This 1983 built a/c (test registration F-WKQA) served with Helikopter Service in Norway as LN-OLB till at least 2003. Leased to Maersk as OY-HMJ between 1996 and 1999. It became G-CIOI in March 2015, then D-HBGL in early 2016 (ntu), and finally OE-XAP with Heli-Austria in June 2016. Transferred to swiss operator Lions Air in April 2023, which started to get involved in the fire fighting business, contracting OE-XAP to South Korea. The korean text on the tailboom reads "Forest Service" and "Emergency Aircraft / Wildfire supression" on the cabin door. Seen returning from Asia via Antwerpen port.

C-GOSE (ex-F-WXFA ex-LN-OMD ex-CGTCA). Became later VH-NYV and N748VA) on a rainy day at Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sold in Austria in August 2023. Andy Anderson photo

Sold in Austria in August 2023. Photo by Andy Anderson

Built in 1983 as G-BKZE, this airframe was till early 1993 used by British Airways Helicopters. Brintel Helicopters was next, leasing it to the UN in 1994. As from August 2000, the heli was part of CHC Scotia, before Heli Austria obtained it in June 2016, applying an overall red paint scheme. However, it already wore this green paint when it was transferred to the Lions Air Group in April 2024. Operated for "European Firecats", a joint venture of Lions Air and Heli Austria using Super Pumas in the fire fighting role. Note the modified main landing gear sponsons, reducing the EW by 135 kgs.

Delivered to British International Helicopters as G-BKZE in 1983. To CHC Helicopters in 2000 then to Lions Air Skymedia as OE-XJP in 2016.

Delivered to British International Helicopters as G-BKZH in 1983. To CHC Helicopters in 2000 Reregistered as VH-LHK in 2002 then C-GLGB in 2011. Pod and boom at Abbotsford, BC in 2016 marked as VH-LHK. Cancelled from the register in 2017.

Known as the Firecat, this Super Puma has been doing some training flights in the area and today it was working with a Bambi Bucket on a 100 foot line. This machine is associated with Coldstream Helicopters in Kelowna, BC