
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 214 times. |