| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XT242 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland-Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland-Bell Sioux AH1 (47G-3B-1) |
| C/n (msn): | WA401 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
| Unit Markings: | Blue Eagles |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Plymouth - City (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGHD IATA: PLH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 22 July 1972 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 492207 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of the Army's Blue Eagles display team, due to perform at the 1972 Plymouth Air Show over Plymouth Sound. It was written off during a display training flight on 15 April 1975, rebuilt for static display using parts from XW179, and is now preserved at South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum in Doncaster. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 September 2022, and has since been viewed 222 times. |