Bell 427   msn: 56022

# 022 / JA427N, Shin Nihon Helicopters, captured at Matsumoto airport, Japan.
The 427 is mainly used for powerline inspection flights, operating on behalf of
Tokyo Electric Power Company - Tepco & Chubu Electric Power Company - Cepco.

Photo: Mr.Assk5338, RJAF, 16 May 2017.

 Airframe History:
 Date: Tailnumber: Owner / Operator:
 xxx 2000 C-GFNU  Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
 [test-regi]
 15 DEC 2000 N9152A  Bell Helicopter Textron Inc,
 Fort Worth, Texas
 10 JAN 2001 N9152A  regi canx,
 exported to Canada
 15 JAN 2001 C-GHZU  Bell Helicopter Textron Canada,
 Montreal, Québec
 14 FEB 2002 C-GHZU  regi canx,
 exported to the USA
 14 FEB 2002 N9152A  Bell Helicopter Textron Inc,
 Fort Worth, Texas
 18 FEB 2002 N9152A  regi canx,
 exported to Japan
 18 FEB 2002 JA427N  Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Company Ltd,
 Tokyo, Japan
 APR 2007 JA427N  Shin Nihon Helicopter Company,
 Tokyo, Japan
     

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