| Pilatus
Porter
History
by Markus Herzig |
S/N 724 |
| S/N: 724 | Built: 1970 | TSN: - | |||
| Registration | Type | Operator / Owner | From | To | Remarks |
| N2386 | PC-6/B1-H2 | Southwest Airlines / Air Service Int'l | 1970-09-23 | 1971-11-30 | HB-FFV ntu, operated in Nepal |
| N2386 | PC-6/B1-H2 | Arizona Helicopters | 1971-11-30 | 1978-09-15 | operated for Royal Air Lao |
| N2386 | PC-6/B1-H2 | Texaco Inc. | 1978-09-15 | 1981-11-13 | stored 1978/79 |
| HC-BJS | PC-6/B2-H2 | Petroecuador Texaco | 1981-11 | 1985 | dmg - rebuilt 1985 with frame # 843 |
| HC-BJS | PC-6/B2-H2 | Petroproduccion | 1985 | 2010-04 | stored 2009, sold to Pilatus for spares |
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| N2386 of Arizona Helicopters operating in Laos - Photo by Rick Drury © 1972 | N2386 of Arizona Helicopters in Royal Air Lao livery - Photo by Rick Drury © 1972 |
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| N2386 of Arizona Helicopters in Royal Air Lao livery - Photo by Rick Drury © 1972 | HC-BJS of Petroproduccion in the very first livery - Photo by Jared Campuzano © 1980s |
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| HC-BJS of Petroproduccion at Lago Agrio in the 2nd livery - Photo by Jared Campuzano © 1999 | HC-BJS in the 3rd livery damaged at Lago Agrio - Photo courtesy Xavier Garcia Rodriguez © 2001 |
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| HC-BJS of Petroproduccion in the 4th livery at Lago Agrio - Photo by Jared Campuzano © 2006 | HC-BJS of Petroproduccion during a STOL takeoff - Photo by Jared Campuzano © 2006 |
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| HC-BJS in the new 4th livery of Petro Ecuador - Photo by Jared Campuzano © 20-Oct-07 | HC-BJS back with Pilatus Aircraft at Stans for spares - Photo by Alain Geneve © 21-Jun-10 |