With a DOM of 1979, this S-76 was an early production airframe (test registration N5009V). Delivered new to KLM Helikopters as PH-NZN, which did operate it till around 1986. Next "stop" was Northwest Helicopters (as N9007N), before Heli-Union did operate it as F-GILD and LX-HUD. When pictured here under contract with the Pecten oil company in Cameroon, LX-HUD had already been upgraded to a S-76A+ (Turbomeca Arriel 1S engines). Next stops were w/ the South African Police as ZS-RKE, then as D2-EXG w/ SonAir Angola, w/ EagleCopters as C-FLRQ and finally w/ Jayrow Helicopters as VH-XHJ. Broken up.

Del 10 March 1979 Test Registration as N5009V Former KLM Helikopters as PH-NZN,Northwest Helicopters LLC as N9007N,Sa Heli-union Investissements,Sa Banque Demachy Et Associes as F-GILD,Christophe Nurit Neil as LX-HUD,Suid-Afrikaans Polisie (South Africa Police) as ZS-RKE,SonAir Serviço Aéreo, SA as D2-EXG,Eagle Copters Ltd as C-FLRQ,Epsilon Aerospace Pty Ltd,Jayrow Helicopters Pty. Ltd,FBI Helicopter Solutions Pty Ltd as VH-XHJ

Operated by KLM's offshore division alongside the large S-61N. It was soon replaced by an S-76B. Photo by: Jaap de Moor