| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SUH-542 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 212 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 212/450 (H-1 Iroquois/Venom) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 212 |
| C/n (msn): | 31235 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike InternationalMap |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VCBI IATA: CMB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 809151 |
| Photo Comment |
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Former Bell test registration N4471N was delivered as CH-542 on 21 September 1983 sep83, Its serial was cancelled on 14 March 1984. The helicopter was written off by September 1985 and possible since 2006 in use as a travelling exhibit. It was reserialled to SUH-4401 in 2010, then to SUH-542 by March 2012. Seen here with the Aircraft Engineering Wing at Katunayake as prepped for preservation. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 May 2025, and has since been viewed 85 times. |