An interesting sound from behind the hangers dragged my camera out to capture DH89 Rapide G-ADDD undergoing engine runs. The aircraft has been under rebuild at Ardmore for sometime now, anyone have more on this one to share please.
Heliharvest currently have two Mil 8's on their books, ER-MHZ located at Taupo and recently returned to NZ ER-MHH. This machine left Tauranga for Turkey in May 2009 by sea and was on contract for fire fighting duties from July until October. it was then shipped back to Auckland arriving at the end of the year and features the name "Bubblz" adopted for Australian operations in early 2009. It also has a small Turkish flag under the cockpit window along with the Moldovian flag on the tail. It has some work to do locally before heading back to Turkey for further fire fighting duties.
