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The PILATUS PORTER World | |
PILATUS
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| 1959 - 1964 | PRODUCTION: 72 AIRCRAFT | |
4-May-1959 1st flight of the PC-6 - Lycoming GSO-480-B1A6 Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG © 1959 |
5-Feb-1960 1st flight PC-6/275 - 260 SHP Lycoming GO-480-D1A Photo courtesy by Bundesarchiv © 1960 |
Apr-1960 1st World Record: highes fixed wing a/c ldg 5750m Photo by Max Eiselin/PVA © 1960 |
8-Aug-1960 1st PC-6 exported with #341 OH-POA to Finmap Photo by Air Britain Library © 1960 |
31-Jan-1961 Delivery of #346 & 347 to USOM for ops in Nepal Photo courtesy by Bundesarchiv © 1961 |
Jan-Sep-1961 Delivery of #344 & 350 to CICR for ops in Nepal Photo by CICR Geneva © 1961 |
Apr-1961 Delivery of 4 a/c to customers in Germany Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke © 1961 |
2-May-1961 1st flight PC-6/A - 523 SHP Turbomeca Astazou II E Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke © 1961 |
8-Jun-1961 1st of 2 a/c delivered to KLM Aerocarto Photo by Jack Wolbrink © 1965 |
23-Aug-1961 1st of 8 a/c delivered to Wien Alaska, 1st to USA Photo courtesy Nicky Scherer © 1963 |
1-Dec-1961 1st Flight PC-6/350 - Lycoming IGO-540-A1A Photo by R.T. Jackson © 1963 |
10-Jan-1962 1st Astazou delivered - to Air Alpes in France Photo by Alain Geneve © 1971 |
May-1962 1st PC-6 on floats (EDO) for tests in Sweden Photo courtesy by Walter Blumer jun. © 1962 |
22-May-1962 1st of 10 a/c delivered to Bird & Sons, 1st to SE-Asia Photo by C.Mogridge © May-62 |
15-Aug-1962 1st of 5 a/c delivered to NCA Photo courtesy by Pilatus Aircraft © May-62 |
23-Nov-1962 1st of 3 a/c delivered to Japan for Itoh C. & Co Ltd Photo by Peter Keating © 1960s |
4-Apr-1963 1st PC-6 delivered to Italy Photo by Peter Keating © 1964 |
May-1963 Swiss Air Force evaluation with PC-6/350 & PC-6/A Photo by Swiss Air Force © 1965 |
Dec-1963 2 PC-6/A delivered to Fairchild for USAF evaluation Photo by Les Strouse © 1964 |
Feb-1964 The first and so far only PC-6 is registered in China Photo by Capt. John Tarn © Nov-65 |
May-1964 1st PC-6 registered in Nigeria opb MAF / FDS Photo collection Alain Geneve © 1964 |
2-May-1964 1st Flight PC-6/B - 550 SHP P&W PT6A-6A Photo by Fairchild HIller © 1964 |
17-Oct-1964 1st 3 of 12 a/c delivered to Merpati in Indonesia Photo by H.B.Burgunder/Flugarchiv GR © 1965 |
2-Nov-1964 1st a/c delivered to Air America Photo by Macaense © 1965 |
2-Nov-1964 A license agreement with Fairchild-Hiller is signed Photo courtesy by Steven Styles © 1967 |
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| 1965 - 1969 | PRODUCTION: 135 AIRCRAFT | LICENSE PROD: 70 AIRCRAFT |
17-Jan-1965 The PC-6 is in evaluation by the Swedish Air Force Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke © 1965 |
24-Jul-1965 Delivery of the 1st of 3 a/c to Papuan Airlines Photo by Peter Keating © Jun-65 |
Oct-1965 1st Flight PC-6/C - Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-25D Photo by Chris Kennedy © Sep-66 |
25-Oct-1965 The 1st PC-6 is registered to Air Glaciers Photo Archive Peter Schwärzer © 1964 |
13-Dec-1965 1st 4 of 17 deliveries to CASI, Bird & Sons sucessor Photo by Derek Hine via John Phillips © Dec-65 |
2-May-1966 100th PC-6 delivered ex Stans Photo by Peter Bird © 1971 |
18-May-1966 1st flight PC-6/B1-H2 - 550 SHP P&W PT6A-20 Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG © 1966 |
27-Sep-1966 Delivery of a new a/c to British Antarctic Survey Photo by British Antarctic Survey © 1967 |
25-Oct-1966 Delivery of HB-FCF to Schweiz.Eidg - still active ! Photo by Markus Herzig © 2000 |
25-Oct-1966 1st of 12 PC-6/H2M for the Swiss Air Force delivered Photo by Sam Iselin © 6-Jun-70 |
Feb-1967 1st Flight PC-6/B2-H2 - 680 SHP P&W PT6A-27 Photo by Stephen Miller © 24-May-72 |
23-Mar-1967 1st a/c delivered to Forrestair for ops in Antarctica Photo © by Robbin Waterhouse |
Mar-1967 First of 6 deliveries to Intermountain Aviation Photo © by John P.Stewart |
14-Apr-1967 1st of 2 PC-6 delivered to Norway Photo by O.Furulund © 1967 |
5-May-1967 1st Flight PC-6/A1-H2 - 573 SHP Astazou XII Photo collection Markus Herzig © Apr-69 |
Jun-1967 1st flight AU-23 Peacemaker - TPE-331-1-101F Photo by Fairchild Corporation © 1960s |
Jun-1967 1st deliveries to NAO for spray ops in Sudan Photo by Paul Schüpbach © 22-Jun-77 |
Oct-1967 1st registered PC-6 in Ethiopia Photo by Nicky Scherer © Nov-88 |
2-Nov-1967 Delivery of 2 new a/c to Snowy Mountains Authority Photo Mike Madden/Tony Arbon col. © 1973 |
28-Nov-1967 1st flight PC-8D - 2x Lycoming IO-540-G1 B Photo by Nicky Scherrer © 1968 |
8-Jan-1968 1st of 12 Heli-Porter delivered to Texaco Photo by Martin E.Siegrist © 1980 |
8-Jan-1968 1st 4 of 19 PC-6 delivered to the Australian Army Photo Mike Madden/Tony Arbon collection |
28-Jan-1968 1st two a/c registered for joint venture CIBA-Pilatus Photo by Paul Schüpbach © 23-May-76 |
Apr-1968 1st PC-6 registered in Kenya Photo Archive Markus Herzig © 1969 |
19-Aug-1968 1st PC-6 registered in Lesotho Photo Archive Markus Herzig © 1968 |
15-Nov-1968 2nd World Record - flying altitude of 13'485m Photo by Peter Keating © 1969 |
23-Jan-1969 1st flight PC-6/C1-H2 - Garrett TPE-331-1-100 Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke © 1969 |
May-1969 Delivery of 1st 4 of 9 Heli-Porter to Thai Border Police Photo by Francisco Agullo © May-89 |
18-Jun-1969 Delivery of 2 new a/c to Greece for spraying ops Photo by Paul Schüpbach © 31-Aug-76 |
20-Jul-1969 Armstrong is 1st on the moon - Zimex 1st in the Sahara Photo Archive Markus Herzig © 1982 |
| 1970 - 1979 | PRODUCTION: 91 AIRCRAFT | LICENSE PROD: 22 AIRCRAFT |
3-Apr-1970 1st flight PC-6D - 500 SHP Lycoming TIO-720-C1A2 Photo by Pierre Lesieutre © 1970 |
9-Mar-1971 200th PC-6 delivered ex Stans Photo by Hanspeter Zuercher © 1985 |
20-Apr-1971 Delivery of the 31st PC-6 in the fleet of CASI Photo by Paul Schüpbach © 21-Apr-71 |
10-May-1971 Delivery of 1st 2 Heli-Porter to Ejercito Ecuador Photo by Kirby Crawford © 1973 |
Jun-1971 1st PC-6 registered in Panama Photo Archive Markus Herzig © Feb72 |
12-Jul-1971 1st PC-6 for Royal Nepal Airlines Photo by Pilatus Aircraft © 1971 |
Dec-1971 Delivery of 1st four Heli-Porter to the Argentine Navy Photo by Al Maye © Dec-71 |
Jan-1972 USAF evaluation of STOL with 15 Fairchild AU-23A Photo by T.H.Brewer via G.Markgraf © 13-Jun-72 |
Feb-1972 1st PC-6 registered in Belgium Photo Archiv Markus Herzig |
22-Feb-1972 1 a/c delivered to Caritas Suisse for ops in Bangladesh Photo by Heinz Meier © 1985 |
May-1972 Test with a Pohwaro 2500 kp take off rocket Photo by Paul Schüpbach © May-72 |
Jul-1972 Air America's last PC-6 in the fleet - the 36th PC-6 ! Photo courtesy by Tom © 1973 |
Nov-1972 Royal Thai AIr Force take over 14 ex USAF AU-23 Photo by Jirayu Hiranyavate © 2006 |
25-Apr-1974 1st 4 of 13 a/c delivered to TANS for ops on floats Photo courtesy Nicky Scherer © Apr-74 |
5-Sep-1974 Delivery of 2 new a/c to Oman Police Photo by Peter Frei © 1-Jul-84 |
8-Mar-1975 1st 2 of 5 new PC-6 delivered to Ejercito Ecuador Photo by VIP Photo Service © 19-Apr-78 |
17-Oct-1975 Talair is taking over their PC-6 flying it for 10 years Photo by John Macarthur © 1983 |
29-Oct-1975 Delivery of the 1st PC-6 in the spanish register Photo by Jose Manuel Gancedo © 1976 |
21-Nov-1975 1st of 6 Turbo Porter delivered to the Swiss Air Force Photo by Werner Schlatter © 3-Jul-76 |
24-Dec-1975 1st 2 of 7 new PC-6 delivered to Kaset Thailand Photo by Peter Bachmann © 1976 |
Jan-1976 RTAF took over the last 20 new Fairchild AU-23 Photo by Jirayu H. © 8-Jan-05 |
20-Jan-1976 1st of 14 PC-6 delivered to the Austrian Air Force Photo by Rainer Kuen © 1999 |
14-Jul-1976 Delivery of 2 new a/c to the Tchad Air Force Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG © 1976 |
2-Nov-1976 1st 2 of 7 new PC-6 delivered to the Burma Air Force Photo by Paul Schuepbach © 3-Nov-76 |
Dec-1976 Viking Helicopter is purchasing 3 PC-6 for spay ops Photo by MAP © 1984 |
18-Feb-1977 1st 2 civil PC-6 delivered to Argentina (YPF SA) Photo by Anthony J.Hickey © 1995 |
28-Mar-1977 1st of 5 a/c delivered to Satuan Udara, Indonesia Photo by Marcus Eich © 2003 |
29-Jun-1977 Another floatplane, this time with Fernandez floats Photo by S.E.F.A. Floats, France |
17-Feb1978 1st 3 of 6 a/c delivered to Gendarmeria Argentina Photo by Chris Knott © Apr-05 |
1-Mar-1979 Delivery of a new a/c to the Japan Polar Research Photo © by National Institute of Polar Research |
11-May-1979 Delivery of 2 a/c to the US Army Berlin Brigade Photo by Bruno Wasem © 1985 |
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| 1980 - 1989 | PRODUCTION: 60 AIRCRAFT | |
5-May-1980 Air Glaciers is taking over and operate it's 12th PC-6 Photo by Markus Herzig © 1990 |
Oct-1980 1st PC-6 delivered to Guatemala Photo by Sam Iselin © 7-Dec-79 |
31-Jul-1981 300th PC-6 delivered from Pilatus Photo by NigelPeart © 1981 |
Jan-1982 1st delivery to Mount Cook Airlines New Zealand Photo by Richard Vandervord © Sep-80 |
7-Feb-1983 1st PC-6 registered in Zaire Photo Archive Richard Hunt © 1-May-88 |
22-Jul-1983 1st 2 of 6 a/c delivered to Satena Colombia Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke © 1983 |
8-Aug-1983 3rd Record - 3'893km distance in a straight line Photo © courtesy by Dennis Coffey |
7-Nov-1983 1st 2 of 15 a/c delivered to the Iran Air Force Photo by Alain Juillerat © Oct-1983 |
9-May-1984 1st Flight PC-6/B2-H4 - 680 SHP P&W PT6A-27 Photo by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd |
1985 Red Cross operations with various PC-6 in Ethiopia Photo by Murray Pine © 1986 |
18-Mar-1986 Delivery of OE-ECS to the Tyrolean Air Ambulance Photo by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd © 1986 |
30-Apr-1986 1st 2 of 7 a/c delivered to Polis Diraya Malaysia Photo by Pilatus Flugzeugwerke © 1986 |
1986-10 1st Porter art livery - Turbo Mingo Photo by Markus Herzig © 1997 |
Mar-1988 Another PC-6 delivered to JARE for Antarctica ops Photo by Yutaka Katsuta © 1990 |
1989 Filmimg of Air America with ex Royal Thai Army a/c Photo by John Kimberley © 1991 |
20-Jul-1989 50 years Pilatus jubilee a/c to Para Centro Locarno Photo by Markus Herzig © 2000 |
Dec-1989 Delivery of two new a/c to the Para Dubai Air Force Photo by Pilatus Aircraft © 1990 |
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| 1990 - 1999 | PRODUCTION: 68 AIRCRAFT | |
Mar-1990 A new delivery to Bophuthatswana Defence Force Photo by Martin E.Siegrist © Aug-1991 |
Apr-1990 1st of 8 a/c delivered to the South African Police Photo by Christian Müller © 1991 |
Jun-1991 Delivery of 2 a/c to Farner ops for SMU in Africa Photo by Farner Air Transport © 1992 |
Jul-1991 New art livery - The Air America Shark Photo by Bob Shane © 2000 |
Aug-1991 1st registered PC-6 in Namibia Photo by Bruno Assuelli © 1994 |
21-Aug-1991 The Golden Knight para team take over 2 PC-6 Photo by Sean Capogreco © 2004 |
16-Dec-1991 1st registered PC-6 in Liechteinstein Photo by Markus Herzig © 1994 |
Feb-1992 Delivery of 4 new PC-6 to the Mexican Air Force Photo courtesy Jose Luis Grijalva Apodaca © 1995 |
15-Oct-1992 1st of 5 a/c delivered to ALAT Photo by Hans-Peter Zuercher © 1992 |
21-Apr-1993 New art livery - Black Bird Photo by Markus Herzig © 29-May-99 |
1994 Two Heli-Porter are used in the film 'Drop Zone' Photo by Michael Truffer © 1994 |
May-1994 Aero Andino takes delivery of their PC-6 Photo by Christian Mueller © 1996 |
7-May-1994 1st civil registered PC-6 in Israel delivered Photo by Markus Herzig © 1994 |
17-Jun-1994 New art livery - The crossed Red Photo by Bob Draijer XNtric.com © 1993 |
22-Jul-1994 Again a new PC-6 on floats Photo by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd © 1994 |
Mar-1995 The PC-6 goes James Bond in the film Goldeneye Photo by Air Glaciers © 1995 |
1995 New art livery - Yahoo Photo by Markus Herzig © 1999 |
1995 New art livery - The Zebra Photo by Markus Herzig © 23-Aug-97 |
Jan-1996 Zimex is adding their 15th PC-6 to the fleet Photo by Werner Burkard © 30-Jan-99 |
Apr-1996 1st of 2 a/c delivered to Guyane Aero Services Photo © by Christophe Delagrange |
May-1996 New art livery - Blaue Elise, 20 years PC-6 Photo by Christian Hauser © 1996 |
Jun-1996 New art livery - The Tiger Photo by Nicolai Musante © 1996 |
28-Nov-1997 New art livery - Fly Mingo Photo by Yannick Lavigne © 2002 |
19-Feb-1998 Rebuilt by Pilatus in 4'000h - 19'000 TSN and like new Photo by Markus Herzig © 2000 |
1998 New art livery - Quetzal Photo by Thomas Bogaert © 22-Apr-06 |
Mar-1998 1st two of 3 a/c delivered to Algerian Air Force Photo by Markus Herzig © 1998 |
Mar-1998 Delivery of 2 new a/c to to AMA Photo by Tim Harold © 2004 |
13-May-1998 Delivery of 2 new a/c to Slovenian Air Force Photo by Markus Herzig © 1998 |
24-Sep-1998 New art livery - Blue Mary Photo by Markus Herzig © 2000 |
15-Jul-1998 4th World Record - largest ad banner with 1500m2 Photo courtesy by Juergen Riedel © 1999 |
17-Aug-1999 First of total 5 a/c delivered to Tassili Airlines Photo by Markus Herzig © 1999 |
16-Nov-1999 400th PC-6 delivered ex Stans Photo by Samuel Berger © 1999 |
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| 2000 - 2009 | PRODUCTION: 31AIRCRAFT | ... UP TO S/N 965 |
29-May-2000 New art livery - Hotter than Fire Photo by Markus Herzig © 2000 |
Jul-2000 New art livery - Fredi the Parrot Photo by Christoph Kugler © 2000 |
Aug-2000 New art livery - Puff the Dragon Photo by Markus Herzig © 2000 |
Oct-2000 The PC-6 - since 41 years THE dream Advert by Swisslotto © Oct-2000 |
2000 Surprising Porter World … HL5101 found stored Photo by Martin Fenner © Feb-2000 |
17-Mar-2001 New art livery - Night Flight Photo by Markus Herzig © 2001 |
19-May-2001 5th World Record - 424 takeoff/landings with no relief Photo by Christoph Kugler © 1998 |
1-Jun-2001 1st flight #340 after rebuild - the oldest PC-6 in the air Photo by Adrian Herzig © 2003 |
Apr-2004 Still going piston … built in 1962 Photo by Gary Green © 2002 |
12-Aug-2002 New art livery - The Eagle Photo by Yannick Lavigne © 2002 |
17-Sep-2002 Swimming without floats .. After a flood at Pujaut Photo by Christian Jovani © 2002 |
Oct-2002 New art livery - Smile smile Photo by Andre Wiese © 2002 |
Oct-2002 1st PC-6 registered in Venezuela Photo by Henry Wood © 17-May-08 |
Apr-2003 Surprising Porter World - on the Kawayo Green Farm Photo © by Aero Historical Explorer Museum |
May-2003 New art livery - and burnt soon after Photo by Icarius Aerotechnics © 2003 |
12-Feb-2005 1st flight #523 after a long enthusiast rebuild Photo by Andy Heap © Feb-05 |
Mar-2005 1st PC-6 registered in Cyprus but the sell felt thru Photo by Markus Herzig © 12-Apr-05 |
Apr-2005 The Porter goes Red Bull Photo by Elisabeth Klimesch © 15-May-05 |
30-Aug-2005 1st PC-6 registered in Ireland Photo by Dave O'Toole © 12-Mar-06 |
Apr-2006 Flying advertisement for Emmi Swiss Alp cheese Photo by Matthias Schopfer © 21-Apr-06 |
29-Jun-2006 Surprising Porter World … KAC seen in Darfur Photo by Régis Desgrez © 29-Jun-06 |
Jan-2007 1st PC-6 registered in Latvia Photo by Jean-Pierre Fournié © Feb-07 |
21-Mar-2007 1st PC-6 registered in Gabon Photo by Bart de Krok © 2-Apr-07 |
Jul-2007 A new a/c for use in oil exploration in Africa Photo by Roger Wright NRG © 15-Oct-07 |
Nov-2007 Delivery of 2 new a/c to Susi Air Photo by Mario Richard © 16-Nov-07 |
Dec-2007 #927 donated by Marhsall Carter to JAARS Photo by Marshall Carter © 2000 |
Apr-2004 1st PC-6 civil registered in Slovenja Photo by Vilko Pletersek © 13-Apr-08 |
Jun-2008 New art livery - Pink Planet Photo by Nicolas Cornette © 27-Jun-08 |
Jun-2008 New jubilee livery - Goldeneye Photo by Pilatus Aircraft © Jun-08 |
Sep-2008 The most colorful PC-6 ever is starting its service Photo by Francisco Nuñez © 27-Sep-08 |
Dec-2008 Delivery of 2 new a/c to Petro Ecuador Photo by Max Fankhauser © 25-Jun-08 |
Mar-09 1st PC-6 registered in San Marino Photo by Ilario De Marchi © 10-May-09 |
4-May-2009 THE PC-6 IS 50 YEARS IN THE AIR 456 aircraft built by Pilatus 92 aircraft license built by Fairchild approx 250 aircraft operative worldwide |
20-May-09 Delivery of the 1st of 2 new a/c to Yeti Airlines Photo by Jean-Luc Altherr © 9-May-09 |
Dr.
K. Zimmermann once wrote years ago:
(former Executive Committee member of Pilatus) The
Porter is an expressed functionally
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This HISTORY includes Pilatus & Fairchild production. All informations are to my best knowledge only and sorry that I could not include every built, delivered and purchased aircraft! Do you have any Porter pictures, corrections or updates? Please share them with the whole worldwide Porter Family. YOUR contributions are very much appreciated ! markus.herzig@bluewin.ch |