Some more helicopters

More helicopter photos taken in the last week include the Eastern Airwork, Opotiki Bell 206B ZK-HTX2 at Taupo in a new paint scheme.  This was originally imported from Japan as ZK-HAY2 in 2011 but quickly became HTX and became Opotiki based in 2022.

Back at the Heli Hire base at Ngongotaha was AS350B-2 ZK-HQB3 which was imported from the US in 2019 by the company but hired out to Western Helicopters, Te Kuiti.    It was returned to Heli Hire when Western added Bell 206B ZK-HLG5 in June 2023,  and has now joined the Heli Hire spray fleet.

Up the road at Hamilton the recently imported ASS355F-2 ZK-HSK2 was under assembly.  This was imported from Japan by Rotor Flite NZ.

Nearby was Bay of Plenty Helicopters' Bell 206B ZK-HHC2.   This was originally imported from the US back in 1988 and is currently being operated in the Whakatane and Opotiki areas.

And lastly at Ardmore was the Hamilton based EMS helicopter EC145/BK117D-2 ZK-IXO now carrying all its sponsor's logos.   This was imported from Japan in early 2022 and has undergone an extensive refit for its new role.