Nomad (Hiller) (Total: 28, Canadian: 28, Group 0)
Hiller Nomad (Hiller)

Hiller CH-112 Nomad Helicopter (Serial No. 112264), Canadian Army.
The Hiller OH-23 Raven is a three-place, military light observation helicopter based on the Hiller Model 360. The Model 360 was designated by the company as the UH-12 ("UH" for United Helicopters), which was first flown in 1948.
Hiller CH-112 Nomad (U-12E) three-place, military light observation helicopter in Canadian Army service (27), Serial Nos. 112262-11285. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page
Nomad (Hiller) 10261,
s/n 10261
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2135
10261
last update: 2024-December-25
1962-March-26 Classified Instructional CA A 681 2020-06-08
1973-March-30 Struck off Strength 2020-10-26
Nomad (Hiller) 10262,
s/n 10262
as/n 112262
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2131
10262
From 112262
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Not clear if CAF serial was ever marked. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. Later to civil register as CF-EFK, registered to Agro Copters Enterprises of Calgary, Alberta from 1973 until at least 1976. Later registered as C-FEFK, off register by 1982. To US civil register as N2942G,. Registered from 25 July 1992 to Aries Enterprises of Las Vegas, Nevada as N57BA. Damaged in September 1992 in California when it struck a power line. Current status unclear.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112262 2019-08-20
1973-April-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10263,
s/n 10263
as/n 112263
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2132
10263
From 112263
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N28877. Damaged in 1975 in Washington state, struck a tree while hovering next to it, attempting to remove cable caught in the tree. No records after that incident.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112263 . 2019-08-20
1973-April-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10264,
s/n 10264
as/n 112264
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2101
10264
From 112264
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N28872, registered to Evergreen Ventures Inc. of McMinnville, Oregon from 16 May 1973. Converted to Soloy turbine configuration, used for crop spraying. Based at Prattville, Alabama by 1983. Substantial damage on 13 July 1983. Returning to base after spraying mission, flying into setting sun at low altitude, struck power lines near Prattville.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112264 . 2019-08-20
1973-March-31 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10265,
s/n 10265
as/n 112265
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2122
10265
From 112265
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N28873, registered to Evergreen Ventures Inc. of McMinnville, Oregon from 16 May 1973. This registration re-validated in 2006.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112265 . 2019-08-20
1973-March-31 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10266,
s/n 10266
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2136
10266
last update: 2024-December-25
1968-February-06 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash 2019-08-20
Nomad (Hiller) 10267,
s/n 10267
as/n 112267
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2142
10267
From 112267
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N28874, registered to Evergreen Ventures Inc. of McMinnville, Oregon from 16 May 1973. Substantially damaged in an autorotational landing on 10 April 1979 near Weatherville, California. Power loss, believed caused by water in the fuel. No information after this accident.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112267 . 2019-08-20
1973-March-31 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10268,
s/n 10268
as/n 112268
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2143
10268
From 112268
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N28875. Helicopter with this registration reported destroyed by fire after autorotation landing resulting in roll over in December 1973 near Queets, Washington. Subsequent history of this registration quotes same company number. Hiller with this registration and company number being used in logging operation in Washington state when logger was injured by walking into tail rotor of idling helicopter on 7 January 1981,near Beaver, Washington. Converted to Soloy turbine engine configuration by 1987, owned by Olympic Air. Destroyed on 28 May 1987, during positioning flight after commercial passenger operation. Main rotor departed airframe during flight in turbulence near Shelton, Washington, mast bumping suspected. Lone occupant killed. This registration cancelled on 17 April 1998. Reported owned by M.E. Schaper of Porterville, California from 25 May 1995.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112268 . 2019-08-20
1973-March-31 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10269,
s/n 10269
as/n 112269
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2147
10269
From 112269
Serving at No. 4 Advanced Flying School at time of crash.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-July-21 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20


Nomad (Hiller) 10270,
s/n 10270
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2148
10270
last update: 2024-December-25
1963-October-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, after crashing 2019-08-20
Nomad (Hiller) 10271,
s/n 10271
as/n 112271
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2150
10271
From 112271
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To civil register as CF-EFX, registered to Agro Copter Enterprises of Calgary, Alberta from 1973, still with them in 1976. Off register by 1982.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112271 . 2019-08-20
1973-May-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10272,
s/n 10272
as/n 112272
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2151
10272
From 112272
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To civil register as CF-EHT. Registered in 1976 to Mayo Helicopters Ltd. of Mayo, Yukon. To US register by 2 March 1977,when it was registered as N92994 to P.R. Ruppert of Currie, Minnesota. Latest Certificate of Airworthiness issued on 10 June 1985, present status unclear.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112272 . 2019-08-20
1973-May-08 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10273,
s/n 10273
as/n 112273
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2157
10273
From 112273
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N31701. To UK civil register as G-BBLB. First registered to Sloane Aviation on 27 September, apparently a temporary permit. To Central Helicopter Services of Warwickshire on 16 October 1975. Off UK register by 1978, reported as crashed in civil use.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112273 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10274,
s/n 10274
as/n 112274
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2158
10274
From 112274
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To civil register as CF-EJM, registered to Summit Helicopters of Coquitlam, BC from 1973 to at least 1976. Off register by 1982.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112274 . 2019-08-20
1973-March-30 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10275,
s/n 10275
as/n 112275
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2164
10275
From 112275
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N31702. Later to UK civil register as G-BBLC in 1975, registered to Agricopters Ltd. of Stocksbridge, Hampshire from 21 February 1978. De-registered for export on 13 April 1987, when it had 6194 hours total time. To Greek civil register as SX-HED, operated by Kondor Ltd. Reported crashed, no date.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112275 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10276,
s/n 10276
as/n 112276
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2165
10276
From 112276
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N31703, only briefly for ferry flight to the UK. Later to UK civil register as G-BBAZ, owners included Bond Helicopters and John Holborn Helicopters Ltd. Registered to Copley Farms Ltd. of Babraham, Cambridge from 13 June 1973. De-registered for export by 31 December 1988, when it had 8583 hours logged time. To Spanish civil register as EC-DOR from 26 October 1981, listed as exported to another register on 24 July 2005. May have been converted to Soloy turbine configuration while in Spain, not confirmed.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112276 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-07 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10277,
s/n 10277
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2174
10277
last update: 2024-December-25
1964-October-28 Classified Instructional CA A 700 2020-06-08
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112277 . 2019-08-20
1973-September-16 Struck off Strength 2020-10-26
Nomad (Hiller) 10278,
s/n 10278
as/n 112278
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2175
10278
From 112278
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N31704, only briefly for ferry flight to UK. To UK civil register as G-BBBA. To Spanish register as EC-DOS, from October 1981, when it had 6282 hours logged. Back to the UK as G-BBBA, with Bond Helicopters from 1982. Registered to John Holborn Ltd. of Grantham, Lincolnshire on 24 September 1986. De-registered on 7 December 1987, reported as destroyed.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112278 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10279,
s/n 10279
as/n 112279
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2176
10279
From 112279
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N31705, later N31703. To UK civil register as G-BBLD, with Sloane Aviation from 27 September 1973. Later with Central Helicopter Services and Management Aviation Ltd. Registered to Agricopters when reported destroyed on 12 May 1983.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112279 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10280,
s/n 10280
as/n 112280
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2177
10280
From 112280
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Retired at Lahr, Germany on 12 June 1972. Last operational Canadian Hiller. (Note that the flying school Hillers continued in use until July 1972.) Later to civil register as N31706. To UK civil register as G-BBLE, registered to Agricopters Ltd. of Stocksbridge, Hampshire in 1978. De-registered for export on 15 September 1987, when it had 5847 hours logged. To Greek civil register as SX-HEE, operated by Greek Aviation. Off Greek register by 2007.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112280 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10281,
s/n 10281
as/n 112281
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2178
10281
From 112281
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N31707, only briefly. To UK civil register as G-BBLF from September 1973. Reported as destroyed on 28 January 1976.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112281 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10282,
s/n 10282
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2179
10282
last update: 2024-December-25
1964-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, after crashing on 3 December 1963 2019-08-20
Nomad (Hiller) 10283,
s/n 10283
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2180
10283
last update: 2024-December-25
1964-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, after crashing on 10 October 1963 2019-08-20
Nomad (Hiller) 10284,
s/n 10284
as/n 112284
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2181
10284
From 112284
With Royal Canadian Dragoons, part of Canadian Forces in Europe, when renumbered. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To US civil register as N31708. To UK civil register as G-BBLG with Sloane Aviation from 27 September 1973. Reported withdrawn from use on 5 December 1983.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112284 . 2019-08-20
1973-June-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10285,
s/n 10285
as/n 112285
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2303
10285
From 112285
With No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage, Manitoba. Withdrawn from use by 14 July 1972. To civil register as CF-ELI, registered to Presley Ltd. of Vancouver, BC from 1973 to at least 1976. Off register by 1982. To US civil register as N9035H, registered to Carson Leasing and Equity of Reno, Nevada on 26 October 1988.
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered as CAF 112285 . 2019-08-20
1973-March-28 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Nomad (Hiller) 10286,
s/n 10286
m/d UH-12E
10286
last update: 2024-December-25
1965-July-16 Struck off Strength Struck off, after crashing 2019-08-20
Nomad (Hiller) 10287,
s/n 10287
m/d UH-12E
10287
last update: 2024-December-25
1965-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, after crashing on 18 June 1965. 2019-08-20
1965-November-15 Classified Instructional CA A 701 2020-06-08
Nomad (Hiller) 112277,
s/n 112277
as/n 112277
m/d UH-12E
c/n 2174
112277
last update: 2024-December-25
1970-June-11 Serial Change Renumbered from 10277 2019-08-20
1973-March-30 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20