| Pilatus
Porter
History
by Markus Herzig |
S/N 716 |
| S/N: 716 | Built: 1969 | TSN: > 11'000 | |||
| Registration | Type | Operator / Owner | From | To | Remarks |
| HB-FFL | PC-6/B2-H2 | Pilatus Flugzeugwerke | 1970-10-08 | 1971-01-19 | ferry registration |
| 9N-AAW | PC-6/B2-H2 | United Nations Development Programme | 1972-12-07 | 1984-03-21 | dmg 31.3.75, repaired, sold to Canada |
| - | PC-6/B2-H2 | Pilatus Porter Canada | 1984-03-20 | 1984-04-28 | tfd to CMP as per partnership agreement |
| - | PC-6/B2-H2 | Connie Motor Products Ltd | 1984-04-28 | 1984/85 | tfd to Zimex via C&S Enterprises Ltd |
| - | PC-6/B2-H2 | Zimex Aviation Ltd | 1984/85 | 1985-06-20 | cvt to B2-H4 |
| HB-FFL | PC-6/B2-H4 | Zimex Aviation Ltd / Assistair AG | 1985-06-20 | 1989-07-05 | |
| HB-FFL | PC-6/B2-H4 | Zimex Aviation Ltd | 1989-07-05 | 1990-08-10 | sold to France 7.90 |
| F-GJBP | PC-6/B2-H4 | CERP de Maubeuge | 1993-04-21 | 2014-03-25 | named "Black Bird" |
| F-GJBP | PC-6/B2-H4 | Space Dropping SARL | 2014-03-25 | Current | powered with PT6A-34 |
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| HB-FFL of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke with external tanks at Stans - Photo by Sam Iselin © 28-Jan-70 | 9N-AAW of UNDP at Kathmandu - Photo collection Markus Herzig © Dec-81 |
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| 9N-AAW of UNDP in Nepal - Photo by UNDP courtesy Ronald J. Fox © 1982 | HB-FFL of Zimex Aviation at Zurich-Kloten airport - Photo by Bruno Wasem © Jul-90 |
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| F-GJBP of CERP de Maubeuge in old colors at Maubeuge - Photo by Guy Deneubourg © Jun-93 | F-GJBP of CERP de Maubeuge above Maubeuge - Photo by Corine Degermont © 1998 |
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| F-GJBP - named 'Black Bird' - at Maubeuge - Photo by Markus Herzig © 29-May-99 | F-GJBP of CERP de Maubeuge at Soulac - Photo by Yannick Lavigne © 2000 |
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| Guy Deneubourg is jumping out of BLACK BIRD F-GJBP - Photo courtesy Guy Deneubourg © 2002 | F-GJBP of CERP de Maubeuge at Lille-Marcq - Photo by Thomas Bogaert © 5-Jun-07 |
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| F-GJBP of CERP de Maubeuge at La Reole - Photo by Yanick Lavigne © 8-May-11 | F-GJBP of Space Dropping SARL in its new livery - Photo collection Markus Herzig © 2014 |
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| F-GJBP of Space Dropping SARL in its new livery at La Reole - Photo by Jerome Falc © 11-May-14 | F-GJBP of Space Dropping SARL over Vannes out of N7955D - Photo by Frédéric Carlier © 9-Jul-15 |
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| F-GJBP of Space Dropping SARL - Photo by Ben Alziary via Brian Cordel © 2024 |