30 results found
| Registration / Serial: | VH-INE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 1772 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 15026Submit Correction |
| View count: | 525 |
VH-INE was withdrawn from use in 1976. It had been with Ansett-ANA before Airfast.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-INE |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 1772 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-INE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 1772 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 15026Submit Correction |
| View count: | 525 |
VH-INE was withdrawn from use in 1976. It had been with Ansett-ANA before Airfast.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-INE |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 1772 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-IND |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J-2A Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 3301 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 14948Submit Correction |
| View count: | 295 |
VH-IND was registered in March 1965 to Ansett. It had a helicopter division that among its operations was a shuttle service between Essendon Airport and a pontoon on the Yarra River in central Melbourne. -IND passed through several hands, including Airfast, until withdrawn from use in April 1983.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-IND |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J-2A Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 3301 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-IND |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J-2A Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 3301 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 14948Submit Correction |
| View count: | 295 |
VH-IND was registered in March 1965 to Ansett. It had a helicopter division that among its operations was a shuttle service between Essendon Airport and a pontoon on the Yarra River in central Melbourne. -IND passed through several hands, including Airfast, until withdrawn from use in April 1983.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-IND |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47J-2A Ranger |
| C/n (msn): | 3301 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 206/406 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 109 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 12052Submit Correction |
| View count: | 379 |
This Jet Ranger was delivered as N6246N It served in New Zealand in the 1960s Registered ZK-HCA it also carried the Registrations P2-UHI and P2-FHH. It was later sold by Airfast and became VH-ONS.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHI |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 109 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 206/406 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 109 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 12052Submit Correction |
| View count: | 379 |
This Jet Ranger was delivered as N6246N It served in New Zealand in the 1960s Registered ZK-HCA it also carried the Registrations P2-UHI and P2-FHH. It was later sold by Airfast and became VH-ONS.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHI |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 109 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CSW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 6765 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| Promotional Titles: | Wales Bank |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 6715Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1045 |
VH-CSW was registered from July 1970 until it was reregistered VH-IDU in 2001. In 1987 it was converted to a 47G-3B-1 standard. Wales Bank (short for Bank of New South Wales, now Westpac) sponsored the helicopter for surf lifesaving while 2SM written on the fuel tank is a Sydney radio station.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CSW |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 6765 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CSW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 6765 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| Promotional Titles: | Wales Bank |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 6715Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1045 |
VH-CSW was registered from July 1970 until it was reregistered VH-IDU in 2001. In 1987 it was converted to a 47G-3B-1 standard. Wales Bank (short for Bank of New South Wales, now Westpac) sponsored the helicopter for surf lifesaving while 2SM written on the fuel tank is a Sydney radio station.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CSW |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 6765 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61N |
| C/n (msn): | 61164 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 3274Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1176 |
Damaged in cyclone Tracy in December 1974. Repaired in Canada.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHK |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61N |
| C/n (msn): | 61164 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61N |
| C/n (msn): | 61164 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 3274Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1176 |
Damaged in cyclone Tracy in December 1974. Repaired in Canada.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHK |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61N |
| C/n (msn): | 61164 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sud Alouette III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sud Alouette III |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-3160 Alouette III |
| C/n (msn): | 1606 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 May 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 2441Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1142 |
Ex-ZK-HCW. Was P2-UHR for a short time before being exported permanently as N606RA
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHR |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-3160 Alouette III |
| C/n (msn): | 1606 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 May 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sud Alouette III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sud Alouette III |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-3160 Alouette III |
| C/n (msn): | 1606 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 May 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 2441Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1142 |
Ex-ZK-HCW. Was P2-UHR for a short time before being exported permanently as N606RA
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHR |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-3160 Alouette III |
| C/n (msn): | 1606 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 May 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-58ET |
| C/n (msn): | 581129 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 2440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1312 |
VH-UHW moved to Taiwan, returned to Australia and then was transferred to Indonesia.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHW |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-58ET |
| C/n (msn): | 581129 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-58ET |
| C/n (msn): | 581129 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 2440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1312 |
VH-UHW moved to Taiwan, returned to Australia and then was transferred to Indonesia.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UHW |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-58ET |
| C/n (msn): | 581129 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FOY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 206/406 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 197 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 March 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 2358Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1027 |
Crashed at Heron Island, Queensland, January 22, 1972
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FOY |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 197 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 March 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FOY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 206/406 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 197 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 March 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 2358Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1027 |
Crashed at Heron Island, Queensland, January 22, 1972
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FOY |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
| C/n (msn): | 197 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 March 1971 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| C/n (msn): | 19 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel 7 News / Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 1064Submit Correction |
| View count: | 980 |
One of the first Australian media helicopters. Operated on behalf of 7 National News, Sydney
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| C/n (msn): | 19 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel 7 News / Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| C/n (msn): | 19 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel 7 News / Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 1064Submit Correction |
| View count: | 980 |
One of the first Australian media helicopters. Operated on behalf of 7 National News, Sydney
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| C/n (msn): | 19 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel 7 News / Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2689 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 December 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 483Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1099 |
Sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-UNK in 1974.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNK |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2689 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 December 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2689 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 December 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 483Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1099 |
Sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-UNK in 1974.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNK |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2689 |
| Operator Titles: | Airfast Charter |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 December 1970 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |