| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ASBD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hughes 200/269/280/300 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hughes 200/269/280/300 (H-55 Osage) |
| Aircraft Version: | Hughes 269A |
| C/n (msn): | 52-0081 |
| Operator Titles: | Westland |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | July 1962 to October 1964 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 577132 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Hughes 269 was slow and vulnerable for use as a scout helicopter, but was flown off against the Bell 47, Brantly B-2 and Hiller UH-12 before the British Army selected the good old Bell. Both the Bell and the Hughes were backed by Westland. Photo probably taken in England but the H-269 was demonstrated to British troops in Germany. This airframe wore military serial XS685 briefly during in 1963. G-ASBD changed civilian owners many times and crashed in 1981. Photo from: Air Ministry (UK) This photo was added on 8 June 2023, and has since been viewed 116 times. |