This early production Dauphin 2 used to be a MEDEVAC helicopter for the SAMU in Northern France, then became a firefighter in the Gard department (hence the number 30), in the South of the country.

Painted as an Israeli AF helicopter for the film "World War Z", shot in Malta.

On 13 February 1993 this Dauphin was involved in a wire strike accident while on a rescue mission near Barrington Top, New South Wales. The helicopter was damaged beyond repair and written off, it eventualy ended up at Dodson's salvage yard in Rantoul, Kanasas. At the time of the accident the helicopter was operated by Westpac Helicopters under the umbrella of Surf Life Saving Association Australia in Hunter Region of New South Wales hence the Hunter Region titles.

Ex 3A-MJP (Heli Air Monaco), see also picture ID 426021. After seing this heli in Monaco in September of 1993, it was a joy to have another encounter with it some 20 years later, on the other side of the planet. RP-C1207 still wears the Heli Air Monaco colors when it was photographed during relief efforts after typhoon Haiyan (locally known as typhoon Yolanda) swept through the central Philippines in November of 2013. From the stickers applied, it appears that the Eurocopter foundation made it available to Geneva based aid organisation "Medecins Sans Frontieres" (Doctors Without Borders).

Developped from the single engine SA-360 Dauphin (only 36 units built), the SA-365C Dauphin 2 was just a bit more successfull, with some 80 units manufactured between 1977 & 1981. The Dauphin-Series only became a success with the introduction of the AS-365N version. 3A-MJP is a 1978 built airframe first operated in the US as N90049, followed by a conversion to C3 standard in 1984 (registered F-WYMC). Heli Air Monaco then flew it till around 2012. In July 2011, this airframe wore a Israel AF type camo livery for Bratt Pitts movie World War Z (shot in Malta). Sold to the Philippines as RP-C1207.

Built in 1985, this Dauphin on skids served with the Héli-Union group all its life. In the year 2000, Héli-Union based the heli in Cameroon in Westafrica where it served the offshore oil industry till February 4, 2003, the date it was written off during an accident. Scanned from slide.

ex YR-DFD. Not in service anymore, will be transferred to Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg soon.