This S-61 has had multiple identities: G-BGWL, C-GMQF, N91047, C-GMQF, N611RM, C-FMAG, N264F and of course C-FXEC. It's in Australia again for the bushfire season and is seen here after reassembly.

Performing a nice flyby at the small Zeevang lifeboat station during Lifeboat Day.

In British Coast Guard colours but used by its Dutch counterpart as indicated by the orange and blue stripes below the engines.

Previously N94565, JA9506 and N4585, UK registered 12.70 and later with BA, BCal and British International; to EI-SAR (CHC Int'l, operating for Irish Coastguard) 6.98. Winch cable snagged over a lightship on 17.1.06 and recoiled, damaging rotors and cockpit, but recovered to Waterford safely

Off on another Scilly Isles rotation. Built in 1978 and first UK registered in 1994

Built for KLM Noordzee Helikopters in 1971.

Carrying not oil workers but airshow visitors for a change.

Displayed with rescue equipment at the Den Helder airshow. Andrew from Scotland wrote me that G-BIMU was sort of famous with the people of Stornoway when she served with the British Coastguard. She is still named after a Scottish mountain.

This appropriately registered helicopter operated a shuttle service between London Gatwick and Heathrow airports. The service was a joint venture between the British Airports Authority and the supposed competitors, British Airways and British Caledonian.