Aircraft Photo of 9H-ABZ | Hughes NH-500M (NH-369HM) | Malta - Air Force | AirHistory.net #449176
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:9H-ABZ
Military Code:Z
Aircraft Original Type:Hughes 369 / 500
Aircraft Generic Type:Hughes 369/500/530 (H-6/Cayuse/Little Bird)
Aircraft Version:Hughes NH-500M (NH-369HM)
C/n (msn):122-0227M
Operator Titles:Malta - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta InternationalMap
Country:Malta
Airport Codes:ICAO: LMML   IATA: MLA   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 September 1996
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 449176
Photo Comment

Former Guardia di Finanza serial MM80854/GdiF-55 was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron on 9 June 1992. The helicopter became 9H-ABZ within the 2nd Regiment and its registration was cancelled on 1 May 2000 when it became serial AS9214. It was reported withdrawn from use in October 2003, offered for sale in November 2006 and seen partly dismanteld in April 2007. As such it was still at Luqa in 2016, but it current fate is unknown.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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