Kakariki support

I was privileged today to catch a couple of quick shots of the Christchurch Helicopters (2001) Ltd's Aerospatiale AS 350 BA ZK-HPQ3 (c/n 1420).

This machine is used in support of the Department of Conservation and the New Zealand National Parks Foundation programme to save the Orange-fronted kakariki (parakeet).

Check the Christchurch Helicopters web page HERE

 See the earlier post on ZK-HPQ HERE

Note that the Company titles have been removed.

Back on Wednesday I managed this shot of their Hughes 369E ZK-HSC3 (c/n 0409E).

The new green strip between the white and black really 'makes it' I reckon.
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