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CP-660 aircraft of the Summer Institute of Linguistics flying over the banks of Orthon
bound for the colony Tumi Chukua, mid 60s. (Photo: SIL)
Helio Aircraft Bolivianos
The first Helio Courier registered in our country was imported by the Summer Institute of
Linguistics , which we have already spoken on other pages as unavoidable reference for
general aviation pioneer, in fact this entity imported a second aircraft type H-391B in 1957
operating with both units until 1973, when it reformed its operations in Bolivia and
religious tinge began to focus almost exclusively on activities anthropological.
Another religious entity that operated an aircraft of this type was the Adventist Mission
Seventh Day , which featured a H-391 operating in Bolivia between 1958 and 1966, we
believe this was sent to Peru after his service in the country as this Church had its air
base in Pucallpa Puno and then. Adventist mission settled in Lower Peru since 1911 had
been founded by Pastor Ferdinand Stahl and his wife Christina Carlson who then
retreated to Iquitos. Among other means, employing different Helio Aircraft, Piper and
Cessna as mobile clinics as transport and logistic support to their camps, one of the H-
391 was named for Stahl in 1963.
Out of evangelical missionaries, the first organizations that took advantage of the benefits
of these aircraft were different mining companies and oil industry, these include the South
American Placers , which in 1958 had gold mining operations in the north of La Paz. The
company ESTALSA a distressed unit H-295 in Potosí in 1971 and the Unified Empresa
Minera SA , through its subsidiary Auro Taxi Ltda .
The latter used two HST-550 Stallion units as a means of linking mines EMUSA in San
Vicente (Potosí), Kori Chaca, Kori Kollo (Oruro), Holy Spirit and antimony mines and
Caracoto Chilcobija north of Tupiza. One of these aircraft, the CP-1396 stands out for
having a fascinating operational history in Cambodia, Alaska, Bolivia and then back in the
U.S. where it is nigh disappeared after having survived the flooding caused by Hurricane
Katrina .
Similarly, in the east of the country operated for some years the CP-655 ship owned by
Petroleum Helicopters (of Bolivia) SA , the company based in Lafayette - Louisiana,
highlighted the country an exclusive group of aviators mount the mid-50 YPFB as
subcontracted operators, among them was the Cap. Lynn Clough, recognized authority on
air services to the offshore oil industry. His job was to transport supplies and personnel,
geologists, surveyors and other technical-a different camps in an arc from the exploration
to the Beni Chaco, bordering the Chapare. Aside from this company Helio Courier aircraft
used Havilland Beaver and Otter and also operated a helicopter Aerocommanders
SA315B Lama.
Among the latter was independent operators Callaú Jose Justiniano , who began his Air
Taxi company in Santa Cruz with a H-391B Callaú purchased in Colombia and came to
operate seven Cessnas (three former Paraguayan) until the late 70s.
Apart from all these operators, stands with no fewer than six units H-700 and H-800
manufactured eighteen, Cochabamba company SRL Andean Wings , owned by Ernesto
Asbún. Andean Wings is known for having some very interesting models imported into
the country is to test and offer to the public as well as initiate the specialized companies
such as Aero Jets , practically the only (up to 2013) national executive aviation company
equipped with reactors. Regarding your Helios, apparently placed three ships managed
with private operators, one failed to be imported only three came to the country to be
immediately returned to the United States, allegedly by the suspension of credit for
import.
Of these ships, the last to operate in our territory have been the CP-1900, a H-700
imported in 1984 came to "current" in the aviation record 1992 as the property of Raúl
Velasco Suárez , we understand was returned to USA end 1993, although no official FAA
records of this transfer.
In the photo a Cessna and Helio Courier Adventist Mission in Peru. (Photo: SDA)
1956 Helio Courier H-391B C / N 029
N888W: Change log on May91, 1991 and amended in 2001, now owned by Craig D.
Kennedy , Santa Barbara - California.
N222BG : Change log in Jul76, 1990 recorded by Barr Motors Inc .
N6449: Jungle Aviation and Radio Service Inc. exported to USA in 1973 and in 1975 sold
to Lawrence J. Thomas and then to Charles W. Gamble.
CP-630: Summer Institute of Linguistics , imported August 1956, based on Riberalta;
registered as air taxi for February 1957, used to support missionary activities, American
record expired in March 1969.
N4110D: Helio Aircraft Corporation , Norwood - Massachusetts, airworthiness certificate
issued on April 30, 1956, the apportioned registration 15JUN56; sold to the Summer
Institute of Linguistics of Glendale, California in July 1956.
1958 Helio Courier H-391B C / N 012
OB-LHW-562: exported to Peru in 1960, destroyed in Maguey 23Jun1961, Mother of God.
CP-644: Air Taxi Service Boliviano Ltda based in Potosi.
CP-644: South American Placers , registered in August 1958.
N4205B: Possible record producer.
Helio Courier H-391B C / N 007
OB-: Possibly exported to Peru in 1966.
CP-652: Seventh-day Adventist Mission registered in December 1958.
N4201B: Possible record producer.
Helio Courier H-391B C / N 061
(4X-AJR): 8Nov64 Wrecked in Athens, transported to Israel remains.
G-APXH: Re-imported to Scotland by Sir James Denby Roberts in 1965 was canceled as
"destroyed."
VP-YTP: Exported to Rhodesia on 21Sep61, Autair Helicopters Ltd .
G-APXH: Exported to UK on 10Dec59 by Autair Ltd, step by John C. Henry .
N7805B: Exported to USA in 1959.
CP-655: Petroleum Helicopters Inc. registered in October de1957, based in Santa Cruz.
N4128D: Possible record producer.
1955 Helio Courier H-391B C / N 008
N6447: Jungle Aviation and Radio Service Inc. (JAARS) , exported to USA in May1973,
was sold to Richard Peckens of Michigan in 1974 was destroyed in a snow storm and
destroyed in 1975 the insurance company removed the remains and probably was
recycled.
CP-660 (1): Summer Institute of Linguistics , registered in August 1957, SLRI.
N4203B: Helio Aircraft Corporation (CoA issued on 21Sep55) in 1956 was used for
experimental tests of the Municipal University of Wichita, returned to its original
configuration and sold to SIL in Abril57, was exported to Bolivia and U.S. registration
expired in 1960.
Helio Courier H-391B C / N 035
CP-706: Transferred to Callaú Jose Justiniano , Air Taxi status unknown.
CP-706: Aida Torrico , recorded January 1962, Santa Cruz basis.
HK-991E: 10Dec58 Registered for Mining & Exploration Company S. C. in December 1961
in its registration was canceled and was exported to Bolivia.
HK-991x: No data.
N4112D: Possible record producer.
Incidentally we notice that behind this Convair CP-1358 is one parked Helio Super
Stallion courier or we would like to identify.
1966 Helio H-295 Super Courier C / N 1219
CP-793: Version modified by Alcor Aviation San Antonio, Texas. Designed for Bolivia and
registered in September 1966 by SA Alluvial Tins (ESTALSA) , possibly sold to a private
operator, based in La Paz had crashed in Potosi when the March 25, 1971.
Helio HST-550A Stallion C / N unknown
CP-1387: Auro Ltda Taxi Register booked in February 1978, indicated as owned by the
Empresa Minera SA Unified (EMUSA). One of 15 units modified as AU-24A Stallion of the
USAF, with PT6A-27 engine 680hp. In some records we have seen his C / N as "N-550A"
obviously a misunderstanding probably derived from its diffuse past.
Latest incarnation of the CP-1396, carrying some paratroopers and back to USA, insert:
the "21322" Khmer in flight.
Helio AU-24A 1972 (Helio HST-550A Stallion) C / N 006
N5779N: Bolivian Registry canceled on October 24, 1984. Stored in USA by Larmont
Aviation , stricken in skydiving accident in Sep90 sold to Patrick Taylor for use of parts,
post Hurricane Katrina sea-water flood affected and in 2006 sold to Last Plane Out LLC
and Louisiana in 2009 to Airborne Leasing LLC , unknown state, let your registration
expire 10Dic2012.
CP-1396: Taxi Ltda Auro active in Bolivia since 1977 for this operator to subsidiary
Empresa Minera SA Unified , record belongs to block 1978.
N9992F: Registered in 1976, Reed & Turinsky Schachle Alaska, demilitarized and modified
several times to improve its performance including the installation of fuel tanks in the
wing tip in 1977 marketed by Marine Associates, U.S. registration canceled on 21-FEB -78
after sale to Bolivia.
"21321": Royal Air Force Khmer inspected in Thailand in 1973, damaged by flak in
Ago73, escaped to Thailand in April 1975 during the fall of Phnom Penh. Stored at Utapao
auction closed and sold to J. Michael Schachle .
72-1321: USAF "21321" Marzo72 accepted, transferred to Tactical Air Command, 4400th
Special Operations Squadron from Eglin - Florida temporarily to Tucson and then sent to
Cambodia as part of the Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP).
1984 Helio H-700 C / N H-13
"N4074W" Possibly stored since Sep-1993 in Georgia, with expired registration.
CP-1900: Raúl Velasco Suárez mistakenly DGAC was registered as CP-1899, 05/05/85
Private observed, COA: 08/26/92, PB: 11/27/84, imported by Andean Wings Ltda .
N4074W: Helio Aircraft Ltd . Registry canceled in 1986, exported in 1984 or earlier by
Raven Industries Inc.
Image taken at Apollo between 1991 and 1992, was the last Helio with Bolivian tuition.
(Photo: Erich Dieter Kierig Bilbao via Kierig Calvo | www.aviacionboliviana.net)
1984 Helio H-700 C / N H-12
N50DV: Until August 2004 registered Pantechnicon Aviation Ltd. From Minden - Nevada,
after passing through several private operators.
N82RH: Bolivian Registry canceled on Nov89, exported to USA by Larmont Aviation
International , after some modifications and tests was sold to Donald J. Vecchie in 1991.
CP-1944: Teodocio Ferreira , Cochabamba registered 16May89.
CP-1944: Joined by Andean Wings SRL in October 1984, accident on 09Nov84.
N4066J: Aerospace Technologies Inc. With certificate of airworthiness issued 13Abr84.
Helio H-800 1984 C / N H-18
N399MD: Joined in 2004 by Surgair Inc. of North Dakota.
N800S: Joined in 1992 by The Boat Company.
N4151K: Recorded by Don Love Aircraft Sales , passed through different owners in Texas,
Tamaulipas, Mexico and Washington.
CP-1945: Andean Wings SRL , exported in December 1984, operated in Bolivia until
17Mar86.
N4151K: Designed for Andean Wings with Lycoming IO720-A1B 400 horses.
Helio H-800 1985 C / N H-15
N6158W: Joined in 2001 by Western Aircraft Leasing Delaware.
N700AA: in May 1986 obtained a new CoA for Don Love Aircraft Sales , was sold to
private users and 1996 Incident in Ogden, Utah.
CP-1966: Added to SRL Andean Wings would not have been exported to Bolivia but a
record of the DGAC denotes the property of Hugo Mirabal Guard , registered as a model
"H-700SP".
1984 Helio H-800 C / N H-16
N4103G: Acquired by Don Love Aircraft Sales in May86 to Ene93 was recorded by K. Kane
Baker of Palm Beach - Florida.
CP-2062: Andean Wings SRL received the ship and put it on sale for March 86.
N4103G: Registered by Helio Aircraft Inc on 25Nov85 in December was exported to
Bolivia.
Helio H-800 1984 C / N H-17
N800TH: Recorded by TJ Farms Ltd. after repair by accident, in 2009 it was acquired by
Marina Bukhanova and exported to Finland with a final destination in Russia in 2010 was
canceled his U.S. record for what it is supposed was already registered with the prefix or
RF-RA.
N4104D: recorded by Don Love and sold JUN86, passed by various users in the U.S.
Midwest and Alaska.
CP-2063: Andean Wings SRL , for March 1986, had been canceled and returned to the
manufacturer.
N4104D: Helio Aircraft Inc. in Sep85 exported to Bolivia.
Helio H-800 flying over the Bolivian jungle in 1991, noted national brands in the stabilizer
and fuselage. (Photo: H. John Maier Jr.)
References:
http://www.aerofiles.com/_h.html
http://www.elmundo.com.bo/Secundarianew.asp?
edicion=06/02/2007&Tipo=Nacional&Cod=5757
http://www.derechoteca.com/jurisprudenciabolivia/200006-sala-social-1-229-
contencioso-tributario/
http://www.aero-web.org/specs/helio/u-5a.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20041010172145/http://stolaircraft.com/heliopics.htm
http://www.hurlburt.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet_print.asp?fsID=3435&page=1
http://www.akha.org/content/missiondocuments/saintvshuaorani.html
http://docs.exdat.com/docs/index-182266.html?page=13
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0, 9171,833852,00. html # ixzz2AXlurGDI
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/aircraft/thelio.pdf
http://books.google.com.mx/books?id=oYHe-UGEwtkC&lpg=PA65&ots=WRzvbLVOhH&dq
http://www.specialoperations.net/Chapters/
* -. The author thanks Mr. Barry Collman (Air Britain) for their invaluable assistance in
completing the records of each of the aircraft presented here.
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