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Bell 206B JetRanger II (1595)

 

 
Date: 05/1989

Location: -/EBGB

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this second hand helicopter was registered on April 25 1989 to Western Air Trading based at Amougies airfield, here seen such in a livery of its previous British operator with tiny "Western Air Trading Amougies" titles above the windows (see also upper left inset) and a large advertisement for office furniture produced by Verhoeven who was also the co-founder of Heli-Europe in November 1989 (see below).

Date: 18/01/1991

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on January 12 1990 it went to Heli-Europe based at Grimbergen airfield, here seen such in a hybrid livery with tiny "Heli Europe" titles above the windows (see also upper left inset).

Date: 01/06/1991

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: seen all white with larger titles.

Date: 05/1992

Location: KJK/EBKT

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: in April 1992 it went to EG Heli Service, here seen in the same livery with additional Skytech titles which was a joint venture with Aeroflot for which this airframe was most probable temporary leased to.

Date: 06/10/1995

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: later in 1992 ownership changed to Echo Alfa November nv while being leased to Q.S. Helicopters which was a division of Heli Service Belgium. The color scheme also changed in July 1993 as depicted here.

Date: 02/10/2002

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: from 1999 onwards Heli Service Belgium became the corporate identity, here seen such with tiny "HSB" titles next to the registration (see also upper right inset) and it soldiered on like this till January 2020 when it was for sale. From December 8 2020 on, it continues operating under the lessor name Echo Alfa November nv and is still current.

 

Belgian register