1950s Helicopters - Colour Photos
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1950s Helicopters - Colour Photos
A few for the whirlybird fans on the forum.
Bristol 192 Belvedere
Fairey Rotodyne
Westland Westminster (note the Rotodyne in the background)
Lualdi L-59
OK, I know the last one isn't British but I thought I might be able to get away with the odd "interloper" on the grounds of "historical interest"! ;-)
Pete
Bristol 192 Belvedere
Fairey Rotodyne
Westland Westminster (note the Rotodyne in the background)
Lualdi L-59
OK, I know the last one isn't British but I thought I might be able to get away with the odd "interloper" on the grounds of "historical interest"! ;-)
Pete
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Thats the first time I've seen a westminster. It looks very like a "Black Hawk" :think:
Brilliant again Pete.
Brilliant again Pete.
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As is often the case Ben, there's very little that's really new :think: Smashing shots again Pete. Love the Rotodyne and the little L-59. Looks like it started life as a boat
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That L-59 is cracking, looks like you could pop down to the shops in it and then tuck it away in the garage at night.
I'll have to get me one!
I'll have to get me one!
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Hadn't seen the L-59 before, it looks like a cross between the Cessna CH-1 (yes they did make a helicopter once!) and a Hiller 12.
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I think the L-59 looks like a cartoon character with it's almost dog like face
Wouldn't look out of place in a Thomas the Tank engine film
It's quite cute in a way
Garry
Wouldn't look out of place in a Thomas the Tank engine film
It's quite cute in a way
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They already have one of those Garry.. an S-55 called Harold as I remember (I thought it looked a bit like a cartoon dog too)
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Ah CBFS....we have the gen that really matters
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If you can't find it in G-INFO.. look in any publication by the Rev W V Awdry
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Rev W V Awdry...a name up there along with J W R Taylor and Ian Allan
I don't know how well the L-59 flew...perhaps not as I've never heard of it outside that timeframe.......but the kid's would have loved it
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