Painted in camo c/s and displayed with the 'RAMS 3000' surname. It featured a Lucas turret housing a 12.7 mm Browning heavy machine gun with 450 rounds of ammunition. Pylons on either side for a total of eight anti-tank missiles, typically HOT 2, though the pylons could also carry TOW missiles. Air-to-air missiles, rocket pods, and forward-firing cannons could also be carried on these pylons. Weapons associated to a SFIM APX-M397 stabilised thermal sight as well as an additional mast-mounted sight and digital weapons controls avionics. Other systems included an infrared jammer and chaff/flare/ECM system, a Racal Prophet radar warning system and a Racal RAMS 3000 Series avionics management system. Thanks to Joachim Lippl for tech notes.

Demonstration mock-up on the Aribus stand.

Operated by Metro Aviation, arriving from parts unknown. Built in 1991, ex D-HFIH, D-HMBO, and N3202V; later became N317UH and still current as such.

Photographer: Enrique Fernandez - later upgraded to A-3

'Helitack' (note subtle difference) on the tail is the term used for helicopter transportation of fire fighting crews who "attack" wild fires.

thanks to the DRF crew

First production BK117. Used as a development aircraft and modifiied to A-3, A-4, B-1 and B-2 versions. Registered as D-HBKC in 1982, D-HMBA, D-HMBF, D-HIFR, D-HMBA, D-HANS in 2000, XA-TYM in 2003 and CP-2714 by 2017.

The first production BK.117 jointly developed with Kawasaki. Became D-HMBA, D-HMBF, D-HIFR, D-HMBA, D-HANS, XA-TYM.

The Presidency of State Security unit is responsible for all matters related to the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The semi-military force is operating H145T's, H-60s, CN-235s and S-92s.