This was the 300th PC-12 built and was rolled out as HB-FQR3 by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke Ag at Stans in Switzerland and registered to them on 23-04-2001.
Photo above taken at Jandakot on 21-10-2004.
It became VH-VWO on 01-11-2001 with the RFDS Western Operation at Jandakot, West Australia.
(RFDS being the old Royal Flying Doctor Service).
Above at Jandakot on 09-10-2014.
It flew into Auckland from Sydney in full Sounds Air colours on 20-11-2016 and became ZK-PLV on 18-02-2017.
It was the fifth PC-12 for Sounds Air Travel and Tourism Ltd.
Some more pics of her and Sounds Air in general can be seen on our Third Level Airline blog HERE
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At Westport on 03-12-2017.
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On 23-10-2018.
Its final Sounds Air service was from Christchurch to Blenheim on 06-03-2025 and it was ferried up to Ardmore on the 28th awaiting ferry to Juneau, Alaska.
Above at Ardmore on 28-03-2025.
It departed Ardmore about 0930 on 04-04-2025 bound for Samoa. It will then move on to Hawaii on the 5th then to Merced, in California and up to its new home base at Juneau, Alaska to become N726KP to be operated by Alaska Seaplanes in Juneau.
Notice how it swaps between 4 and 5 blade fans
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ReplyDelete5/4/25 - 0720 UTC. Just logged ZK-Papa Lima Victor giving position report to San Francisco Radio on SSB HF 8.867 Mhz. Bound for Hawaii.
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