| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | V-612 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Pilatus PC-6 Porter/Turbo Porter |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2M-1 Turbo Porter |
| C/n (msn): | 624 |
| Operator Titles: | Switzerland - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | LT St 7 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ThunMap |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSZW IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 March 2023 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 553938 |
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Between 1962 and 1966, the procurement agency of the Swiss Armed Forces tested a piston engine powered PC-6 (S/N 530, serialled V-611), resulting in 12 units (V-612 through V-623) being introduced as from 1967. V-612 pictured here was manufactured in 1966 and the first of the initial batch. In 1980, all twelve were converted and equipped with the P&W PT-6 turboprop engine. A further six PC-6 Turbo Porters (V-630 through V-635) were added to the Swiss AF inventory in 1976. Having recently received an avionics upgrade, 14 remain in service at the time of upload, with no end in sight. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 March 2023, and has since been viewed 138 times. |