| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 54-147 |
| Alternate Serial: | 4147 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell XV-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell XV-3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell XV-3 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 54-147 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Heliport: | Hurst - Bell Helicopter Hurst HeliportMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: 0TE2 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 August 1955 to 25 October 1956 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 582641 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first XV-3. Photo date given as 14 October 1955 by the Dutch source but Wikipedia suggests the aircraft did not fly between August 1955 and late March 1956 due to a hard landing. 54-147 was damaged beyond repair on 25 October 1956 when it shaked so badly that the pilot blacked out. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 1 July 2023, and has since been viewed 230 times. |