Friday, April 17, 2009

A different AS355.....

..... looks to be in use at FAST Helicopters. I'm not sure why but AS355F1 G-WDKR was at Thruxton this week and I think it has been used in place of normal machine G-FFRI.

G-WDKR is an interesting machine as amongst it's many owners and registrations it has had a mixed & varied history. It started out life as G-OMAV as a corporate machine for a shipping company. Then as G-NEXT it was a runabout for the Next Plc retail chain, it was then a VIP yacht hopper for Middle Eastern royalty as G-WDKR and latterly a test pilots chariot at ETPS on a miltary serial of ZJ635 at Boscombe Down. It reverted back to civil markings in 2007 and is now owned by charter company - Cheshire Helicopters Ltd., and is normally based at Hawarden.

Agusta-Bell 206B3 G-HANY continues it's transformation in the paintshop & is now finished in a stunning all black with gold metallic fleck, can't wait to see it in the sunshine.

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