1972 to 2015

Sikorsky S-61 H-3
in
united kingdom Bristow









Bristow S-61 H-3




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YearsUnitsBase
2022/23Bristow (Falklands) Port Stanley
2004/13Bristow (Den Helder)NL De Kooy
1983/98Bristow (Falklands) RAF Mount Pleasant
Port Stanley



List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
61-270 s61n.mk2 1965 G-ATFM BIH Acquired by Bristow in 2022
Okanagan Helicopters CF-OKY: Airlift International, Sikorsky serial N10052,
First transatlantic crossing of commercial helicopter
British Airways Helicopters G-ATFM: British Airways Helicopters 1970-1986
British International Helicopters G-ATFM: BIH 1986-1993
Brintel Helicopters G-ATFM: Brintel Jan93-May00
Veritair G-ATFM: Veritair May00-May04
- G-ATFM: Newquay Helicopters Ltd at coldharbour Business Park, S...
pictured at Falklands/Malvinas under MoD contract
British International Helicopters G-ATFM: BIH from Jul13
undergoing maintenance at Newquay
op by BIH in the Falklands
61-424 S-61N 1968 G-AZDC Bristow Aug71-Jan83
Sikorsky Helicopters N6956R: Sikorsky S-61N
Elivie I-EVMA: Ischia - Elivie 1968; Napoli-Capri-Sorrento shuttle 196...
Okanagan Helicopters C-GSPI: Okanagan Jan83-Feb84
- ?: France unk Apr87-
Helicopter Transport Services N91158: US Leaseco Inc May98, N750HT ntu
- OB-2008-P: HTS leased Peru, unk
Aeromaster N91158: Aeromaster unk, lsd, pictured
Helicopter Transport Services N91158: HTS by 2006, lsd; reg US Leasec from May10
61-467 w/o 1973 S-61N 1969 G-AZNE Bristow from Feb72; w/o 04apr73 ditch near Glomar Oil Rig, North Sea
Sikorsky Helicopters N6967R: Sikorsky Apr/May 1969, to I-EVME
Elivie I-EVME: Ischia - Elivie (Napoli-Capri-Sorrento shuttle), to VR-...
- VR-BDU: Brunei, to G-AZNE
61-473 s61n.mk2 1970 G-AZRF Bristow May72-Apr87, to France
- PK-HBT: Sikorsky serial N6982R, to G-AZRF
- N9115Z: canc Apr88
CHC South Africa ZS-HSZ: CHC, noted 2003; lsd as 8Q-BUZ
Coulson Aircrane C-FTNK: Coulson Aircrane
61-493 S-61N 1972 G-BAKA Bristow 1972-Apr87
- N9119Z: canc Oct89
- HK-3445X: Colombia, to ZS-HVJ
CHC South Africa ZS-HVJ: CHC Africa Oct89-Sep10
US Department of State N408GG: US State Dept, reser N493WR
US Department of State N493WR: US State Dept Jul11-Jan16
EP Aviation N493WR: EP Aviation Jan16-Mar18
Carson Helicopters N493WR: Carson from Mar18
- HL9681: South Korea unk from Aug21
61-702 w/o 2001 S-61N 1972 G-BAKB Bristow Dec72-Apr87, to France
Erickson N9118M: Erickson leasing 1990-1991
Court Helicopters ZS-HHN: Court, to be confirmed
hayes forest services C-FHFS: Hayes Heli-Log Services ; w/o 15jan01 at Porteau Cove, ...
61-703 S-61N 1972 G-BAKC Bristow Dec72-Apr87, to France as unk
Croman Corp N9119S: Croman ?-1997
Croman canc Dec10
Croman again Jun11-Apr15
- C-FHCH: D.K. Heli-Cropper at Mt Lehman BC, Mar-Nov 1997
Coulson Aircrane C-GJQE: Coulson 2011
EP Aviation N9119S: Oct13 with EP Aviation in Afghanistan
EP Aviation N807AR: EP Aviation Apr15-May19
15jun15 at Kingsland, GA
Construction Helicopters Inc N807AR: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI May/Dec 2019
Construction Helicopters Inc N703HG: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI from Jan20
61-471 s61n.mk2 1969 G-BBGS Bristow Aug73-Apr87; Aug77 pictured at Aberdeen, Scotland; to France
- VR-BDO: Bristow reg Brunei 23Dec69, Jan70 from USA to Malaysia
Court Helicopters ZS-RAX: Court Helicopters South Africa, ex N9116R
Jul94 delivering supplies to VLCC M/T Kazimah on roads ...
US Department of State N561EH: US Dept State Jul11-Jan16
US Department of State N471WR: US Dept State Jul11-Jan16
EP Aviation N471WR: EP Aviation Jan16-Dec17
Coulson Aircrane N471WR: Coulson Aviation (usa) Inc at Portland, OR from Jan18
61-712 s61n.mk2 1973 G-BBHL Bristow Nov73-Sep08, Sikorsky serial N4032S
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BBHL: HM Coastguard, owned and maintained by Bristow; based ...
Carson Helicopters N364HH: Carson Oct08-Nov10
EP Aviation N364HH: EP Aviation Nov10-Jul16
EP Aviation N817AR: EP Aviation Jul16-Mar19
Construction Helicopters Inc N817AR: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI Mar/Dec 2019
Construction Helicopters Inc N712HG: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI from Jan20
61-713 w/o 2002 s61n.mk2 1973 G-BBHM Bristow Dec73-Dec91, Sikorsky serial N4033S; lsd Maldives
Sikorsky Helicopters N4033S: Manufacturer test serial; exported to UK Nov 1973
- 8Q-HUM: Maldives Islands Dec91-May93, rtn Bristow
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BBHM: HM Coastguard, op by Bristow; 2002 based at Portland on...
61-714 w/o 2010 S-61N 1973 G-BBHN Bristow Dec73-Oct78, to Malaysia
Bristow Malaysia 9M-AWN: Bristow Malaysia
- N160J: Washington Times Aviation Jul04-Nov05
Tongil Air HL9287: South Korea, Tongil Air; w/o 27feb10, burnt out after ...
61-718 s61n.mk2 1973 G-BBVA Bristow Feb74-Sep08, to N364FH
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BBVA: HM Coastguard operated by Bristow
EP Aviation N364FH: EP Aviation Apr10-May19
Construction Helicopters Inc N364FH: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI May/Dec 19
Construction Helicopters Inc N718HG: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI from Jan20
61-720 s61n.mk2 1973 G-BBVB Bristow apr74-Jan83, to Malaysia
Bristow Malaysia 9M-PCM: Bristow Malaysia, to N15JX
- N15JX: Jun/Nov 2009
Tongil Air HL9484: South Korea, Tongil Air Systems Nov09
61-735 s61n.mk2 1974 G-BCLA Bristow Nov74-Oct86
Bristow Malaysia 9M-ELF: Bristow Malaysia from Nov86
Malaysian Helicopter Sevices Aviation Berhad 9M-AVT: MHS, noted 2005
Aero Peace HL9297: Aero Peace, South Korea by 2017
61-736 s61n.mk2 1974 G-BCLB Bristow Dec74-Jul77
Bristow Malaysia 9M-AVQ: Bristow Malaysia, ex G-BCLB
Tongil Air HL9275: Tongil Air Systems, noted 2007-2009
61-737 s61n.mk2 1974 G-BCLC Bristow Jan75-Jan08, for HM Coastguard
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BCLC: HM Coastguard, op by Bristow; based at Sumburgh in th...
Sky Cats Puma Corp N502SC: Sky Cats Puma Corp Mar08-Mar14; conv to S-61 Short
04jun11 pictured near Yorkville, Illinois
Construction Helicopters Inc N502SC: Heligroup 502 Llc at Missoula, MT from Mar14; CHI Aviat...
61-739 s61n.mk2 1974 G-BCLD Bristow from Feb75; Jun05 to 9M-BED
Bristow Malaysia 9M-BED: Bristow Malaysia Jun05-Jul06, lsd G-BCLD
Akhdar Dayem Association AD-1601: Lebannon Akdar Dayem Jul09, ex G-BCLD
61-750 w/o 1988 s61n.mk2 1975 G-BDII Bristow Sep75-Feb85; to Malaysia
Bristow Malaysia 9M-ELF: Bristow Malaysia Mar-Nov 1985, rtn UK
61-751 s61n.mk2 1975 G-BDIJ Bristow Oct75-May83, to Malaysia
Bristow Malaysia 9M-AYF: Bristow Malaysia May83-Jun84, back to G-BDIJ
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BDIJ: HM Coastguard, op by Bristow; pictured; based at Lee-...
US Department of State N436LC: State Dept from Oct10, rereg N751AW
US Department of State N751AW: Baghdad, Iraq
seen flying along the coast adjacent to RAF Akrotiri, ...
07jul15 at Coventry City, UK
12jul16 GSA Auction on sale with N216WW. To be confirm...
Croman Corp N629CK: Croman Corp from Dec16
Nov18 undergoing rework at Croman Corp’s White City f...
61-765 s61n.mk2 1976 G-BDOC in SAR-Meet 2009 at Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BDOC: Bristow owned and operated G-BDOC was assigned to Sumbu...
attended the fire and explosions at the Piper Alpha pla...
Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf o...
HM Coast Guard Oscar Charlie 1985-2007
US Department of State N426GE: US State Dept Nov11-2016?
EP Aviation N765AW: EP Aviation Sep16-Jan20
- N765AW: Clayton International Inc at Peachtree City, GA by Feb2...
pictured with N493WR and N471WR in storage at Peachtre...
Feb/Nov 2020 for sale Sikorsky S61N 1976 - Price: $1,20...
61-470 s61n.mk2 1969 G-BDRH Bristow Feb76-Feb77, to Australia
- VR-BDN: Bristow reg Brunei 23Dec69, Jan70 from USA to Malaysia
Bristow Malaysia 9M-ARV: Bristow Malaysia Oct72
Bristow Australia VH-BHY: Bristow Australia 1977-1984
Court Helicopters ZS-HXX: Court Helicoptrs South Africa, ex N9116Y
- N232AC: AUTEC/Csc Applied Tech West Palm Beach Florida from 20...
PAE Applied Technologies LLC, West Palm Beach, FL from ...
Amentum Services Inc at Germantown, MD from Feb22
61-766 s61n.mk2 1977 G-BEKI Bristow Apr77-Jun77, to Malaysia
Bristow Malaysia 9M-AVO: Bristow Malaysia
EP Aviation N103WF: EP Aviation Apr10
61-768 s61n.mk2 1977 G-BEKJ Bristow Apr/Jun 1977 for Malaysia
Malaysian Helicopter Sevices Aviation Berhad 9M-AVP: MHS, noted 2003
61-745 s61n.mk2 1978 G-BFMY Bristow Mar78-Jun00; 23apr00 pictured at Wicken Park Farm, Wicken, Northants
Evergreen Helicopters N4040S: Evergreen Helicopters
Aeroleo Taxi Aereo PP-MNL: Aeroleo taxi aereo 2000-2010
Carson Helicopters N420SC: Carson Jul10-Mar12
US Department of State N745AW: State Dept Mar12-Jan16
EP Aviation N745AW: EP Aviation Jan16-Dec17
Coulson Aircrane N745AW: Coulson Aviation (usa) Inc at Portland, OR from Dec17
61-809 s61n.mk2 1978 G-BFRI Bristow 1978-2006; to BIH
United Nations G-BFRI: UN 2000 (Bristow)
British International Helicopters G-BFRI: British International Helicopters Aug06
used for personnel ferrying in JW14-2 during Oct 2014
pictured (pic1) on USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) during FOST...
provided logistic support for JW15-1 from Stornoway dur...
pictured (pic2) on HMCS Halifax (FFH 330) off the coast...
61-819 s61n.mk2 1979 G-BGWJ 23apr00 pic at Wicken Park Farm, Wicken, Northants
British Executive Air Services G-BGWJ: BEAS Aug88-Jul00
US Department of State N364DZ: State Dept 29Sep08
US Department of State N819WC: State Dept 26Aug10
Helimax Aviation N907CH: Heligroup Fire Llc at Missoula, MT from Sep16
gov contract in Haiti (?)
61-820 s61n.mk2 1979 G-BGWK Bristow Jul00-Jun09, to Lebanon
Bristow US N1346C: used by Bristow USA at Providence, RI offshore
British Executive Air Services G-BGWK: BEAS Nov82-Jul00, op by Bristow
pictured (pic1) taxi in at Aberdeen, Scotland, from an ...
- G-BGWK: Sold to Absolute Fire Solutions (UK Helicopters) Ltd Ca...
Akhdar Dayem Association AD-1603: del Akhdar Dayem, Beirut, Lebanon as AD-1603, Jun09.
On the AD apron at Beirut
61-821 s61n.mk2 1979 G-BGWL Bristow Oct79-May80
- C-GMQF: Dome Petroleum Ltd at Calgary, AB, canc Jul87, to N9104...
Raven Lake Exploration at Abbotsford, BC Aug87-Mar88
Thomson Industries Ltd at Prince Rupert, BC Mar/Jun 198...
VIH Helicopters Ltd C-GMQF: Vancouver Island Helicopters Ltd Jun88-Jan90
- C-GMQF: Carley Logging Ltd at Victoria, BC Jan/Mar 1990
VIH Helicopters Ltd C-GMQF: Vancouver Island Helicopters Ltd Mar90-Apr91
Coulson Aircrane N611RM: USA 1991-1994, Coulson ?
Coulson Aircrane C-FMAG: Coulson Aircrane Sep94-May01
US Forest Service N264F: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee May01-Nov04, op b...
- ?: Papua New Guinea as unk Dec 2004, op by Coulson ?
- C-FXEC: Executive Transport Airways Ltd at Port Alberni, BC Dec...
Canadian Helicopter Corporation C-FXEC: CHC Feb06-Oct07; PR-HFJ ntu
Coulson Aircrane C-FXEC: Coulson Aircrane Dec07-Jan11
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-FXEC: Canadian Helicopters Ltd Jan11-Jan13
Coulson Aircrane C-FXEC: Coulson Aircrane Ltd from Jan13
contracted by Bolivian Gov for Amazon firefighting in ...
12jun20 Kupang, Indonesia after flying from Darwin
pictured (pic1) Santa Ynez Airport, Santa Ynez, CA retu...
61-824 s61n.mk2 1980 G-BHOF Bristow Feb80-Apr94, to LN-ONK
- LN-ONK: May94-May95
- G-LAWS: Laws Helicopters Ltd Jul99-Nov04
Air Harrods Ltd G-DAWS: Air Harrods Nov04-May06
British International Helicopters G-VIPZ: BIH May06-Jun09
flew on this to Tresco Island, Isles of Scilly. After ...
- G-VIPZ: Heli Med Ltd Jun09-Jun10
US Department of State N824WA: US State Dept Jan11-Sep16, also as N408SC
Croman Corp N627CK: Croman Corp from Sep16; training at Yuma by
This aircraft was never designated as an S-61T. In US S...
Jun19 used for pilot training aircraft for customers ou...
61-825 s61n.mk2 1980 G-BHOG Bristow Mar80-Sep97, to Brazil
Aeroleo Taxi Aereo PT-YEK: Aeroleo Taxi Aereo 1997-2002
British International Helicopters G-BHOG: BIH Aug06-Sep11
Carson Helicopters N457FC: Carson Oct11, cur
US Department of State N825WL: US Dept State Oct11, cur
61-827 s61n.mk2 1980 G-BHOH pictured at Wicken Park Farm,Wicken, Northants
Croman Corp N616CK: Croman Apr07-2015?; 2008 all grey livery; 2009 yellow/...
EP Aviation N806AR: EP Aviation Dec15-Nov19
Construction Helicopters Inc N827HG: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI from Nov19

61-716 s61n.mk2 1974 G-BIHH Bristow Sep92-Sep93
Air Greenland OY-HBE: Gronlandsfly 1974-1980
British Caledonian Helicopter G-BIHH: BCH Nov80-Sep88
Malaysian Helicopter Sevices Aviation Berhad 9M-SSK: MHS Aviation Oct88-Aug92
Court Helicopters ZS-RDV: Court 1993-1999
CHC South Africa ZS-RDV: CHC South Africa from 1999, to Canada as unk
EP Aviation N408HH: EP Aviation Jun10-Feb19
2012-pre Afghanistan
Rotor Maxx Support C-GRMJ: Rotor Maxx Support Ltd (RMS) at Parksville, BC from Mar...
61-752 s61n.mk2 1974 G-BIMU pictured (pic1) at De Kooy, Netherlands during Heldair show
- VH-CRU: Australia, Sikorsky serial N4024S
British Caledonian Helicopter G-BIMU: Caledonian Helicopters Jan81-May90
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BIMU: HM Coastguard, op by Bristow; 24aug97 Main rotor tips d...
participated in SAR-Meet 2009 at Leeuwarden air base N...
- N7563W: Withrotor Aviation at Lakeview, OR from Apr16
61-822 s61n.mk2 1979 G-BPWB pictured at De Kooy, Netherlands during Heldair show
Irish Helicopters EI-BHO: Irish Helicopters 1979-1989, all red livery
Irish Helicopters 1991-1997; Rescue for the Department ...
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-BPWB: HM Coastguard, op by Bristow; asg Portland and carri...
Air Greenland OY-HUF: Airgreenland; Mayor inspection at Nuuk
61-823 s61n.mk2 1980 G-BSVO Bristow Oct90-Sep94
Okanagan Helicopters C-GROL: Okanagan 05feb80-Nov89
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GROL: Canadian Helicopters Limited Nov89-Oct90
Brintel Helicopters G-BSVO: Brintel Oct90-Sep94
CHC South Africa ZS-RFU: South Africa 1994-1998
Canadian Helicopter Corporation C-GSAB: CHC Aug98-Jan07
Titan Helicopter Group ZS-RFU: South Africa 2007-2017?
Omni Taxi Aereo PR-OMK: Omni Taxi Aereo Nov17, lsd from Titan Helicopters (Pt...
pictured (pic1) on truck
- ?: South Africa 2021
61-761 S-61N 1977 G-BXSN Bristow Feb98-Feb01
ERA Helicopters N611EH: S-61N-63 d/d ERA 16feb77
- VH-IMQ: Okanagan Helicopters Australia, noted Apr80, ex VH-PTF
Okanagan Helicopters C-GPOH: Okanagan, noted Aug81
Irish Helicopters EI-BLY: Irish Helicopters 1986
Appeared in the film War of the Buttons, filmed in Cork...
Air Logistics N161AL: Air Logistics Mar01
- PR-MDS: Brazil, Apr03-Jan05, to N761N
VIH Helicopters Ltd C-FHCH: VIH Helicopters Dec05-Sep06, ex N761N
Cougar Helicopters C-FHCH: Cougar Sep06-Apr12
EP Aviation N803AR: EP Aviation Apr12-Mar19; conv S-61T?
Construction Helicopters Inc N803AR: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI Mar/Dec 2019
Construction Helicopters Inc N761HG: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI from Jan20
61-807 S-61N 1978 G-FLKI BIH Acquired by Bristow in 2022
Helikopter Service LN-OQB: Helicopter Service, to G-BZSN
CHC Scotia G-BZSN: CHC Scotia Apr/Sep 2001
CHC Ireland EI-RCG: CHC Ireland from Sep01
Irish Coast Guard EI-RCG: Irish Coast Guard 2001-2013
- : USA by 2015
British International Helicopters G-FLKI: BIH from Jul20

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