The Bell 206L-1 LongRanger ZK-HVR3 (c/n 45323) spent its formative years in Venezuela as YV-320CP before popping up on the PNG register as P2-HBB in 1988.
On 06-06-2003 it was listed on the Australian register as VH-SHK3 with Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd and by 2009 was being operated by Gemmell Helicopters Pty Ltd of Ettalong Beach north of Sydney.
It was used as required by the rural Fire Service and carried their fleet number '277' and is seen below in this photo from Tony Arbon at Ayers Rock on 30-05-2009.
Its Ozzie registration was cancelled on 27-02-2019 for it to be placed on the NZ register as ZK-HVR3 on 21-03-2019 with Ahaura Helicopters Ltd of Ahaura on the West Coast.
NZ certification was carried out by Heli Maintenance Ltd at Christchurch International Airport with its NZ CofA being issued on 08-05-2019 and its first flight being today - 30-05-2019.
These two photos were taken today outside the Heli Maintenance facility.
In the lower shot the ex PNG registration of P2-HBB is faintly visible just behind its 'VR' letters.
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