HB-XAE B47G by swissheli.com

Swiss Helicopter History
by Markus Herzig

HB-XAE

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Bell 47G	s/n: 689	Built: 1954	s/n History: HB-XAE, F-BHMH, 9J-RDE, G-AVKS, F-GDPD
Operator / Owner	Registered	Cancelled	Remarks
Alpar AG / Heliswiss	1954-03-26	1955-07-23
Heliswiss	1955-07-23	1956-03-05
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, Luzern	1966	on display	restored in 500 working hours

Remarks: The helicopter on display at the Swiss Transport Museum is not entire the original Bell 47G s/n 689 which was exported to France. For the restoration different parts from other Bell 47G's earlier operated by Heliswiss had been used, for example the instrument console of s/n 2195 Bell 47G-2 ex HB-XAX. Anyhow, the restoration shows a pure Bell 47G as the original HB-XAE.


HB-XAE at Bern-Belp for the 50th anniversary - Photo by Markus Herzig © 19-May-03 - MHP	Back home at Heliswiss for the 50th anniversary - Photo by Markus Herzig © 19-May-03


Back home at Heliswiss for the 50th anniversary Photo by Markus Herzig © 19-May-03	The rebuilt HB-XAE on display at VHS, Luzern Photo by Markus Herzig © 11-Oct-02	HB-XAE during spraying operations Photo Archiv Markus Herzig © 1955


	HB-XAE during a rescue demonstration Photo Archiv Mario Bazzani © 1954