ?!?

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16. With the loading completed the ramp has been raised and folded into place and the nose cone is now being lowered.

17. Photo by: Barry Holmes Africa here we come !