Bell 47D-1

On 21 August 1950 Bell 47 OO-UBA of Sabena started the first mail-delivery service by helicopter on mainland Europe. The machine is seen leaving Brussels for Libramont, Liège, Tongeren, Hasselt, and Antwerpen.

Archive KLM/MRA.

Bell 47D-1 Sabena OO-UBA

The same machine as above (OO-UBA) seen at Melsbroek.

Yves Duwelz Collection

Last updated 05/08/08 18:11   Daniel Brackx