Sabena's first S-55 landing in front of the Melsbroek airport terminal. Begun by the Belgians as a satellite airfield for Haren, Melsbroek was expanded by the Germans during WWII and connected to Haren by a long taxiway. Melsbroek became the new Brussels airport in 1948. A modern terminal was opened ten years later near Zaventem on the south side of the field. Photo from: Sabena

In 1953 Sabena launched passenger helicopter services from Brussels over relatively long distances. One of the destinations was Maastricht. A heliport was built here on the right bank of the river Maas or Meuse. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

VH-UHM was never registered. It was stored in the open at Sydney airport and suffered storm damage there in 1973. It lingered a few more years before being removed