Hughes 500 fly in Hanmer 18-02-2023

The MD 500N NOTAR ZK-IET2 c/n LN019 came onto the NZ register on 26-11-2018 following nearly eight years as ZK-HEN3. It was built as N52110 in 1992 and moved up to Canada to become C-FMYX. It arrived in NZ in early 2011. 

 Another of the several NOTAR's on site was ZK-IKE c/n LN067. This was initially N52296 from early 1995 and was sold into Brazil as PT-YAD in 1995 and then to Italy as I-BLAK in late 2005. In April of 2019 it became G-CLEJ but appears to have remained in Italy until becoming N150WF in December 2019 and was UK based.

A was listed to Michael Redgrave of Te Atatu on 20-07-2022.

The Hughes 369E ZK-INM c/n 0528E is currently with The Caterpillar Trust of Kaiapoi having began its life as N5231Y in early 1996. It then became JA6183, N710M and then ZK-HZH2 in December of   2001 until being cancelled in May of 2003. It was then noted as HC-CEK before returning to the NZ             register as ZK-HOT2 in August of 2006. It was re-registered as ZK-INM on 22-11-2007.

          Hughes 369HS ZK-IOZ is of 1974 vintage, being built as N9189F. It moved on to Canada as 

        C-GHQP in 1975 and back to the States as N4676N in 1984. In 1987 it became N2020L before                                        reverting to N4676N in 1991, and then on to N813L in 2003.

It became ZK-IOZ on 28-08-2020 with Stephen Robertson of Oamaru and carries 'L J Hooker Rural' titles.

                       Heli Hire Ltd of Rotorua operate this Hughes 369FF ZK-IWR2 c/n 0213FF.
          Built as N4350K in late 2013 it went to Colombia as HK5175 in 2016. It joined the NZ civil                                                                          aircraft register on 19-05-2021.