Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures

MI 153 MISSION HELICOPTER
(USA #46 1985-1997, ROW #57 1985-1997,
USA/ROW #49 1998, USA #31 1999,
USA #66 2000, ROW #46 2000,
USA #55 2001, Japan #88 1985-1987,
Multipack 1988-1999, Commando 1989-1991,
USA ASAP 2001-2003)

Variation numbers are based on Charlie Mack's Matchbox 1-75 Catalog 1969-date.

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MI153-real.jpg
the real helicopter
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MI153-01a.jpg
01 dk. blue & sil.-gray
orng./whi. design
blue win., whi. bld.
USA #46, ROW #57
1985-1986
MI153-02a.jpg
02/08 red & white
Sheriff / Air 1
blue win., whi. bld.
USA #46, ROW #57
1987-1991
MI153-03a.jpg
03/11 olive & tan
star & shield
blue win., tan bld.
USA SB-12
1988-1991
MI153-04a.jpg
04/10 red & white
Rebels / Air 1
blue win., whi. bld.
MC-12
1988-1994
MI153-05a.jpg
05/09 dk. blue & sil.-gray
bulleyes
blue win., whi. bld.
SB-150
1988-1991
MI153-06a.jpg
06 olive & blk.
AC15
blue win., blk. bld.
Commando
1989-1991
MI153-07a.jpg
07 blk. & dk. gray
AC99
blue win., yel. bld.
Commando
1989-1991
MI153-12aa.jpg
12 whi. & dk. blue
dk. blue Police
blue win., whi. bld.
USA #46, ROW #57
1992-1994
MI153-12ba.jpg
12 whi. & dk. blue
med. blue Police
blue win., whi. bld.
ROW #57
1995-1996
MI153-13a.jpg
13 grn. & whi.
Polizei
blue win., whi. bld.
EM-70
1992-1996
MI153-14a.jpg
14 blk. & whi.
Police w/ shield
blue win., whi. bld.
EM-70
1992-1996
MI153-p01a.jpg
pre-production
blue & white
Indy
blue win., whi. bld.
1992
MI153-16a.jpg
16 whi. & fluor. orng.
Metro SWAT 7
blue win., flu. orn. bld.
USA 5p Emergency
1993
MI153-17a.jpg
17 beige & yel.-tan
brn. camoufl.
blue win., yel.-tan bld.
USA #46
1993-1995
MI153-18a.jpg
18 whi. & fluor. orng.
Politie
smoke win., whi. bld.
NL EM-70
1993
MI153-19pra.jpg
pre-production
whi. & yel.
Intercom City
blue win., whi. bld.
thanks to B. Beger
MI153-19a.jpg
19 whi. & blue
Intercom City
blue win., whi. bld.
Intercom City
1993
MI153-20a.jpg
20 whi. & red
Sky
blue win., whi. bld.
Nigel Mansell
1993
MI153-21a.jpg
21 yel. & blue
Canon
blue win., whi. bld.
Nigel Mansell
1993
MI153-22a.jpg
22 yel. & blue
Canon Williams
blue win., whi. bld.
Nigel Mansell
1994
MI153-23pra.jpg
pre-production
pink-tan & tan
grn. & brn. camoufl.
black triangle
smoke win., tan bld.
MI153-23a.jpg
23 pink-tan & tan
grn. & brn. camoufl.
smoke win., tan bld.
USA 5p Military
1995
MI153-24aa.jpg
24 whi. & dk. blue
med. grn. Rescue
blue win., whi. bld.
ROW EM
1995-1996
MI153-24ba.jpg
24 whi. & dk. blue
dk. grn. Rescue
blue win., whi. bld.
ROW EM
1995-1996
MI153-25a.jpg
25 blk. & whi.
Police Unit 2
blue win., whi. bld.
USA 5p Police
1995
MI153-26a.jpg
26 whi. & red
Aces
blue win., whi. bld.
ROW MC-12
1995-1996
MI153-prCray.jpg
pre-production
lemon & green
blue windows
1995
pic by Alan Wank
MI153-27a.jpg
27 olive & blk.
AT-7521
smoke win., blk. bld.
USA #46
1996
MI153-28a.jpg
28 green
blk. & brn. camoufl.
smoke win., grn. bld.
USA 5p Military
1996
MI153-29a.jpg
29 whi. & blk.
Police Unit 2
blue win., blk. bld.
USA 5p Police
1996
MI153-30a.jpg
30 lime & dk. blue
12 Air Patrol
blue win., blk. bld.
5p Land Sea & Air
1997
MI153-43a.jpg
43 lime & med. blue
12 Air Patrol
blue win., blk. bld.
5p Land Sea & Air
1998
MI153-31a.jpg
31/42 blue & whi.
Police Air Resc.
blue win., sil.-gray bld.
5p Police
1997-1998
MI153-32a.jpg
32 beige & blk.
brn. camoufl.
smoke win., blk. bld.
USA 5p Desert Assault
1997
MI153-33a.jpg
33 whi. & blk.
Police Air Unit 46
blue win., whi. bld.
USA #46, ROW #57
1997
MI153-34a.jpg
34 whi. & gray
gray & olive camoufl.
smoke win., whi. bld.
USA 5p Tundra Defense
1997
MI153-36a.jpg
36 pale gray & blk.
blk. camoufl.
red win., blk. bld.
Military playset
1997
MI153-37a.jpg
37/44 pale gray & blk.
blk. camoufl.
no side tampo
Military playset
1997-1998
MI153-38a.jpg
38 met. gold & blk.
no tampo
smoke win., blk. bld.
USA 75 Challenge
1997
MI153-39a.jpg
39/45/48 khaki & blk.
AT-7521
smoke win., blk. bld.
#49
1998
MI153-40a.jpg
40 blk. & brn.
grn. & brn. camoufl.
smoke win., brn. bld.
5p Jungle Attack
1998
MI153-41a.jpg
41/50 blk. & brn.
grn. & brn. camoufl.
dull tampo
5p Jungle Attack
1998
MI153-46a.jpg
46/51 blk. & blue
SWAT
blue win., blue bld.
5p Crime Patrol
1998-1999
MI153-47a.jpg
47/49 whi. & sil.-gray
Police Air Search
blue win., blue bld.
USA #31
1999
MI153-52a.jpg
52 purp. & turq.
Hanger 12
smoke win., yel. bld.
USA #66, ROW #46
2000
MI153-53a.jpg
53 purp. & turq.
Hanger 12 / MB2000
smoke win., yel. bld.
USA #66
2000
MI153-55a.jpg
55 white
no tampo
smoke win., whi. bld.
USA ASAP blank
2001-2003
MI153-01-05.jpg
dk. blue & sil.-gray
orng./whi. design &
bulleyes
blue win., whi. bld.
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MI153-12a-12b.jpg
whi. & dk. blue
dk. & med. blue
Police
blue win., whi. bld.
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MI153-22-21.jpg
yel. & blue
Canon Williams &
Canon
blue win., whi. bld.
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MI153-23pr-23.jpg
pink-tan & tan
grn. & brn. camoufl.
with & without
black triangle
smoke win., tan bld.
MI153-24a-24b.jpg
whi. & dk. blue
med. & dk. green
Rescue
blue win., whi. bld.
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MI153-30-43.jpg
lime & dk. blue
lime & med. blue
12 Air Patrol
blue win., blk. bld.
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MI153-36-37.jpg
pale gray & blk.
blk. camoufl.
with & without
side tampo
red win., blk. bld.
MI153-40-41.jpg
blk. & brn.
grn. & brn. camoufl.
shades of brown
smoke win., brn. bld.
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MI153-53-52.jpg
purp. & turq.
Hanger 12
with & without
MB2000 logo
smoke win., yel. bld.
MI153-bpla.jpg
silver-gray
Macau & Thailand
bases
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MI153-bplb.jpg
white
Macau & Thailand
bases
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MI153-bplc.jpg
dk. & med. blue
Thailand & China
bases
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MI153-bpld.jpg
dk. blue China
bases
without & with
batch number
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MI153-bple.jpg
black
Thailand & China
bases
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MI153-bplf.jpg
black China
bases
without & with
batch number
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MI153-bplg.jpg
brown
Thailand & China
bases
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MI153-bplh.jpg
brown China
bases
without & with
batch number
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MI153-bat.jpg
sil.-gray China
bases
white & black
batch numbers
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MI153-MW153-bpl.jpg
sil.-gray China
bases
MB Int'l vs.
Mattel
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Variation listing (MS Word)

This model was used as a basis for Code 2 issues by ASAP, which are beyond the scope of this website.
They can be viewed on Shabbir Malik's website.

Models made in Bulgaria and models with Mattel bases are beyond the scope of this website.

Related model: MI 330 MISSION HELICOPTER with Armaments

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