• Aircraft:

  MBB-Kawasaki BK117B-2

• Reg: VH-KHO photos
• Serial #:

  1073

• Airline: Kestrel Aviation
• Photo Date: Jan 15, 2009
• Uploaded: Feb 01, 2009
• Bendigo - YBDG, Australia

'Helitak 334' or 'Little Elvis' (a reference to the Skycrane 'Elvis' - N179AC - that has been in Victoria for the last few summers), manoeuvring back on the pad after a local 'blow out the cobwebs' flight. This helo was built in 1991 and registered in Japan as JA6660. Imported to Australia in 1999, it was registered on 1 June that year. Under the belly is a tank for 1200 litres of water and 60 litres of foaming agent. Thanks chaps!

Photographer

Aircraft

Rear Stbd view of Kestrel Aviation Bell 212 VH-KHO Cn 31181 Code Helitak 333, parked at Morwell Airport YLTV on 28Dec2018

Wal Nelowkin VH-KHO

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Jayden Laing VH-KHO

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Photo location

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Photographer

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Preparing to cast off

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