The Porter Goes in the Box

Finally, using the cradles and fixtures supplied by Pilatus, the PC-6 Porter got snugly packed yesterday in the container for its long ride accross the Pond. Rough seas, salt air and bureaucracies are all that stand in the way of seeing it begin service.

Dedication and Disassembly of the Porter

The PC-6 Porter was dedicated by JAARS staff for service overseas. All the new systems are installed and working properly, and the export papers are in order!
The Aviation team that invested their time and effort stood in front of the airplane.




The Porter is only a day or two from being slid into a container for its trip to southeastern Asia. We're using special frames and slings from Pilatus already designed for this operation -- one that's been done many times before.