South of Baghdad - leased from Ukraine International. To Red Sea Air as UR-48062, then Valan Air as ER-ADF/D2-FVK/ER-AFG and finally ZS-PEL - photographer unknown

South African Beech 1900 operating for the United Nations using call sign UN629.

This Crescent Helicopters 206L-1 was contracted by Skylink to support the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in former Yugoslavia in spring 1992. Bell N27511 and Era Helicopters Bell 212, N360EH (UN141) were based in Skopje to support UN forces on the Kosovo border. In Nov. 1994, three Skylink 206L-1s replaced Crescent's 206L-1s. To Helijet in Canada in June 1996 as C-GHJT. To USA in July 1998 as N211EL. With Offshore Logistics when it crashed in the Gulf of Mexico in poor visibility on Dec 29, 2007 en route to the South Pass 38 platform. Popout floats not deployed. Four onboard. 1K

This TyumenAviaTrans Mil Mi-26T was seen near Zagreb's Pleso Airport while on contract to the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) which was the first United Nations peacekeeping force in former Yugoslavia, formed in Feb. 1992. Skylink of Canada hired civil contract aircrews to support UN units in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia and serve Sarajevo. The Mi-26 was use to airlift supplies to remote bases and large metal shipping containers installed by the UN as observation posts along the new borders. The high time crew previously flew in Siberian oil fields. Later to UTAir.

Several Safair Hercules were operated on behalf of the UN

Seen at Safair's Johannesburg base after a lease to the UN

'A UN helicopter making an aerial survey of tribal fighting area.' 57-5927 delivered to US Army in February 1958. Based in Germany. To United Nations in July 1960 for $1 for use in Congo. Restored to flying condition by Danish air force at Værløse and airlifted to Congo by USAF. Based mainly in Kamina. Withdrawn from UN use in July 1964. Possibly donated to Ghana Air Force. Photo by: Howard Sochurek / Life

author Max Fankhauser - in service with UN from 20.01.1980 to 09.07.80

Air Atonabee was acquired by Victor Pappalardo in 1984 and renamed City Express. A pair of DHC Dash 7's (including C-GGXS, ex-4X-AHB) from Arkia Israel Airlines launched commuter service between Toronto Island Airport (YTZ), Ottawa (YOW) and Montreal (YUL). City Express ceased operations in Feb. 1991, but C-GGXS went to Pappalardo's Trans Capital Airlines and later flew for the UN. It was one of seven Trans Capital Dash 7s sold to Air Tindi in March 2021. At least five Dash 7s are still parked at YTZ (2 x Trans Capital & 3 x Air Tindi) near the relocated 1939 airport terminal building.

While earlier CH-136 Kiowas (OH-58A) were delivered to the CAF in 1971 - 72, fourteen newer, upgraded Bell 206 Jet Rangers were purchased for training in 1981. This one was delivered in May 1981. Pictured as one of 8 Jet Rangers used in Honduras in 1990 - 92 for Operation Sultan, Canadian Forces support for the UN mission disarming former rebels in that country. It was transferred in April 1998 to Allied Wings for contract pilot training as C-FTHN. The helicopter was written off July 2, 2002 during auto rotation training at Southport, Manitoba.

Registered as N6726V then VH-AKV in 1980, VH-NSE in 1986, C-GWSQ in 1987, VH-NSE then C-GWSQ in 1988, VH-NSE then VH-AKV in 1989, C-FAMB in 1992 and 5Y-BLA in 1996.

Photographer Rachel Mounce