Lama ZK-HDX

Aerospatiale SA-315B Lama ZK-HDX was c/n 2226 and was number four in a pre-production batch of 5 airframes. It was registered to Helicopters (NZ) Ltd of Nelson on 28-10-1971 and first flew here on November 1st.
These two upper photo's show it over nighting at Wellington Airport on 24/25-02-1972

Below is a colour shot taken at Taupo in July 1973 and comes from the CMM collection.

I then have a note to say that it went off to Canada in about March of 1973 to United Helicopters of Calgary but returned to NZ and was re-listed to H/C (NZ) Ltd on 20-01-1976.
Below is another pic from CMM showing it at Christchurch in May of 1978.

It's NZ registration was cancelled on 22-08-1984 and it became G-BLLX with Dollar Air Servises Ltd at Coventry Airport on the same date. Two years later it went off to france and became F-GFCM from 15-07-1986 with Service Aerien Francais (SAF) at Fontenex. I believe it is still active.

Below are some links to this Lama in later overseas markings.

http://pierregillard.zenfolio.com/helisaf-alouettelama/h13e4466#h13e4466

http://www.helispot.com/photos/2772/

http://www.alouettelama.com/photos/helisaf01en.html

http://www.holding-point.fr/affichage2.php?img=5729

http://www.pictaero.com/fr/pictures/picture,98350

http://pierregillard.zenfolio.com/helicoptersnz/h104a8c6f#h104a8c6f

http://www.heliweb.ch/sites/900020.asp?tb_register_i=1677