R44 ZK-HCK

Robinson R44 ZK-HCK/3 was outside the Heliflite hangar at Ardmore today.  This example has been a NZ resident since July 2005 initially registered to Martin Spraying of Martinborough then a year later an ownership change to Helicopter Operations, Tirau.  In February 2009 it moved to Coast to Coast Helicopters, Mapua to whom it is still registered but it wears Western Pacific Helicopters titles.  Western Pacific provide helicopters and pilots to US registered tuna boats operating out of American Samoa and Guam.

MRC photo