| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | OO-UBA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47D-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 179 |
| Operator Titles: | Sabena |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Heliport: | Antwerp - Wilrijckse Plein Heliport (closed)Map |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | August 1950 to December 1950 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 376282 |
| Photo Comment |
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As OO-UBA is fitted with mail containers and the airborne helicopter is not, this photo may well show Sabena's maiden Helipost service on 21 August 1950. It appears that a helipad had been built on Jan van Rijswijcklaan on the site of the current Antwerp Expo building. Photo from: Paul Lammens collection This photo was added on 16 July 2021, and has since been viewed 623 times. |