Delivered new to the RMAF in January of 1977 carrying serial FM-1720. It was then re-serialled to M23-16 in 1984 and is reported to have briefly carried civilian registration 9M-ZAR in 2008 (for modification and certification work?). A total of 16 RMAF S-61's were written off over the years, with M23-16 being the last one, suffering a hard landing on August 2, 2019. Actually, this very accident - luckily without loss of life - sealed the fate of the surviving 12 or so RMAF's Nuris, as the fleet was permanently grounded. Keeping them airworthy has become an issue in the previous years anyway.

1968 built M23-08 (ex FM-1708, ex FM-1148) was among the first batch of ten S-61 Nuri's (Parrot) delivered to the Royal Malaysian AF as from 1967. They were initally serialled FM-1140 to FM-1149. While FM-1143 was written off in 1972, the remaining nine in 1975 were re-serialled to FM-1701 to FM-1709. A further 33 Nuri's were deliverd between 1971 and 1978, bring the total number operated by the RMAF to 43. Unfortunately, 16 helicopters were lost over the years, finally grounding the fleet in August of 2019, after more than 50 years of operation.

Wrapped up for storage. Later went to the Midway Museum.

Photographer: Peter R. Foster - detached on HMSC Ottawa

slide via Frank Mk Meiken

slide via Frank Mk Meiken

Built 1974, deliverd new to Helikopter Service March 10th 1975 and named "Per". Operated until October 18th 1993, leased out as OY-HDO Seen at the old Heliport at Forus

Sea King 12440 at Shearwater doing pilot training with external loads.

During a port visit of the NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic (SNFL) to Den Helder, this Sea King was the shipborne helicopter of HMCS Charlottetown (FFH339). It visited De Kooy for a few days and performed some local flights.

UH-3H of VC-8 wearing aggressor markings at its homebase NAS Roosevelt Roads.

Built 1978Deliverd January 4th 1979 as LN-ORC to Offshore Helicpoters A/S, Bergen, from 1980 opf Helicpter Service A/S Seen lifting at its old base at Forus Heliport, heaading for another mission in the North Sea.

detached to USS Albany for COMSIXTHFLT

Photographer Massimo Gori - became N81692

USS Albany COMSIXTHFLT

Photographer Masumi Wada - note COMSEVENTHFLT and bi-centennial marks - HC-1 det 6 USS Oklahoma City

Photographer L.B.Sides - location could be NAS Jacksonville

Photographer unknown