MD 900 Explorer   msn: 900-00085

# 085 / G-COTH, Trinity House, arriving at Duxford, to be on the static display of HeliTech 2011.

Photo: Jan Makkus, EGSU, 27 September 2011.

# 085 / N3ND, The first Action Aviation MD Explorer returning from the Middle-East,
still showing its Saudi Red Crescent Authority livery while being shipped through Schiphol.
Four MD Explorers have been operating with Action-Aviation on a SRCA contract, but during
March 2010 things went wrong and the contract was cancelled. Early May 2010 a new SRCA
contract was signed by Abu Dhabi Aviation who will start operating with four Bell 412EP's
and two Agusta-Westland 139's.

Photo: Navylynx.nl, EHAM, 29 October 2010.

# 085 / N3ND, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, pictured together with its sister-ship
at sunset, tied-down for the night at Thumamah, Saudi-Arabia.

Photo: Jay Paladino, OETH, 21 December 2009.

# 085 / N3ND, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, approaching Thumamah, Saudi-Arabia.

Photo: Kyle Fagin, OETH, 23 December 2009.

# 085 / N3ND, Action Aviation, pictured in its new livery in front of the LHC,
London Helicopter Center at Redhill, United Kingdom.

Photo: Action Aviation, EGKR, November 2008.

# 085 / N3ND, NHA Life Flight, Operating on EMS Duty in Qatar,
sponsored by the National Health Authority and Gulf Air.

Photo: Action Aviation.

# 085 / N3ND, Operating in Qatar.

Photo: Action Aviation.

# 085 / N3PD, Suffolk County PD pictured during rappel trials at
Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, Islip, New York.

Photo: Suffolk County Police Department, KISP.

 Airframe History:
 Date: Tailnumber: Owner / Operator:
 MAR 2001 N7033V  MD Helicopters Inc,
 Mesa, Arizona
 JUL 2001 N3PD  Suffolk County Police Department,
 Ronkonkoma, New York
 OCT 2006 N3ND  Suffolk County Police Department,
 [reservation]
 NOV 2006 N3ND  Suffolk County Police Department,
 Ronkonkoma, New York
 JUN 2007 N3ND  Shier Aviation Corporation / Corporate Helicopters,
 San Diego, California
 JUL 2007 N3ND  Lake View Jets Inc,
 Wilmington, Delaware
 SEP 2007 N999HH  Lake View Jets Inc,
 [reservation]
 OCT 2007 N3ND  NHA Life Flight,
 Doha, Qatar [six months lease]
 JUN 2008 N3ND  for sale by Action Aviation,
 United Kingdom. [ttaf:2300]
 NOV 2009 N3ND  Action Aviation MD902 U85 Inc,
 Trustee, Wilmington, Delaware
 DEC 2009 N3ND  Saudi Red Crescent Authority,
 Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia
 DEC 2010 G-COTH  Operator: Corporation of Trinity House,
 United Kingdom
 DEC 2010 G-COTH  Owner: Specialist Aviation Services Ltd,
 Staverton, United Kingdom
 MAY 2023 G-COTH  regi canx,
 airframe withdrawn from use.

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