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Aerospatiale Alouette II:

The Aerospatiale Alouette II is the world's first successful turbine powered helicopter. First flown in 1955, it it stil flown by many civiil and military operators. The aircraft in this picture is operated by West German border guards in 1985. (DoD)

AgustaWestland AW109:

An AgustaWestland AW109S Grand in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AW109S Grand in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AgustaWestland AW109S Grand in flight. (AgustaWestland)

An AW109S Grand in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AW109S Grand in flight. (AgustaWestland) AgustaWestland AW109S Grand in flight. (AgustaWestland)

An AgustaWestland AW109 Power in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AgustaWestland AW109S in flight. (AgustaWestland) A US Coast Guard MH-68A conducts a homeland security patrol over New York City on 16 April 2003. (USCG/PA2 Bill Barry)

A US Coast Guard MH-68 in flight. (USCG/PA3 Dana Warr) Three US Coast Guard AgustaWestland MH-68 Makos over St John's river, Florida, on 14 October 2001. (USCG/PA3 Dana Warr) Two US Coast Guard AgustaWestland MH-68 Makos over St John's river, Florida, on 14 October 2001. (USCG/PA3 Dana Warr)

AgustaWestland AW119 Koala:

An AW119 Koala 8-seat helicopter in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AgustaWestland AW119 Koala in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AgustaWestland AW119 in flight. (AgustaWestland)

An AgustaWestland AW119 Koala in flight. (AgustaWestland)

AgustaWestland AW139:

An AW139 operated by Bel Air. (AgustaWestland) An AW139 in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AW139 in flight. (AgustaWestland)

An AgustaWestland AW139 in flight. (AgustaWestland) Paramilitary AgustaWestland AW139 in flight. (AgustaWestland) An AW139 in flight. (AgustaWestland)

An AW139 in flight. (AgustaWestland)

Bell 206 JetRanger:

A Bell 206 JetRanger operated by the Mexican police. (Bell) A Bell 206 Jet Ranger in flight. (Bell)

Bell 407:

A Bell 407 in flight over the city. (Bell) A Bell 407 in flight. The 407 was developed from the Bell 206 and bears a strong similarity. (Bell) A Bell 407 operated by the police. (Bell)

Bell 212:

A United States Antarctic Programme Bell 212 on 10 January 2006. (USAP/Patrick Row) A United States Antarctic Programme Bell 212 on 10 January 2006. (USAP/Patrick Row) Two Australian Rural Fire Service (RSF) Bell 212 helicopters at RAAF Richmond during a training exercise on 11 December 2010. (Australian MoD/LAC David Said)

Bell 412:

A Bell 412 in flight. (Bell) A Bell 412 in flight. Note the flotation gear on the skids. (Bell)

Bell 429:

A Bell 429 in flight. (Bell)

Bell 430:

A Bell 430 in flight. (Bell) A Bell 430 flying in the colours of a Korean fire service. (Bell)

Bell/Agusta AB 139:

A Bell/Agusta AB 139 in flight. (AgustaWestland)

Bell/Agusta BA 609:

A Bell/Agusta BA 609 in flight. The BA 609 is the world's first commecial tiltrotor aircraft. (AgustaWestland) A BA609 in flight. (AgustaWestland) A Bell/Agusta BA 609 in flight. (AgustaWestland)

A Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor in flight. (AgustaWestland/Bell)

Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil:

A Eurocopter AS 350 in the Himalayas. A Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Ecureuil in flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Ecureuil in flight. (Eurocopter)

A Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil in flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter AS 350 in flight. (Eurocopter) An Australian police AS 350 Squirrel in flight.

A Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil in flight. (Copyright Eurocopter/Patrick Penna)

Eurocopter EC 120 Colibri:

A Eurocopter EC-120B Colibri in flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter EC-120B Colibri in flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter EC 120B Colibri in flight. (Eurocopter)

EC-120B Colibri (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter EC 130:

A Eurocopter EC 130 B4 in flight. (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter EC 135:

A Eurocopter EC 135 in flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter EC 135 fitted with flotation bags for overwater flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter EC-135 of the German Border Police. (Eurocopter)

A Eurocopter EC-135 in flight. (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter EC 145:

A Eurocopter EC 145 in flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter EC-145 in flight. The EC-145 is essentially a BK-117. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter EC 145 in flight. (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter EC 155:

A Eurocopter EC 155 in flight. The EC 155 is a higher performance development of the successful AS 365 Dauphin 2. (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter EC 175:

Eurocopter EC 175 in flight. (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter EC 225 Super Puma Mk II:

A Eurocopter EC 225 Super Puma in flight. The EC 225 was developed from the original Super Puma. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter EC 225 Super Puma in flight. (Eurocopter) A South Korean Eurocopter EC 225 Super Puma Mk 2 +. (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) SA-330 Puma:

Two Puma helicopters carry supplies from the USNS Niagra Falls to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln steaming in the Pacific Ocean on 5 April 2008. (USN/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis) An Aerospatiale SA-330 Puma operated by the then West German border guards. (DoD) An SA330 Puma conducting vertical replenishment with the USS Iwo Jima in the Persian Gulf on 14 November 2008. (USN/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey)

A Eurocopter SA 330 Puma from the USNS Concord carries supplies to the USS Nimitz in the Pacific on 1 April 2008. (USN/Matthew J Lanes) Two Pumas from USNS Concord carry cargo to the USS Nimitz sailing in the Pacific on 1 April 2008. (USN/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew J Lanese) A Puma from supply ship USNS Lewis and Clark carries mail to the USS Lake Champlain in the Persian Gulf on 24 March 2009. (USN/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker)

Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) AS 332 Super Puma Mk 1:

Super Puma Mk 1 of the German Border Police (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma during a rescue exercise. (Eurocopter)

Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) AS-365 Dauphin:

A Eurocopter AS 365N in flight. (Eurocopter) A Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) AS-365N Dauphin 2 of the Iceland Coast Guard (Islenska Landhelgisgaeslan) prepares to deliver equipment to the Icelandic trawler, BALDVIN THORSTEINSSON. (DoD) A US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin approaches the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on 14 December 2008 during a medevac mission (MCSN Colby Neal)

A US Coast Guard Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin as seen on 28 March 2009. (USCG Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson) A US Coast Guard Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin during exercises on 22 February 2010. (USCG/Petty Officer 3rd Class robert Brazzell) A US Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin from Coast Guard Air Station Houston in flight on 30 April 2007. (USCG/Petty Officer 3rd Class Mario Romero)

A US Coast Guard HH-60 Dolphin flies past Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during relief operations on 26 January 2010. (USCG/Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley) A Eurocopter HH-65C Dolphin from Air Station Port Angeles, Washington, flies over the Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle on 1 July 2008. (USCG/Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle) A Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin from Coast Guard Air Station Miami on 11 November 2007. (CG/PAC Dana Warr)

Eurocopter/Kawasaki BK 117:

A BK 117 in flight. (Eurocopter)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Dhruv:

A civil variant of the HAL Dhruv helicopter indigneously developed in India. (HAL)

MBB BO-105:

An MBB BO-105 helicopter operated by the government of Bahrain. (DoD) A South African Police Service BO-105 during the Port Elizabeth airshow in November 2010. (Guy Martin) A BO-105 gets ready to perform at Luke AFB, Ariz, on 20 March 2011. (USAF/Senior Airman Tracie Forte)

Sikorsky S-76:

A Sikorsky S-76C+ over autumn foliage. (Sikorsky) Although designer as a civil helicopter, the Sikorsky S-76 is also used by the military. Seen here is a Royal Thai Navy S-76B during Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise 2001. (DoD)

 

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