This Bell 214B Big Lifter was bought new by Bow Helicopters in 1979 around the same time Okanagan Helicopters bought Bow and merged the fleet. Pictured in Bow colors, the helicopter would get Okanagan organge before leased out to TransWestern Helicopters (N4434D) 1984 - 85. Next to JA9446 with the Japan Agricultural and Forestry Service, It returned to Canada as C-GTWZ with Transwest Helicopters and operated 1999 - 2008. N217PJ with PJ Helicopters 2008 - 16, the helicopter is currently leased to McDermott Aviation at the time of uploading.

While driving on the Trans Canada Highway near the city of Banff we noticed this Bell214 parked behind a petrol station, a quick stop produced this picture.

Okanagan added this Bell 214B Big Lifter when they acquired Bow Helicopters of Calgary in 1979, mainly for that company's IFR operation. The helicopter is current with McDermott Aviation as N217PJ at the time of uploading