The Hughes 269C ZK-HGP c/n 73-0221 was noted at Nelson today by Bill Mannix.
This helicopter came to New Zealand new for the NZ agents Dalhoff & King (NZ) Ltd of Wellington and was registered to them on 14-11-1973 and was onward listed to Farm Helicopters/Marine Helicopters Ltd of Auckland from 01-02-1974.
These two photos show ZK-HGP at Ardmore on 11-02-1974.
Note the small ZK-HGP registration on the inner tail boom and the larger last two letters on the fin and the Marine Helicopter titles on one side only.
These two photos show ZK-HGP at Ardmore on 11-02-1974.Note the small ZK-HGP registration on the inner tail boom and the larger last two letters on the fin and the Marine Helicopter titles on one side only.
Note the spray gear.
It struck a fence whilst spraying on 29-12-1977 at Onewhero.
From February 1979 it was listed with H Smith, R Morrison and T Leonard of Hokitika but was damaged on 18-04-1979 at Matiri when it got caught in its own net.
Then Moana Helicopters had it from 20-10-1980 with a move to T Trevor and A Nolan of Greymouth/Kumara from 16-07-1984.
H Clementson of Westport took it on from 01-12-1987, then Rick Lucas Helicopters/Helipro of Palmerston North from 11-08-2000 and it is seen at Palmerston North below on 14-04-2002.
And below - again at Palmerston North - on 28-01-2003.
August 2007 saw it with Greg Tomlinson Fencing Contractor of Matamata.
From 01-08-2008 Peter Law of Stratford had it followed by Patchett Ag-Air Ltd of Omaka from 20-07-2010.
From October 2013 it was Taupo based with HeliHunt 'N' Fish Ltd with a move to Opotiki in September 2015 to Central Helicopters (2014) Ltd.
The photo below from Richard Currie shows it at Gisborne on 11-12-2018 in the care of W R J Frogley/Kimberly Contracting who acquired it back on 06-09-2016.
The two photos below were taken today at Nelson by Bill Mannix.
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