Detailed history and photos of helicopter Aerospatiale AS350D Astar Serial 1920 Register VH-AWK JA9434 used by Professional Helicopter Services PHS ,Microflite Converted to AS350BA Ecureuil Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History

1986 -
JA9434
		Aircraft appears to have been imported to Japan New, before being exported to Australia in 1992.
1992-04		Deregistered and exported to Australia
VH-AWK
04May92 -
1992-05-04		Imported to Australia as AWK, Owned by Hawker Pacific, unknown operator.
1994-11-21		A YBCG	Owner updated to Rotor P/L of Coolangatta.
1997-08-15		B YMMB	Now to Jayrow Helicopters at Moorabbin
2009-12-08		Aerospatiale AS350BA Ecureuil Ownership changed to Westpac, with no change of operator so presumably still with Jayrow At some point before now the aircraft was upgraded to a BA model from AS350D Astar
2013-12-16		Ownership to Heliserv.
20Jan17 Microflite
2017-01-20		B YMMB	Microflite Jan17-May18
24May18 Professional Helicopter Services
2018-05-24		B YMMB	PHS from May18
2022-10-15		B YMMB	at Moorabbin before heading to the Philip Island MotoGP

2022-12		C YBDG	Operating the 2022-23 Fire season as Firebird 305, typically based at Bendigo
2025-03-31		D YSWG	departing Wagga Wagga Airport.

2025-11-18	AWK	Melbourne, Victoria
2026-01-08	AWK	Gisborne, Victoria
2026-02-07		Bendigo, Victoria
2026-03-14		Bendigo, Victoria