Airwork NZ Ltd have this week delivered the second Bell 427 to a customer in New Zealand.  This new aircraft is serial 56078 and registered ZK-IRP and a colourful blue with a pink stripe.  Airwork have not said who the purchaser is, but note that the first 427 was delivered to HeliLink and is now based at Mechanics Bay airfield in downtown Auckland – that one is serial 56017 registered ZK-HVN and  had previously served with the Bahrain Police.

We are very grateful to Mike Condon of the NZ Civil Aircraft blog for allowing us to use these photos here, which are his copyright.

Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com

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