This AB212SP belonged to 6 Squadron, the Serahc and Rescue squadron at Minhad air base. It was flown over to Al Ain for Medical support during the Al Ain airshow. The helicopter was later modified to AB212HP. It was seen at the Dubai Ar Show in December 2006, still in this nice camo, but the helicopter was at that moment already destined for the Dubai Interior Ministry Department of Civil Defence (effectively the fire department). It became DU-324.

After 36 years and 11,267 flight hours of service, OH-HVE flew its last operational flight with Rajavartiolaitos on June 7, 2023 in Rovaniemi. The helicopter was flown on June 8, 2023 from Rovaniemi (RVN/EFRO) via Jyväskylä (JYV/EFJY) to Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL/EFHK).

LSV has lost its Babcock titles but is still operated by Babcock. On this flight it was an unusual departure in that it was tracking along Rw 05 allowing a photo before departing east. Usual tracking would be off pad west and, in the case of this flight, crossing 05/23 on departure.

[Nikon D300s + Nikkor AF-S 70-200/4]

[Nikon D300s + Nikkor AF-S 70-200/2,8+TC-17]

Quite heavily backlit, but it is not often you can photograph a UAE AF Bell.

Preparing to land pad west. Operating as Rescue 55, this was returning from a mission to, at first the Wallaroo Hospital in that town on Yorke Penisula, then a location 'near Kadina' not far from Wallaroo, then to the Royal Adelaide Hospital before returning to Adelaide Airport.

Not affording a great shooting angle, Babcock's Agusta 412SP departs initially south off pad west for a circuit Adelaide to Adelaide that lasted about 75 minutes. It is operated by Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia.

[Nikon D300 + Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm/2,8G VR]

[Nikon D300s + Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm/2,8G VR]