Pilatus
Porter
History
by Markus Herzig |
S/N 689 |
S/N: 689 | Built: 1968 | TSN: >7'500 | |||
Registration | Type | Operator / Owner | From | To | Remarks |
HB-FEB | PC-6/B1-H2 | Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG | 1968-12-02 | 1969-01-27 | Ferry registration |
A14-689 | PC-6/B1-H2 | Australian Army | 1969-01-13 | 1992-07-27 | dmg in storm 25.3.75; repaired 10/79 |
VH-MKT | PC-6/B1-H2 | Briggs K.J. | 1993-04-28 | 1997-03-26 | |
VH-MKT | PC-6/B1-H2 | McWilliam Jonathon Glen | 1997-03-26 | 2001-07-16 | sold to Switzerland |
- | PC-6/B1-H2 | Imaginair AG | 2001-07 | 2002-04 | stored for overhaul, to Icarius Apr'02 |
F-GKIA | PC-6/B1-H2 | KIAS Airlines SARL | 2004-02-06 | 2010-04 | |
F-GKIA | PC-6/B1-H2 | Fly 2 Sky GmbH / KIAS Airlines SARL | 2010-04 | 2011-04-21 | |
F-GKIA | PC-6/B1-H2 | Fly 2 Sky GmbH | 2011-04-21 | 2011-10-27 | cvt to B2-H2 |
F-GKIA | PC-6/B2-H2 | Fly 2 Sky GmbH | 2011-10-27 | Current | |
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A14-689 at the Australian Army Aviation Centre - Photo by Australian Army© 1980s | A14-689 in the last days with the Australian Army - Photo Mike Madden/Tony Arbon collection © 1992 |
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VH-MKT at Lower Light ready for the next flight - Photo Mike Madden/Tony Arbon collection © 1994 | Rollout as F-GKIA at Gap-Tallard - fresh painted - Photo by Icarius Aerotechnics © 2003 |
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F-GKIA during at break at Saint-Florentin - Photo by Stephane Fried © 14-Mar-04 | F-GKIA of KIAS Airlines at La Reole - Photo by Yannick Lavigne © 20-Apr-06 |
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F-GKIA of KIAS Airlines at Lille-Marcq - Photo by Thomas Bogaert © 6-Aug-06 | F-GKIA of KIAS Airlines at Gap-Tallard - Photo by Samuel Dupland © 9-Apr-09 |
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F-GKIA of Fly 2 Sky GmbH taking off from snowy Thalmässing - Photo by skydive colibri © 7-Dec-12 | F-GKIA of Fly 2 Sky mirrored in the sky above Thalmässing - Photo by Skydive Colibri © 26-Jun-15 |
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F-GKIA of Fly 2 Sky with Skydive Colibri logo above Thalmässing - Photo by Skydive Colibri © 30-Oct-16 | F-GKIA of Fly 2 Sky GmbH in new colors above Krems - Photo by Dietmar Schreiber © 19-Mai18 |