PC-6 History s/n 707

Pilatus Porter History
by Markus Herzig

S/N 707

PILATUS PORTER

CURRENT STATUS

PRODUCTION LIST

S/N: 707	Built: 1969	TSN: -
Registration	Type	Operator / Owner	From	To	Remarks
HB-FFC	PC-6/B1-H2	Ciba-Pilatus	1969-10-14	1984-03-22	sprayer, tmp ops for UN
PH-MEN	PC-6/B1-H2	Tessel Air BV / Paracentrum Texel	1984-04	1993
PH-MEN	PC-6/B1-H2	Turdus Airways BV / Paraclub Flevo	1993	1995-09-20	crashed 30-Jul-95 at Spa/B

PH-MEN was repainted by the Paraclub Flevo in 1993 according the result of a contest for the new colour scheme. Herve Backer won the contest and the PC-6 got a really spectacular new livery. Unfortunately, the so called "red Zebra" was lost in a tragic mid-air collision with a Cessna 172 at Spa in July 1995


HB-FFC of Ciba-Pilatus at Bern-Belp with faded UN titles - Photo by Paul Schüpbach © 25-Jun-72	HB-FFC of Ciba-Pilatus at Gezira Sudan taking a new load to spray - Photo by Heinz Mahrer © 1980


PH-MEN of Paracentrum Texel at Hilversum - Photo by Berend Jan Floor © 1990	PH-MEN of Paracentrum Texel at Texel in the first livery - Photo by Johan Visschedjk © Aug-91


PH-MEN of Paracentrum Texel at Lelystad - Photo by Paul Schüpbach © 22-May-93	PH-MEN of Paraclub Flevo during repainting - Photo by Herve Backer © 1993


PH-MEN of Paraclub Flevo in its wonderful new livery - Photo by Berend Jan Floor © 1994	PH-MEN of Paraclub Flevo in action for para jumping - Photo by Bob Draijer XNtric.com © 1994


PH-MEN of Paraclub Flevo called RED ZEBRA up in the sky - Photo by Andre Masurel © 1994