Seen at FAGM (Rand)

[Bearcat]

Aerospatiale 350B2 Squirrel ZS-OKX
20 March 2025

[Whirly]

That would I believe be 3B-NZA although interestingly its previous reg was ZS-HFN ..ie, no known Mexican reg

Came from the Mexican Military, but never came to SA. I don't know what the Mauritian registration is, if they still have that machine.

Whirly.

It would be interesting if you could still find some records ..the historical Mauritian register lists only 5 Jet Rangers ever being registered there of which none have Mexican civil or military connections listed, and only 1 B2 (NZA) having been registered which is a 3B-NZA, which is recorded as a B2 with B3 upgrade.

Bearcat,

I can't remember all the details that far back, my friends at Skydance Helicopters brought it in from Mexico, registered in the USA, and I sold it to Air Mauritius. It was N registered, if you now the N number of that one, it might ring a bell.

Whirly.

[Bearcat]

Came from the Mexican Military, but never came to SA. I don't know what the Mauritian registration is, if they still have that machine.

Whirly.

It would be interesting if you could still find some records ..the historical Mauritian register lists only 5 Jet Rangers ever being registered there of which none have Mexican civil or military connections listed, and only 1 B2 (NZA) having been registered which is a 3B-NZA, which is recorded as a B2 with B3 upgrade.

Bearcat,

I can't remember all the details that far back, my friends at Skydance Helicopters brought it in from Mexico, registered in the USA, and I sold it to Air Mauritius. It was N registered, if you now the N number of that one, it might ring a bell.

Whirly.

NZA was c/n 1938 and after its sale back to SA it became ZS-HFN again before being exported to the US as N380TC

[Whirly]

Doesn't sound like the same helicopter, it was registered in the USA, then went to Mauritius, was then registered there. Last I knew of it. Think it had a few 7s in the N number at the time. I have a picture somewhere, will see if I can find it.

I also, some months later, sold them the flotation kit.

Whirly.

[Bearcat]

Doesn't sound like the same helicopter, it was registered in the USA, then went to Mauritius, was then registered there. Last I knew of it. Think it had a few 7s in the N number at the time. I have a picture somewhere, will see if I can find it.

I also, some months later, sold them the flotation kit.

Whirly.

Historical records are not always right so it would be interesting to know the details

Here is a pic off the web of it operating in Mauritius

[Bearcat]

Scheibe SF-25 Motor Falke ZS-GAE
20 March 2025

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Scheibe SF-25 Motor Falke ZS-GAE
20 March 2025

[Bearcat]

I do wonder what the Gauteng Traffic Police uses these choppers for (that is not already covered by what the SAPS choppers do)
Aerospatiale 350B2 Squirrel ZS-RLE and ZS-OKX
20 March 2025

[Bearcat]

Maule M5-235C ZS-LWR
20 March 2025

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Cessna 402C 5R-MVB
20 March 2025

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Cessna 182 Skylane ZS-FIJ
20 March 2025

[Pete]

Cessna 421 Golden Eagle ZS-MCS
20 March 2025

The ex Pratley 421B.. memories memories..

[Bearcat]

Cessna 401B ZS-JGW
20 March 2025

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Robinson R44 ZT-RPH
26 March 2025

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Bell 407 GXP ZT-RXP
26 March 2025