| General
History
Designed
at the end of World War II, the Bell 47 is known to most
people as the helicopter in the MASH TV series. It was
successfully used in Korea for behind the lines support
and for evacuation of wounded to Medivac units. Over 400
were built for the US Army and Navy but over 5000 were
built over 28 years of production. Today many Bell 47’s
still fly in the hands of private pilots and aircraft
collectors. With its distinctive Plexiglas bubble cockpit,
it is one of the most recognized and “classic”
looking helicopters of all time. Because of all the additional
spares that were made to support the Bell 47, there are
now more Bell 47’s licensed and flying than were
ever built by the Bell factory!
To
learn about the personal history of our very own Bell
47G Helicopter as well as comments from Kermit Weeks,
please visit our beautiful art deco facility and old-fashioned
hangars.
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