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.

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.

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.

Carries small sponsorship titles "FMG Fortescue"

Operated by Air Methods. Registration cancelled December 10, 2014 on export to New Zealand, where she now flies as ZK-HGU.

Departing after a fuel stop. Operated by Omniflight Helicopters, built in 1989. Registration N117UC cancelled May 30, 2017, presumably wfu.

Departing after a brief stop. Became N509TJ, then N589TJ; N589TJ cancelled June 24, 2021 for reasons unknown.

Second prototype. First flew in 1979. Later preserved at the Hubschraubermuseum, Bückeburg.

Original livery

Sold in New Zealand as ZK-IIX in October 2018. Tony Arbon photo

ex (D-HFIL), D-HBFW

Just took off to fly a patient to another hospital on the mainland.

Reregistered VH-SLU in April 2010. Tony Arbon photo