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Pilatus PC-6B Turbo-Porter
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
161 (Independent) Recce Flight, Australian Army Aviation Corps (AA AvnC)
Brand: Herpa Wings
SKU: HE580489
AUD $175.00
In stock
Pilatus PC-6B Turbo-Porter 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, AA AvnC – HE580489
Length | 15.3 cm | 6.0 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 22.0 cm | 8.7 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Display stand not included.
Herpa Wings HE580489
Herpa HE580489 diecast model replicates in 1/72 scale the Pilatus PC-6B Turbo-Porter, serial number A14-690. While assigned to 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, Australian Army Aviation Corps (AA AvnC), stationed at Nui Dat Air Base, Vietnam, during 1970.
161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, AA AvnC
The 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight was established in June 1965 for deployment to the Vietnam War. On arrival at Bien Hoa Airbase South Vietnam, the unit had on strength two Cessna 180s and two Sioux light observation helicopters.
In late 1969, th Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter replaced the Cessna 180s. The unit deployed to Vung Tau in May 1966 and Nui Dat in March 1967, remaining there until returning to Australia in late 1971. The Porters were retired from the AA AvnC in October 1992.
Pilatus PC-6 Porter
The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a Swiss single-piston or turboprop-engined STOL utility aircraft that first flew on May 4, 1959. It was produced under licence in the United States by Fairchild Hiller. In military service and with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) controlled Air America, it was adapted for various missions, even as a gunship (AU-23A Peacemaker).
In civilian use, the type is popular with skydivers. Pilatus ended production in early 2019 with over 600 airframes built in Switzerland and the USA.
The PC-6B uses a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engine driving a three-bladed constant-speed reversible propeller.
Pilatus PC-6B Turbo-Porter
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
161 (Independent) Recce Flight, Australian Army Aviation Corps (AA AvnC)
Brand: Herpa Wings
SKU: HE580489
AUD $175.00
In stock