This Hoplite was first delivered to the Czech Ministry of the Interior (FMV) in July 1990 and transferred over to the Czech police in January 1993. During this period the Czech Bovernment had noted the success of helicopters around Europe in helping the emergency services and so from 1st April 1987 the (Czech) Air Rescue Service (Záchranná služba - Air Ambulance) began operating. This helicopter is on display in the excellent Fire Protection Exhibition museum in recognition of this fact.

CA578 climbs out from rw07R at the start of the flight back to Beijing (PEK). This is one of multiple Air China flights each day at EDDF.

Last arrival on 27R for the day before the switch and it almost caught a few photographers out when FR24 had earlier predicted a landing after 1500 hours!

With a "borrowed" nose cone in standard colours from the spare parts department.

Delivered to Air China in April 2014; leased from BoCom leasing and painted in special "50 Years of Chinese-French Diplomatic Relations" colours.