OO-MBE being used to give people their first flight at the Black Mountain Fly-In 2024.

Built as a Bell 47B in 1949 and registered as N120B. Converted to a Bell 47D1 then to a Bell 47G. Registered as G-ARXH in 1962. No flight declaration in 2021. Preserved at Armourgeddon Military Collection, Husbands Bosworth, Leics.

Seen here after conversion from a 47D. DND photo.

If I read the datablock correct it says US Army TN-107 (or TH-107) but I can't find any info on this airframe. The registration should start with 57-.... but I can't ID the rest. Parked at Clay Lacy Aviation. Any help welcome!

Reportedly the Swedish marks, though applied, were never offically taken up.

Del 11/02/1955 Test Registration as N14623 Former O'neill Antonio DBA as N14623

Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Showing clear signs of a hard landing resulting in deformed skids. The tail rotor is broken but it is not known if this was the cause of the accident or a consequence. NZ3712 was repaired but then written off after a wire strike in August 2001. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

On yacht "Candia II".

This helicopter is one of the first six helicopters which arrived April 1953. It was used by the RNoAF until 1968 and was modified from a Bell 47D-1 to a Bell 47G during its military service. It carried the codes KK-P/BE-A/JT-O depending on which unit it was allocated to (333 Skv/Helicopter Support Wing/720 Skv). It was then sold to A/S Helilift at Hamar, and registered as LN-ORW in 1972. Operationally this helicopter was used until 1977. As a result of a trade, the helicopter again became military, now on the hands of the Norwegian Museum of Defence. It is today displayed in civilian markings.

Operated by SLM (Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij, later Surinam Airways). Seen during a Dutch royal visit. On the right is Stinson V-77 Reliant PZ-TAB (c/n 77-262). Photo by: Willem van de Poll / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)