ZK-MCP. Hawker Siddeley HS-748-2A-233. c/n 1694-171.

Was also registered as: VR-UEH; V8-UEH; C-FYDU.

 

This aircraft was built by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Limited, Woodford, Manchester, England - 1970

It was built for the Sultan of Brunei

First flown at Woodford as 'AMB-110' - November 04, 1970

Ferried Woodford - Hawarden for modifications as required by the Sultan of Brunei - November 04, 1970

Ferried Hawarden - Woodford as 'AMDB-110' - December 17, 1970

Departed Woodford on the ferry flight to Brunei - ?

Arrived Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei on completion of the ferry flight - January 20, 1971

The aircraft was operated by the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment Air Wing as a VIP Military Transport

It was withdrawn from military use and prepared for sale to Royal Brunei Airlines - 1981

Entered onto the Brunei Aircraft Register as VR-UEH - August 26, 1981

Converted to civilian configuration by Singapore General Aviation Services Pty Ltd at Singapore (Seletar) - 1981

Operated its first revenue service with Royal Brunei Airlines - ?

It was reregistered as V8-UEH - February 20, 1984

It was withdrawn from service and prepared for sale - 1984

It was sold to Mount Cook Airline, Christchurch - April 26, 1984

Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - April 26, 1984

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCP - April 26, 1984

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch

Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - May 01, 1984

Arrived Christchurch on delivery to Mount Cook Airline - May 01, 1984

The aircraft was named 'Tutoko' (a pole standing upright)

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Leased to Air Pacific in the Mount Cook livery - December 04, 1985

During the lease it had small 'Air Pacific' titles on the rear fuselage

Returned to Mount Cook at the end of the lease - January 29, 1986

Operated its final revenue service Queenstown - Christchurch as NZ5036 - February 12, 1996

It was withdrawn from use and stored at Christchurch

It was sold to Air North Charter and Training Ltd, Whitehorse, Canada - June 1996

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Canada via Norfolk Island and Brisbane - June 06, 1996

It was observed at Chitose (Japan) enroute to Canada - June 12, 1996

Arrived Whitehorse having completed the ferry flight to Canada - ?

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - July 08, 1996

It was observed at Whitehorse in the Mount Cook livery as 'ZK-MCP' - July 25, 1996

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FYDU - August 29, 1996

Registered to Air North Charter and Training Limited, Whitehorse

Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - September 27, 1996

It was operated by Air North in the basic Mount Cook livery until it was repainted in 2006

It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse - December 23, 2011

Test flown at Whitehorse in preparation for a return to service - May 13, 2012

Returned to service Whitehorse - Minto Mine - May 14, 2012

It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse - October 09, 2012

Returned to service Whitehorse - Minto Mine - May 18, 2013

It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse - November 01, 2013

Returned to service Whitehorse - ? - June 13, 2014

Operated its final revenue service Minto Mine - Whitehorse - January 02, 2015

It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse

It was announced that this aircraft would be permanently withdrawn from service - February 2017

The Canadian registration was renewed suggesting that the aircraft may return to service - March 24, 2017

No evidence has been located to indicated that this aircraft re-entered service with Air North

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - February 27, 2019

The aircraft was parted out at Whithorse with the remains now derelict on site

 

 

ZK-MCP. Mount Cook Line - 'Tutoko' in the old livery at Christchurch Airport, November 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-020.)

ZK-MCP. Mount Cook Airline - 'Tutoko' in the final livery at Wellington Airport, December 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-044.)

C-FYDU. Air North - in the basic 'Mount Cook' livery at Fairbanks Airport, June 15, 1997.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-133.)

C-FYDU. Air North - in the basic 'Mount Cook' livery at an unknown airport, July 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-134.)