Airport City in Accra in La Dade-Kotopon District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana — Coastal Plain (West Africa)

Agusta 109A Helicopter

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 1, 2023

1. Agusta 109A Helicopter Marker

Inscription.

Agusta 109A Helicopter
Registration number G670
Manufacturer Gruppo Agusta Company Italy
Engines two (2) Allison 250-(20B)
Endurance 2 hrs 30 mins
Max troop capacity 8 (2 pilots + 6 pax)
Year of entry into svc 1996
Hours flown 2743:30 hrs
Total landings 5388
Last flight 18 April 2011 (Bouake-Accra)
Crew Gp Capt AO Holm (Rtd), FO Offr Evans Opoku, WOI Sakyi Emmanuel

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 2011.

Location. 5° 35.376′ N, 0° 10.547′ W. Memorial is in Accra, Greater Accra Region, in La Dade-Kotopon District. It is in Airport City. It is on Airport Bypass Road just north of Giffard Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa,

West Africa,

Sub-Saharan Africa,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Shirley Graham DuBois (approx. one kilometer away); W.E.B. DuBois (approx. one kilometer away); Edward Akufo-Addo

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(approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Christ the King School Foundation (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Ghana Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Major Maxwell Adam Mahama (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Ghana in Two World Wars (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (approx. 4.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Accra.

More about this memorial. The marker is mounted to a static display of a helicopter on the grounds of the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence. Permission should be requested to approach the monument, although it may also be seen from the street through a perimeter fence. Photography generally is prohibited.

Also see . . . Augusta 109A at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 7, 2023.)

Agusta 109A Helicopter image. Click for full size.

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2. Agusta 109A Helicopter

This view of the Ghanaian Air Force G670 Augusta 109A is provided courtesy of fotoarmas.com.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.