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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:S-61N
    Construction Number:61-712
    Last Civil Registration:N712HG
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-61N cn 61-712 cr N712HG
    Latest Owner or Location:Construction Helicopters Inc, Howell, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1973

    Constructed as a S-61N.

    1973

    To Sikorsky Helicopters with new c/r N4032S.

    19 November 1973

    To Bristow Helicopters Ltd, Dyce, Aberdeen with new c/r G-BBHL.

    2 July 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: S-61N of Bristow Helicopters Limited at Aberdeen in the Summer of 1974.

    14 July 1978


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: G-BBHL Sikorsky S-61N Bristow Helicopters - Parked on the main apron at Prestwick

    2003

    Operated by Bristow Helicopters on Behalf of HM Coastguard.
    Based at Stornaway, Hebrides.

    29 September 2008

    Civil registration, G-BBHL, cancelled.

    7 October 2008

    Civil registration N364HH reserved.
    For Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR.

    7 October 2008

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR with new c/r N364HH.

    13 November 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N817AR (S-61N, 61712) issued.

    19 November 2010

    To EP Aviation Llc, Wood Dale, IL with new c/r N817AR.

    19 November 2010

    To Ep Aviation Llc, Wood Dale, IL with new c/r N364HH.

    21 July 2016

    To Ep Aviation Llc, Wood Dale, IL with new c/r N817AR.

    10 November 2016

    To Ep Aviation Llc, Wood Dale, IL keeping c/r N817AR.

    15 March 2019

    To Construction Helicopters Inc, Howell, MI keeping c/r N817AR.

    7 January 2020

    To Construction Helicopters Inc, Howell, MI with new c/r N712HG.
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