At the Avalon Airshow 2009, Trade Day Two - taking off for a display flight

On static display at the Avalon Airshow 2009

Delivered in July 1995.

On a pre-delivery test flight. Delivered to Bristow Helicopters as G-ZZSH in May 2009. Then to Bristow Helicopters Australia as VH-ZFH in Mar 2010, back to G-ZZSH in May 2012, and again to VH-ZFH in Mar 2013. Still current as such by 2018.

Doing test flights prior to delivery, but already carrying Pakistani roundel and serial on the fin.

Seen here in full colours on a test flight, shortly before delivery to Eagle Helicopter AG as HB-ZKN in April 2009.

Doing test flights, with c/n 2026 readable on the fin. Delivered to Armée de Terre as 2026 / BHR later in the year.

Delievered in 1990 to the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile, as F-GJFD. The Sécurité Civile acquired it eleven years later, in 2001. It briefly operated for them as F-ZBEM before becoming F-ZBMB later that same year.

Originally a US Navy S2F-1 Tracker (BuNo 136712). Withdrawm from use in 1979 and stored at MASDC. Acquired by Conair in 1987 as C-GYQY and converted to Conair Firecat, then delivered to the Sécurité Civile as F-ZBEW in May 1987 (using F-WEOJ for the ferry flight). Returned to Conair in Sep 1993 for conversion to Turbo Firecat, and redelivered as F-ZBEW in July 1994 (using F-WEOL for both ferry flights).

Originally a US Navy S2F-1 Tracker (BuNo 136658). Withdrawm from use in 1981 and stored at MASDC. Acquired by Conair in 1987 as C-GYQS and converted to Conair Firecat, then delivered to the Sécurité Civile as F-ZBDA in June 1987 (using F-WEOK for the ferry flight). Returned to Conair in Sep 1991 for conversion to Turbo Firecat, and redelivered as F-ZBDA in Sep 1992 (again using F-WEOK for both ferry flights), but soon reregistered as F-ZBAP.

Some say, the most beautiful aeroplane in Australia...

A slightly faded and somewhat grubby 'City of Adelaide' arrives at Avalon for heavy maintenance. Built for Qantas, this aircraft was registered on 26 January 1990.

Departing to Oslo - Torp as flight FR 6234.