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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:S-61NR
    Construction Number:61-242
    Last Civil Registration:C-FHKU
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-61NR cn 61-242 cr C-FHKU...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kootenay Valley Helicopters Ltd, NELSON, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    1964

    Constructed as a S-61NR.

    10 September 1964

    To Ansett Transport Industries, Melbourne, Victoria with new c/r VH-BRI.
    Operated with markings: Golden Islander

    8 May 1986

    Civil registration N16AZ reserved but not taken up.
    For Grecoair.

    30 October 1986

    To Barrack Helicopters with new c/r VH-BHO.

    19 August 1987


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Melbourne Tullamarine

    15 April 1988

    To Wings Leasing Inc, Dover, DE with new c/r N116AZ.

    6 April 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for N116AZ (S-61N, 61242) issued.

    6 March 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    6 March 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    3 September 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    16 March 1999

    To Carson Services Inc, Jacksonville, OR keeping c/r N116AZ.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N116AZ (S-61N, 61242) issued.

    March 2005


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2005 Photo at Hamilton Airport Canada

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N116AZ (S-61N, 61242) issued.

    17 April 2009

    To Aviation Worldwide Services Llc, Camden, NC keeping c/r N116AZ.

    28 April 2010

    To Ep Aviation Llc, Wood Dale, IL keeping c/r N116AZ.

    10 May 2019

    To TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee, North Salt Lake, UT keeping c/r N116AZ.

    4 May 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N116AZ.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    28 May 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N116AZ.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    1 June 2020

    To Kootenay Valley Helicopters Ltd, NELSON, BC with new c/r C-FHKU.

    17 June 2022


    Photographer: Tom Rea
    Notes: Hope BC Airpark
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