I never knew that!

Von Due · 09-22-16, 08:00 AM

Iran has American Bell helis for air ambulance duties. Brave souls they are, flying around in machines for which the newest spare part in their workshops is from the 70's. (This actually has me puzzled. Either a trade embargo isn't one or someone forgot to tell Bell about it).

Schroeder · 09-22-16, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Von Due

Iran has American Bell helis for air ambulance duties. Brave souls they are, flying around in machines for which the newest spare part in their workshops is from the 70's. (This actually has me puzzled. Either a trade embargo isn't one or someone forgot to tell Bell about it).

From what I know they cannibalize some helis for spare parts, get them from 3rd countries that use the same helicopter or in some cases even make their own parts.

Aktungbby · 09-22-16, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Due

Iran has American Bell helis for air ambulance duties. Brave souls they are, flying around in machines for which the newest spare part in their workshops is from the 70's. (This actually has me puzzled. Either a trade embargo isn't one or someone forgot to tell Bell about it).

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

From what I know they cannibalize some helis for spare parts, get them from 3rd countries that use the same helicopter or in some cases even make their own parts.

Perhaps not so! http://www.iran-daily.com/News/131193.html

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Following the removal of Western sanctions, leading international manufacturers of civilian helicopters and spare parts have announced willingness to resume cooperation with Iran and invest in Iranian projects. Speaking to Iran Daily, Mahmoud Azin, the managing director of Iran Helicopter Company, further said in the past four months, French, Italian, German as well as US companies expressed interest in supplying modern helicopters and their spare parts to Iran.

The big problem ain't spare parts it's spare pilots

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"At present, we lack young pilots. As stipulated in International Civil Aviation Organization regulations, pilots above 60 years old are not authorized to fly, unless accompanied by a younger copilot. This is while, until a few years ago, the retired staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran constituted a majority of the air fleet's pilots."
To overcome this, Iran's first civil aviation training center was launched last December. "The institute has trained 15 pilots who are to graduate on December 6, 2015."

Somewhat dated; but I suspect business as usual in the ol' Persian Empire: http://isis-online.org/uploads/isis-reports/documents/Iran_Aircraft_Procurement.pdf
Bottom line; whatever Iran needs, it can get incl. Bell parts.

http://www.iran-commercial-aviation-congress.com/

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16 January 2016 saw the lifting of decades of sanctions against Iran's aviation sector. For years, Iran's aviation has been denied access to spare parts and maintenance practices, which have left hundreds of aircraft in dire need of replacements.

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The Iranian civil Aviation sector will be worth billions for overseas suppliers.Iran is a once-in-a-generation emerging market

Von Due · 09-22-16, 02:07 PM

The lifting of the embargo certainly helps them getting those parts from other than a backstreet parts manufacturer but it didn't help them much as they just lost one of their Bells in a crash, killing one paramedic.

u crank · 09-22-16, 05:06 PM

If... the Milky Way Galaxy was the size of the continental USA, our entire solar system would be the size of a quarter.

Platapus · 09-22-16, 05:44 PM

All totaled, there were 56 signers of the US Declaration of Independence.

One of those signers later recanted and withdrew his support of independence.

Robert Stockton (NJ) was captured by the British on 30 November 1776. While in captivity, repudiated his signature on the Declaration of Independence and swore his allegiance to King George III. Upon release, he swore another oath. There is historical uncertainty whether he swore allegiance to the United States or allegiance to the State of New Jersey.

He died four years later of cancer.

Aktungbby · 09-22-16, 08:37 PM

^ Stockholm syndrome ...b 4 it was fashionable!...2 misquote ol' Ben F. no one likes to hang...separately or together!

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,431 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	All totaled, there were 56 signers of the US Declaration of Independence. One of those signers later recanted and withdrew his support of independence. Robert Stockton (NJ) was captured by the British on 30 November 1776. While in captivity, repudiated his signature on the Declaration of Independence and swore his allegiance to King George III. Upon release, he swore another oath. There is historical uncertainty whether he swore allegiance to the United States or allegiance to the State of New Jersey. He died four years later of cancer. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Iran has American Bell helis for air ambulance duties. Brave souls they are, flying around in machines for which the newest spare part in their workshops is from the 70's. (This actually has me puzzled. Either a trade embargo isn't one or someone forgot to tell Bell about it).

09-22-16, 02:07 PM	#4
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	The lifting of the embargo certainly helps them getting those parts from other than a backstreet parts manufacturer but it didn't help them much as they just lost one of their Bells in a crash, killing one paramedic.