Helispot : Helicopters : Helicopter #0001615 You are not logged on.    photographs of this helicopter 0002116 0002117 Helicopter ID 0001615 Added / Updated 7 years ago (November 05, 2000 8:42 PM) Model Mil Mi8 Hip Model w/ Variant Mil Mi8 Hip Reg / Tailnum YS-1006P Serial Number no information Owner (now) Helistar Helicopters Ltd. City Taupo State / Province no state information Country New Zealand In Service yes Notes Display aircraft only, does not fly. Helicopter used to be Fidel Castro's presidential helicopter until 1993, then sold to heli logger in El Salvador before eventually coming to New Zealand. Built in 1976. Would you prefer to view this page using Seymour? (requires Flash)