Photo of Sikorsky S-61N, EI-SAR, CHC Helicopters

Photo of Sikorsky S-61N, EI-SAR, CHC Helicopters
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Type: Sikorsky S-61N Aircraft Reg: EI-SAR MSN / CN: 61143 Operator: CHC Helicopters Picture Category: Helicopter Picture ID: 1002493		Location: Unknown Country: Unknown Date: 14th October 2003

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Comments: This Sikorsky S.61N, EI-SAR (c/n 61143), is one of four S.61Ns operated by CHC (Ireland) Ltd., formerly Bond Helicopters (Ireland) Ltd., under contract to the Irish Coast Guard (formerly the Irish Marine Emergency Service (IMES)) as medium/long-range Search and Rescue (SAR) and MedEvac helicopters. A fifth S.61N is due to be leased to the Irish Air Corps later this year (2002). This aircraft was registered on 26 June 1998. On 1 July 2002 this S.61N was assigned to the Southeastern sector, operating from Waterford. As can be seen from the c/n this is quite an elderly S.61, and in fact was the first to be assembled by Mitsubishi in Japan. After spells on the American and Japanese civil registers, it served a long time in Britain as G-AYOM.