This 1982 built Bell 222 became the presidental helicopter of Madagascar in late 2003. Previous registrations of this airframe were N1982P, N18UC, N990JB, C-GSVD, N32GH, XA-SII, and N444MA. It was operated by Madagascar's small Air Force but actually flown by foreign pilots. After less than two years in service, it was written off after an accident on October 12, 2005. Coming in a bit too fast and with tailwind, the underpowered helicopter hit the ground hard, rolled over and caught fire. Luckily, all seven persons on board - incl. the then president Marc Ravolomanana - walked away unhurt.

Registered as N5754T in 1980, D-HCAD, G-BLSY in 1984 then D-HBTZ in 1992. Damaged beyond repair in an accident in 1992 and used as a travelling exhibit for Paderborn Airport marked as D-PBLP.

ex ZS-HMD, N660DD, ZS-HMD, N222LB. Became DQ-AAA, LN-ODW, 9G-AEP

Photo: Palle Nørby Christensen. ex N77UT, PT-HXC. Became LN-ODY, 9G-HIC, 9G-AEM

This aircraft was cancelled from the US register in December 2014 and exported to Australia where it became VH-FUB, but it was withdrawn from use and the registration cancelled on 30th August 2017.

Hotel Del Coronado makes a nice background.

New York City's East 60th Street heliport opened on Nov. 4, 1968 and ordered closed by Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the end of February 1998. In 1982, Pan Am contracted Omniflight Helicopter Services to operate a free helicopter service for all of its first-class and Clipper-Class passengers between the East 30th Street Heliport and the airline's Worldport Terminal at JFK Airport utilizing Bell 222As and later the Westland WG30. This 222A was seen taking off for JFK in April 1984. It later flew with operators in New Zealand (ZK-HFQ), Turkey (TC-HMH) and South Africa (ZS-HMS) before it was retired.

Vancouver Island Helicopters (VIH) won the first air ambulance helicopter contracts on the BC coast initially with a Bell 212 based at Seal Cove in Prince Rupert and one and then two Bell 222UTs based on the south coast at Vancouver International Airport. This aircraft (C-GVIU) was imported from Japan (JA9627) in Aug. 1992 and later exported to the US (N622F) in Oct 1998 and later exported to South Africa where it was broken up for parts, according to Rotorspot. Helijet later won the BC Ambulance contract and has flown Sikorsky S-76As and S-76Cs from bases at Seal Cove and YVR.

at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Antrim, Northern Ireland

ex N32064, JA9691, D-HELB