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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100
VH-ZKF
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Series 100

I-CHAN • N935JM • SE-FTO • VH-TZL

VH-ZKF
• Registration • Activity and details of Owner/Operator and other historical information

• I-CHAN de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out 29-Mar-1967. First flight as I-CHAN 23-Apr-1967.

• I-CHAN Aeralpi Linee Aeree SpA., Trento, Italy. Named “Chantal”. Delivered 27-Apr-1967.

• I-CHAN Repossessed and stored at Colombier, Switzerland. 02-Jul-1968.

• N935JM Sold to Fairfield Aviation Corp, (Poss. Leesburg Virginia). Apr-1969. Regd Apr 1969.

• N935JM Leased to Mackay International Airlines, Fort Lauderdale, FL., Apr-1969.

• N935JM Frederick B. Ayer & Associates, Inc, New York, NY. Regd 05-Aug-1969.

• N935JM Lease continued to Mackay International Airlines, Miami, FL.

• N935JM Returned to F. B Ayer & Associates Inc., New York, NY., Apr-1972. Canx Apr-1972.

• SE-FTO Sold to Syd-Aero, Stockholm, Sweden. Regd 16-Apr-1972.

• SE-FTO Leased to General Air, Hamburg, Germany, 15-Jun-1972.

• SE-FTO Returned to Syd-Aero. Regd 10-Aug-1972.

• VH-TZL Sold to Aeropelican Intercity Commuter Services Pty., Ltd., Belmont, NSW., 21-Apr-1978. Regd 03-May-1978.

Note. Operated first revenue service Belmont – Sydney-Kingsford Smith, 20-May-1978.

• VH-TZL Sold to B. R. Whitaker Pty Ltd, Jun-1981, Regd 24- Jun-1981, trading as Noosa Air. Maryborough, QLD.

• VH-TZL Leased to Sunstate Airlines, Brisbane, QLD. Regd 01-Jul-1983.

• VH-TZL Whitaker Air Pty., Ltd., trading as Sunstate Airlines, 27-Jan-1989.

• VH-TZL B.R. Whitaker Pty., Ltd., trading as Whitaker Air Charters, 15-Aug-1989.

• VH-TZL Lease to Sunstate Airlines, Brisbane, QLD., continued. Regd Oct-1989. Operated by Whitaker Air Charter, Maryborough, QLD.

• VH-TZL Whitaker Air Charter, Maryborough, QLD. 15-Aug-1989.

• VH-TZL Leased to Flight West Airlines, Eagle Farm, Brisbane, QLD. Aug-1989.

• VH-TZL Leased to Island Link Air Charter Jul-1991.

• VH-TZL Returned to to Whitaker Air Charter, Maryborough, QLD., on unknown date in 1993.

• VH-TZL Sold to Karratha Flying Services, Karratha, WA. Regd 01-Jul-2004.

• VH-ZKF Re regd to Karratha Flying Services, Karratha, WA., 11-Aug-2004.

• VH-ZKF KFS Aircraft Holdings Pty., Ltd., Karratha, WA . Operating as Karratha Flying Services (2008) Pty., Ltd. Regd 24-Feb-2010.

• VH-ZKF Peter Philip Gash, (Islecote Pty., Ltd) as trustee for the Kingair Unit Trust.

• VH-ZKF Runaway Bay, QLD. Trading as Seair Pacific, Balinga, QLD 11-Mar-2016.

• VH-ZKF Registered to Peter Gash (Istlecote Pty., Ltd) t/a Seair Pacific, Balinga, QLD.  Regd 11-Mar-2016.

.Ferried: 22/23-Apr-2016. Perth-Jandakot, WA - Kalgoorlie, WA - Forrest, WA - William Creek, SA - Marree, SA-Charleville, QLD – Lady Elliot Islamd, QLD – Gold Coast, QLD.

• VH-ZKF SeaAir Pacific, Coolangata, Gold Coast, QLD.

• VH-ZKF Kaut Pty., Ltd., as trustee for the Kingair Unit Trust. Runaway Bay, QLD. Operator Istlecote Pty., Ltd., 02-Sep-2016.

• Current •
I-CHAN "Chantal" on the ramp at Downsview, Ontario.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 22 April 1967 - Michael J. Ody Collection
I-CHAN ready for delivery to AERALPI LINEE AEREE next day.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 26 April 1967 - Michael J. Ody Collection
I-CHAN spending some time at the Paris Air Show - Le Bourget.
Photo: Unknown photographer © June 1967 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
N935JM still with AERALPI titles.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - Erik Johannesson Collection
N935JM with MACKEY INTERNATIONAL.
Photo: Unknown photographer © October 1970 - Michael J. Ody Collection
SE-FTO with SYD AERO in Sweden.
Photo: Karl Krammer © Late 1970's - Kenneth I Swartz Collection - Aird Archives
VH-TZL in Aero Pelican livery.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Unknown date - Michael J. Ody Collection
VH-TZL of AEROPELICAN.
Photo: N. Hopkins © May 1978 - Michael J. Ody Collection
VH-TZL of NOOSA AIR at Maroochydore - YMBC, Queensland.
Photo: Peter Keating © 02 November 1982 - Michael J. Ody Collection
VH-TZL when with SUNSTATE, shown here at Melbourne, Victoria.
Photo: Unknown photographer © January 1985 - Michael J. Ody Collection
VH-TZL tied down.
Photo: Unknown photographer © November 1986 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
VH-TZL ready to load at Brisbane - YBBN, Queensland.
Photo: Unknown phorographer © July 1989 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
VH-TZL at Cairns - YBCS, Queensland.
Photo: Peter Keating © 13 October 1989 - Michael J. Ody Collection
VH-TZL marked For Sale at Moorabbin - YMMB, Victoria.
Photo: Unknown photographer © April 1990 - Michael J. Ody Collection
VH-TZL at Townsville - YBTL, Queensland.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 26 November 1990 - Michael J. Ody Collection
Photo: John Rodger © 23 July 1991 - via John Mounce
VH-TZL operating for Whitaker Air.
Photo: Bob Wiseman © Date unknown - Lance Higgerson Collection - Aird Archives
VH-TZL at Bundaberg - YBUD, Queensland.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 02 February 1999 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
VH-ZKF at Perth / Jandakot - YPJT, Western Australia.
Photo: Gary Matthews © 28 November 2014