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bell 47

1945        


Model History:

A two-bladed, single engine based on the previous Model 30 prototype. Designed by Arthur Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946. More than 5.600 were produced, including licenses by Agusta, Kawasaki and Westland (sublicense from Agusta). The Bell 47J Ranger is modifed version with a fully enclosed cabin and fuselage.



Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    47G-1    
    47G-3    
    47G-4    
    47G-5    
    47J    
    OH-13H Sioux    
    OH-13S    
    agusta ab47     1952
    47G-2     1957
    KHI KH-4     1960 Developed from the three-seat Bell 47G-3B, the KH-4 is a four-seat general purpose helicopter powered by a 201kW Lycoming TVO-435-B1A air-cooled ...


Organisations / Units with this Model:

From Del'd Rotary wing aircraft units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1949/69 9 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina
1949/69     EAHComandante Espora 1949/78
1952/86 aviation légère de l'armée de terre
1963/75     7 RHCNancy Essey 1958/97
1952/58 3 flyvevåbnet
1953/65 1 British European Airways
1953/?? 3 fuerza aerea de chile
1954/87 10 arma aerea de la armada española
1955/63 2 Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya
1955/63     Escuadron Aereo 5 (Helicopteros)Carrasco 1955/now
1955/97 7 Aviación Naval Uruguaya
1955/97     Escuadron de HelicopterosCpt Curbelo, Laguna del Sauce 1955/now
1956/now Bundespolizei
1957/65 6 Heeresflieger     47G-2
1959/86 4 fuerza aerea de venezuela
1960/74 8 Luftwaffe     47G-2
1960/90 25 ejercito del aire
1960/76 17 östereichische luftstreitkräfte     OH-13H Sioux
1961/96 54 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou
1961/??     SASMegara 1961/73
1982/96     3 TEASAlexandria / Imathia 1982/now
1962/?? 2 Prefectura Naval Argentina
1962/64 Landespolizei
1962/64     NRWDusseldorf 1962/now
1962/now Los Angeles Fire Department
1963/?? 2 Jamaica Defence Force     47G-3
    JDF Air WingKingston / Up Park Camp 1963/now
1964/85 16 fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra
1965/75 7 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino
1965/10 13 Royal New Zealand Air Force
1965/now     3 squadronHobsonville Airbase 1965/98
Ohakea Airbase 2002/now
Whenuapai Airbase 1998/now
1965/now Heil Ha'Avir
1965/now Air Glaciers SA
1965/now     Air GlaciersSion 1965/now
1965/80 27 Fuerza Aerea del Peru
1972/now 1 il-forzi armati ta’ malta
1974/98 9 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia     47G-5
1975/?? 3 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana
1983/00 2 ejercito de venezuela
1998/now 2 Malaysian Experimental Aircraft Association     47G-5




Construction Numbers on database of 47 or its versions
5147
147G-1
1547G-2
1847G-3
147G-4
647G-5
547J
31OH-13H Sioux
23OH-13S

12private owner/unknown
7Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino         - Argentine Army Aviation
2Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina         - Argentine Navy
2Prefectura Naval Argentina         - Argentine Coast Guard
17östereichische luftstreitkräfte         - austrian air force
1SABENA         - Societe Anonyme Belge d Exploitation de la Navigation Aerienne
1Air Glaciers SA         - air glaciers sa
1heliswiss         - schweizerische helikopter ag
1armada de chile         - chilean navy
3fuerza aerea de chile         - chilean air force
6Heeresflieger         - German Army Aviation
9Luftwaffe         - German Air Force
1ejercito del aire         - spanish air force
1armée de l'air         - french air force
37Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou         - Hellenic Army Aviation
2Jamaica Defence Force         - Jamaica defence force
1il-forzi armati ta’ malta         - armed forces of malta
6Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia         - Royal Malaysian Air Force
13Royal New Zealand Air Force
22Fuerza Aerea del Peru         - Peruvian Air Force
1New York Airways inc
7Aviación Naval Uruguaya         - Uruguayan Navy
1Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya         - Uruguayan Air Force
2ejercito de venezuela         - venezuelan army
4fuerza aerea de venezuela         - venezuelan air force


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NBuilt asYearHistory
    630 fuerza aerea de chile H-01 : fach d/d 1953 Bell 47D-1
    631 fuerza aerea de chile H-02 : fach d/d 1953 Bell 47D-1; preserved?
    637 fuerza aerea de chile H-03 : fach d/d 1953 Bell 47D-1; preserved Los Cerrillos
    1254 Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya BR-001 : FAU d/d 1955; ex BuNo 53-3805
    1284 ejercito de venezuela 8436 : Ejercito d/d 1984
    1289 1954 armada de chile 01 : Naval. First navy helicopter. preserved vina del mar
    1316     47g-1 armée de l'air 1316 : AdlA; to F-GCCK
F-GCCK : 13sep08 pictured at La Ferte-Allais (Aeroport de Cerny) South of Paris, France
    1325 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-611 : FAP d/d 1965
    1411 Aviación Naval Uruguaya A-051 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1955; ANU-001
    1412 Aviación Naval Uruguaya A-052 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1955; ANU-002
    1425     47j I-AGUS :
F-BNPQ Heli-Verdon : ex F-OBPQ; 19jun11 pictured at static meeting Aerien aerodrome Le Luc, France
    1426     47j 1957 Air Glaciers SA HB-XAU : Air Glaciers from 1sep1965 to may1968 toward new owner HeliSwiss
heliswiss HB-XAU : HeliSwiss from 3may1968 to w/o jun1971
    1538 SABENA OO-SHW : Bell 47H-1; 1958 pictured at Brussels with Sikorsky S-58 OO-SHO
    1617     47g-2 Luftwaffe 74+27 : also seen as AS+381, w/o 02.03.70 Collision Fassberg with 74+24
    1619     47g-2 Luftwaffe 74+28 : also seen as AS+382,last seen as D-HAGL
    1620     47g-2 Heeresflieger 74+29 : also seen as PA+118,QW+755,QF+458,AS+389,AS+389,last seen as D-HKBM
    1621     47g-2 Luftwaffe 74+30 : also seen as AS+384,last seen as D-HAIN
    1638     47g-2 OO-LRL Busse Helicopters : 1957 N2857B; ex 1638, F-BXXG; Busse Helicopters OO-LRL; 15aug09 pictured at Schaffen-Diest (EBDT), Belgium
    1660 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino AE-396 : Ejercito; BuNo 55-4631; preserved Museo Historico del Ejercito at Ciudadela
    1734     47j New York Airways inc N2896B : Bell 47J Ranger, c/n 1734, ff:?; del New York Airways as N2896B, unk; sold Petroleum Helicopters, LA as N2896B, unk; w/o (damaged beyond repair), Gulf of Mexico near Cameron, LA, 26Jun70. Pilot failed to remove fuel nozzle from left tank. Taut fuel hose caused acft to crash into gulf and sink.
    1771 fuerza aerea de venezuela 5HR1 : FAV d/d 1959; 1966 as FAV 7387
    1782 fuerza aerea de venezuela 6HR1 : FAV d/d 1959
    1783 fuerza aerea de venezuela 7HR1 : FAV d/d 1959
    1784 fuerza aerea de venezuela 8HR1 : FAV d/d 1959
    1806     47j Prefectura Naval Argentina PM-21 : Prefectura Nacional Maritima; ex N8402E; ex LV-GYE; w/o unk
    1883     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES737 : Hellenic Army Aviation FMS 56-2171; 10sep96 last flight with 3TEAS at Alexandria (LGAX)
    1959     47g-5 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia M26-08 : Preserved at Kuala Lumpur Air Base.
    1962     47g-5 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia M26-06 : to 9M-ELR
9M-ELR : ex M26-06
    1964 ejercito de venezuela 8335 : Ejercito d/d 1983
    1967     47g-2 Luftwaffe AS+385 : w/o 29.05.57 crashed
    1968     47g-2 Luftwaffe 74+31 : also seen as AS+386,last seen as D-HORN
    1969     47g-2 Luftwaffe 74+32 : also seen as AS+387,last seen as F-BUYV
    1970     47g-2 Luftwaffe 74+33 : also seen as AS+388,LA+108,last seen as D-HAEM
    1986     47g-2 Heeresflieger 74+34 : also seen as PA+117,QW+756,QF+459,AS+390,last seen as D-HAKO
    1988     47g-2 Heeresflieger PA+118 : w/o 08.01.58 crashed Niedermendig
    1991     47g-2 Heeresflieger 74+35 : also seen as PB+117,QW+757,QF+460,AS+394,last seen Malta Police as 9H-AAH
Luftwaffe 74+35 : ex AS+394, to 74+35. To Malta Land Forces.
il-forzi armati ta’ malta 9H-AAH : MLF ex 74+35 re-registered to AS7204
il-forzi armati ta’ malta AS7204 : ex Luftwaffe 74+35. Reg to MLF as 9H-AAH in Jul 1972, to Helicopter Flight 1 Regiment MLF, to Air Squadron 2 Regiment AFM Jul 1992. Became AS7204 in May 2000. Reported wfu ?
    1992     47g-2 Heeresflieger 74+36 : also seen as PA+120,YA+031,QW+758,QW+458,AS+395,last seen as D-HERZ
    2006     47g-2 Heeresflieger 74+37 : also seen as PA+122,QW+759,QB+459,AS+398,YA+032,last seen as D-HEIM
    2007     47g-2 Luftwaffe 74+38 : also seen as PB-122, AS+399, QB+460, QW+760, last seen as F-BUYX
    2050 Aviación Naval Uruguaya A-053 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1971; ex BuNo 57-1812
    2096     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES725 : Hellenic Army; BuNo 57-1858 second hand; 29nov71 ff
ejercito del aire HE.7A-36 : H-13H-BF; ex ES725; w/o 06jul84
    2145     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES734 : Hellenic Army Aviation FMS BuNo 57-6216
    2171     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES728 : Hellenic Army; H-13H-BF US Army BuNo 57-6242 second hand; d/d 13dec71
    2479     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HA : OL w/o 21Feb66
    2480     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HB : OL w/o 28Dec64
    2481     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HC : OL wfu 1976
    2482     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HD : OL wfu 1976
    2483     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HE : OL w/o 2Oct63
    2484     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HF : OL wfu 1976
    2485     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HG : OL w/o 7Oct70
    2486     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HH : OL wfu 1976
    2487     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HI : OL wfu 1976
    2488     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HJ : OL wfu 1976
    2489     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HK : OL wfu 1976
    2490     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HL : OL w/o 9Feb65
    2491     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HM : OL w/o 13May62
    2492     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HN : OL wfu 1976
    2493     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HO : OL wfu 1976
    2682     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HP : OL wfu 1976
    2683     oh-13h östereichische luftstreitkräfte 3B-HQ : OL w/o 10Nov66
    2684     oh-13h 1961 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES101 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6037; 28aug61 f/f as 37; 09nov61 f/f as ES101; 06feb09 pictured preserved at Heros Place at Stefanovikio airport; 27oct10 pictured again with fake ES607 Huey on the background
    2685     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES102 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6038; 29aug61 f/f as 38; 08nov61 f/f as ES102; w/o 23feb66 crash near Lamia en route to its base Volos - Nea Ionia airport
    2686     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES103 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6039; 09may61 f/f as 039 with SAS (aviation school); 08nov61 f/f as ES103
    2687     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES104 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6040; 24may61 f/f as 40; 09nov61 f/f as ES104; fate unk
    2688     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES105 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6041; 27sep61 f/f as 41; 08nov61 f/f as ES105; fate unk
    2689     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES106 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6042; 08sep61 f/f as 42; nov61 f/f as ES106; fate unk
    2690     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES107 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6043; 03oct61 f/f as 43; 11nov61 f/f as ES106; fate unk
    2691     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES108 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6044; 20may61 f/f as 44; 07nov61 f/f as ES108; fate unk
    2692     oh-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES109 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6045; 09sep61 f/f as 45; 09nov61 f/f as ES109; 2008 pictured preserved city Stefanoviokio
    2693     oh-13h 1961 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES110 : Hellenic Army; MDAP 60-6046; 08sep61 f/f as 46; 11nov61 f/f as ES110; fate unk
    2714     47g-3 1961 N8492E . : type:Bell 47G-3B
    2715     47g-3 1961 N8493E . : type:Bell 47G-3B
    2716     47g-3 1961 N8494E . : type:Bell 47G-3B
    2901     47g-3 1963 Jamaica Defence Force JDFH-1 : JDF; to N90769
N90769 : private from 13sep82; ex JDFH-1
    2904 Aviación Naval Uruguaya A-056 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1995; w/o 24oct97
    2907     47g-3 1964 Jamaica Defence Force JDFH-2 : JDF; to N83779
N83779 Pacific Aero Services : Pacific Aero Services from 1989; ex JDFH-2
    2994 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino AE-393 : Ejercito; BuNo 63-9108
    3158 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0536 : ARA 4-H-3; Bell 47G-4; to civ LV-MHM
    3180 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino AE-394 : Ejercito; BuNo 63-13680
    3320     47j Prefectura Naval Argentina PM-22 : Prefectura Nacional Maritima; 47J-2A type; then PA-22; sold to LV-AIF
LV-AIF : Misiones Helicopteros; 1989 flightseeing Iguazu Falls; ex PA-22
    3483 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino AE-391 : Ejercito; BuNo 65-8050
    3484 Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino AE-392 : Ejercito; BuNo 65-8051; preserved Campo de Mayo
    3916 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-624 : FAP d/d 1965; BuNo 65-13012
    3933     oh-13s 1969 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES701 : Hellenic Army; FMS 67-15884; 21mar69 ff as 884; 07may69 ff as ES701
    3934     oh-13s 1969 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES702 : Hellenic Army; FMS 67-15885; d/d 07may69; w/o 15mar73 at SAS
    3935     oh-13s 1969 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES703 : Hellenic Army; FMS 67-15886; d/d 1969
    3936     oh-13s 1969 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES704 : Hellenic Army; FMS 67-15887; d/d 1969
    3995     oh-13s 1971 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES705 : Hellenic Army; BuNo 69-19615; ff 11jan71 as 615; reserial ES705
    3996     oh-13s 1971 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES706 : Hellenic Army; BuNo 69-19616; ff 28jan71 as ES706
    3997     oh-13s 1971 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES707 : Hellenic Army; BuNo 69-19617; d/d 12jan71; f/f 28jan71 as ES707
    3998     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES708 : Hellenic Army Aviation; FMS unk; Circa 1973 pictured 23rd LAS at Sedes (LGSD)
    3999     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES709 : Hellenic Army Aviation; 10jun10 pictured preserved at the War Museum in Athens
    4000     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES710 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19620; d/d 16feb71; f/f 12mar71 as ES710
    4001     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES711 : Hellenic Army Aviation FMS 69-19621; 10sep96 last flight with 3TEAS at Alexandria (LGAX); preserved Porto Koufos
    4002     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES712 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19620; d/d 18feb71; f/f 08mar71 as ES712
    4003     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES713 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19623; d/d 18feb71; f/f 16mar71 as ES713
    4004     oh-13s 1971 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES714 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19623; d/d 18feb71; w/o 16mar71 with 8th LAS
    4005     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES715 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19625; d/d 18feb71
    4006     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES716 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19626; d/d 18feb71
    4007     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES717 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19627; d/d 18feb71; f/f 16mar71 as ES717
    4008     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES718 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19628; d/d 18feb71; f/f 20mar71 as ES718
    4009     oh-13s 1971 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES719 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19629; d/d 18feb71; f/f 15mar71 as ES719; w/o 08nov71 with 15th LAS
    4010     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES720 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19630; d/d 10may71
    4011     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES721 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19631; d/d 10may71
    4012     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES722 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19632; d/d 10may71
    4013     oh-13s 1971 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES723 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19633; d/d 10may71
    6514     47g-3 1965 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3701 : dd Dec 1965 as 47G-3B-1, to 3 Squadron. Crashed 19 Jan 1979.
    6515     47g-3 1965 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3702 : dd Dec 1965 as 47G-3B-1, to 3 Squadron.
    6516     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3703 : RNZAF. w/o 30jun77
    6517     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3704 : RNZAF. w/o 16jan87
    6518     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3705 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    6519     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3706 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    6520 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-617 : FAP d/d 1965
    6521 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-618 : FAP d/d 1965
    6522 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-619 : FAP d/d 1965
    6523 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-620 : FAP d/d 1965
    6524 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-621 : FAP d/d 1965
    6525 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-622 : FAP d/d 1965
    6679 Aviación Naval Uruguaya A-055 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1992; ex N9010C
    6809     47g-3 1970 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3707 : RNZAF. w/o 02apr74
    6810     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3708 : RNZAF
    6811     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3709 : RNZAF. w/o 11nov83
    6812     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3710 : RNZAF. w/o 16jul85
    6813     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3711 : RNZAF. w/o 15nov71
    6814     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3712 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    6815     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3713 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    6839 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-660 : FAP d/d 1972
    6847 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-661 : FAP d/d 1972
    6854 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-665 : FAP d/d 1972
    7508 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-657 : FAP d/d 1972; w/o 13mar74
    7768     47G-4 9M-PMJ Sultan of Johor Royal Flight :
    7947 Aviación Naval Uruguaya A-055 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1971; w/o 1990
    25054 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-647 : FAP d/d 1971; ex N2972W; to EC-EQC
    25055 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-648 : FAP d/d 1972
    25056 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-649 : FAP d/d 1972
    25057 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-650 : FAP d/d 1972; ex N2975W; to EC-EQD
    25058 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-651 : FAP d/d 1972
    25063 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-652 : FAP d/d 1972; ex N2977W; to EC-EQE
    25064 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-653 : FAP d/d 1972; w/o 13sep72
    25065 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-654 : FAP d/d 1972; ex N2981W; to EC-EQF
    25066 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-655 : FAP d/d 1972; w/o 05mar73
    25067 Fuerza Aerea del Peru FAP-656 : FAP d/d 1972; w/o 25jan73
    25149     47g-5 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia M26-01 : Preserved at Putra University, Serdang, Malaysia.
    25150     47g-5 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia M26-02 : RMAF; ex FM2003; to VH-UTG, ZK-HUN
    25151     47g-5 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia M26-03 : RMAF; ex FM2004
    25152     47g-5 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia M26-04 : RMAF; ex FM2005; to VH-UTX, VH-CKN, VH-ONS
    WH5007 1963 N472DM : Bell-World Helicopters 47D1; conv to 47G-3; 16may09 pictured at the Gillespie Field Antique Aircraft Show, San Diego/El Cajon, CA
    Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino AE-395 : Ejercito
    Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino AE-397 : Ejercito
    Aviación Naval Uruguaya A-054 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1971
    Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0289 : ARA d/d 1951 as 1-HE-6; then 2-HO-3; then 2-HE-3; 1965 retired; 26jun95 d/d to Naval Aviation Museum ( MUAN ); 2010 pictured preserved at MUAN
    151 C/N found.




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