Aircraft Photo of C-GTYV | Bell 206B JetRanger II | Valley Helicopters | AirHistory.net #549716
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GTYV
Aircraft Original Type:Bell 206 JetRanger
Aircraft Generic Type:Bell 206/406 JetRanger
Aircraft Version:Bell 206B JetRanger II
C/n (msn):1976
Operator Titles:Valley Helicopters
Location
City / Heliport:Hope - Valley Helicopters HeliportMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:16 August 2018
Photo by:Kenneth I. Swartz
Photo ID: 549716
Photo Comment

Helicopter pilot/engineer Fred Fandrich founded Valley Helicopters Ltd. in 1985 and the company moved to its current heliport location at 63235 Flood Hope Rd, Hope, BC in 1991 which is about 1 km southeast of Hope Airport. Fred's his son Brad Fandrich took over ownership in 2015. Valley Helicopters currently operates one Cessna A185E, one Bell 206L4, four Bell 206 Jet Rangers and two Bell 407s. JetRanger C-GTYV was built in 1976 and previously operated by Totem Air, Turbowest Helicopters (1982-1985) and joined the Valley Helicopters fleet in February 1986.

This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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