This is a repaint of the MilViz Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter.
The Pilatus Turbo Porter was donated to the IAF by Mr. Joseph Szydlowski, the founder of the Turbomeca turbine engines plant in France.
The first aircraft was manufactured in 1962 and was one of the first turbo Porters, and was actually flown with the prototype Turbomeca Astazou engine.
The aircraft served in light transport and liasion missions until it was lost in an accident in 1966, after which it was replaced with a second one.
Erez Weizman and Moti Hod, two of the IAF chief general are known to have like the aircraft and conducted meetings while flying in it to/from remote bases.
Both airplanes were marked 02 (although there are pictures of the second one carrying the number 006).
The second aircraft is now displayed in the IAF's museum in Hatzerim aibase.
The IAF's Porters were PC-6/A, not quite exactly what MilViz have modeled, but this venerable aircraft's charasteristics remain the same, even after 60 years in service.
Colokent
I dropped the folder into my Community folder..but could not get the airplane to show up. Bummed...but I will keep trying.
Colokent
Problem solved. In the aircraft file, the title of the aircraft was incorrect. It still had the title for Australian Army version. I changed the title to match what you had further down in the "description" field...and then it worked like a dream. Good work-- enjoying flying it!
3 years ago
SerenaFrank
Thanks a lot, Am Israel haï !!!