Sikorsky S-61N

C/N 61-143

Built 1962 - Scrapped 2015





Helicopter Sikorsky S-61N Serial 61-143 Register EI-SAR G-AYOM N94565 JA9506 N4585 used by Garda Cósta na hÉireann IRCG (Irish Coast Guard) ,CHC Ireland ,Bond Aviation Group ,Brintel Helicopters ,British International Helicopters BIH ,British Caledonian Helicopter ,British Airways Helicopters ,British European Airways (BEA) ,Sikorsky Helicopters ,Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries). Built 1962. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





N4585

usa Sikorsky Helicopters

1970-11-25Sikorsky S-61N del Mitsubishi as M61-001 JA9506, rtnd as N4585 25Nov/29Dec 1970
1971-01-15 Details do not check with M61-001 which show it as N94565 to JA to N4585. G-AYOM Rgd 30/12/70 shown in UK G-INFO source as ex N4585. Helicopter still carried N4585 at Gatwick 'Beehive' 15/1/71.
For JA9506 see also
    1962 S-61L M61-001

JA9506

japan Mitsubishi

1970-11-25Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in kit form reassembled as MS61-N, c/n M61-001
1962-25Nov70

N94565

usa Sikorsky Helicopters

Mitsubishi S-61 M61-001

G-AYOM

united kingdom British European Airways

1970-12-30BEA Helicopters from 30dec70, details whilst in the uk supplied by an employee

united kingdom British Airways Helicopters

1973-01-26BAH from 26jan73
17may77 Only recorded accident: undercarriage collapsed during ground taxi at Aberdeen
1978-07-11 A EGPDBAH noted in service at Aberdeen
1985-07-31BAH again from 31jul85

united kingdom British Caledonian Helicopter

1984-06-13British Caledonian Helicopters from 13jun84 (loan), rtn BAH

united kingdom British International Helicopters

BIH from Aug85-Jan93

united kingdom Brintel Helicopters

Brintel Helicopters Jan93-Mar98

united kingdom Bond Aviation Group

Bond Helicopters Mar/Jun 1998

EI-SAR

ireland CHC Ireland

1998-06CHC Ireland from Jun98
2014-01 B EIWT being dismanteled with EI-GCE at Weston, Dublin
2014-05-07 C Seaforth Docks seen at Seaforth Docks Liverpool, ready for shipping by sea to Canada for conversion for a logging company

ireland Garda Cósta na hÉireann

Irish Coast Guard 1998-2013, op by CHC
2009-05-03 D Hook Head Overflight noted in flight at Hook Head Lighthouse, in Irish Coast Guard markings.
2012-05 E EIWF still with Coast Guard rescue and based in Waterford, Ireland
2013-12-10 E EIWF Rescue 117 10dec13 13:00hs will stand to complete its last SAR watch being replaced by the new S-92A from 11-Dec-2013




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