First Volvo FH joins top air crash recovery team

Specialists in UK and international aviation recovery, Recovair have taken delivery of their first Volvo tractor unit to spearhead their heavy recovery work of bringing crashed light aircraft and helicopters home.

Specialists in the recovery of downed light aircraft and helicopters from crash scenes, Recovair are based at Fairoaks Airport in Surrey, from where they support the emergency services, insurers, airport managers and owners of light aircraft.

The Volvo FH-480 6x2 tag-axle tractor has been in service since December last year and company boss Tim Wakeman is delighted with the truck’s performance. He said, “This is our heavy recovery truck for European operations and she works with our specialised semi-low loader King trailer.”

He continued, “It’s fitted with a 45 tonne/metre crane, the truck and trailer combination tips the scales at 27.5 tonnes before we even put an aircraft on it, so I am delighted to be getting around nine mpg from her. It’s certainly a big improvement on the truck it’s replaced.”

Supplied by the Hayes outlet of Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London, the truck was acquired through an HP deal through Volvo Financial Services and it is being maintained on a Volvo service contract.