5 results found
| Registration / Serial: | N961RA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Eurocopter EC-130 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airbus Helicopters EC-130 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus Helicopters EC-130T-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 9661 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Heliport: | 3NY9 Rainbow Air Heliport, Niagara Falls |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |
| Photo ID: | 837875Submit Correction |
| View count: | 49 |
Rainbow Air started doing helicopter tours of Niagara Falls with MD 500D helicopters out of a raised helipad in downtown Niagara Falls, NY in 1975. On July 3, 2025, the company unveiled its brand new Rainbow Air Tourism Center heliport and two new Airbus H130 T2 helicopters (N961RA and N962RA). The heliport is near Niagara Falls State Park and features an heated helipad for year-round operations, a spacious hangar, and a visitor-friendly terminal with flight simulators and helicopter exhibits including a Bell 204B/UH-1B cabin in US Army markings. An air tour is 8 to 10 minutes.
| Registration / Serial: | N961RA |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus Helicopters EC-130T-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 9661 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Heliport: | 3NY9 Rainbow Air Heliport, Niagara Falls | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N961RA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Eurocopter EC-130 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airbus Helicopters EC-130 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus Helicopters EC-130T-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 9661 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Heliport: | 3NY9 Rainbow Air Heliport, Niagara Falls |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |
| Photo ID: | 837875Submit Correction |
| View count: | 49 |
Rainbow Air started doing helicopter tours of Niagara Falls with MD 500D helicopters out of a raised helipad in downtown Niagara Falls, NY in 1975. On July 3, 2025, the company unveiled its brand new Rainbow Air Tourism Center heliport and two new Airbus H130 T2 helicopters (N961RA and N962RA). The heliport is near Niagara Falls State Park and features an heated helipad for year-round operations, a spacious hangar, and a visitor-friendly terminal with flight simulators and helicopter exhibits including a Bell 204B/UH-1B cabin in US Army markings. An air tour is 8 to 10 minutes.
| Registration / Serial: | N961RA |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus Helicopters EC-130T-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 9661 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Heliport: | 3NY9 Rainbow Air Heliport, Niagara Falls | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Photo ID: | 694606Submit Correction |
| View count: | 249 |
Delivered to Japan Air Lines as JA8025 in 1962. Traded in to Boeing as N5866 in 1971 then used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N4339D in 1977. Scrapped at Orlando-MCO, FL in 1985.
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Photo ID: | 694606Submit Correction |
| View count: | 249 |
Delivered to Japan Air Lines as JA8025 in 1962. Traded in to Boeing as N5866 in 1971 then used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N4339D in 1977. Scrapped at Orlando-MCO, FL in 1985.
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N491DM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Dumod Infinite I |
| C/n (msn): | AF-573 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Hawaii, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Photo ID: | 126381Submit Correction |
| View count: | 574 |
Converted from a C-45H in 1964
| Registration / Serial: | N491DM |
| Aircraft Version: | Dumod Infinite I |
| C/n (msn): | AF-573 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map | Region / Country: | Hawaii, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Registration / Serial: | N491DM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Dumod Infinite I |
| C/n (msn): | AF-573 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Hawaii, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Photo ID: | 126381Submit Correction |
| View count: | 574 |
Converted from a C-45H in 1964
| Registration / Serial: | N491DM |
| Aircraft Version: | Dumod Infinite I |
| C/n (msn): | AF-573 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map | Region / Country: | Hawaii, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
| Photo ID: | 68946Submit Correction |
| View count: | 493 |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
| Photo ID: | 68946Submit Correction |
| View count: | 493 |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1984 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Photo ID: | 38170Submit Correction |
| View count: | 527 |
Ex JAL JA8025 and N5866.
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1984 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 880 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1984 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Photo ID: | 38170Submit Correction |
| View count: | 527 |
Ex JAL JA8025 and N5866.
| Registration / Serial: | N4339D |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 880M (22M-22) |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Rainbow Air |
| City / Airport: | Orlando - International (KMCO / MCO)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1984 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |