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.

Exxon Mobil Corp took delivery of this S-76C, N274X, from Sikorsky in January 1996 to transport crews to offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The helicopter was operated by International Helicopter Transport, Inc. (IHTI) which was a subsidiary of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (small logo behind the cockpit door) dedicated exclusively to Exxon Mobil and had its own colours, aircrews and more maintenance practices (i.e. lower component TBOs). To PHI in Nov. 2015. To Arrow Aviation Company in Broussard, LA in Dec. 2015. Parted out and cancelled in May 2019.

Although wearing North Scottish titles the aircraft was owned by Bond Helicopters at the time. This registration was cancelled on 7th December 1993 when the aircraft was transferred to the Australian marks VH-LAQ.