VT Aircrafts

VT-GRB

Non-scheduled

Bell 407 · Thumby Aviation · 10 years old

VT-GRB is a Bell 407 helicopter owned by Agrarflug Heelilift GMBH & Co.Kg and operated by Thumby Aviation under DGCA non-scheduled operator permit #02/2013.

VT-GRB Bell 407

Representative photo, same type. Photo by Declan M Martin, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Manufacturer
Bell
Type
Bell 407B407
Model as printed
BELL 407GXP
Airframe
Rotary wing
Serial number
54682
Built
201610 years
Seats
6Passenger
Mode S hex
80166E
Operator
Thumby AviationThumby Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Permit (AOP)
#02/2013
Valid until
24 Mar 2029
Registered in India
12 Apr 2024
On the list since
30 Sept 2025
Source
DGCA ns-oper.pdf, page 29as on 31 Aug 2026

History

3 entries
  1. Between 30 Sept 2019 and 30 Sept 2025Added

    Added to Thumby Aviation's non-scheduled list.

  2. 12 Apr 2024Registered

    Registered to AGRARFLUG HEELILIFT GMBH & CO.KG, MSN 54682.

  3. 30 Sept 2025First seen

    First seen on a DGCA list.

About VT-GRB

Who owns VT-GRB?
DGCA lists Agrarflug Heelilift GMBH & Co.Kg as the registered owner of VT-GRB. It is operated by Thumby Aviation.
Who operates VT-GRB?
Thumby Aviation (Thumby Aviation Pvt. Ltd.) operates VT-GRB under DGCA non-scheduled operator permit #02/2013, valid until 24 Mar 2029.
What type of helicopter is VT-GRB?
VT-GRB is a Bell 407 helicopter. Its manufacturer serial number (MSN) is 54682. It was built in 2016. DGCA lists 6 seats.
When was VT-GRB registered in India?
VT-GRB was registered in India on 12 Apr 2024.
Is VT-GRB still in service?
VT-GRB is on Thumby Aviation's non-scheduled list in DGCA's latest operator lists, as on 31 Aug 2026.
What is the Mode S hex code of VT-GRB?
The Mode S (ICAO 24-bit) hex code of VT-GRB is 80166E. ADS-B flight trackers identify the helicopter by this code.

Also written VTGRB or VT GRB.

Same type at Thumby Aviation

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