cherminator Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 http://oldphotos.ca/archivos/displayLargeI...ageID=162764007 I thought you all would enjoy this cool photo of one of the first helicopters in British Columbia owned by Okanagan Air Services which would eventually become CHC, the largest helicopter company in the world (according to Wikipedia). The two guys in the photo are Carl Agar and Andy Duncan. "Commercial helicopter flying began in British Columbia in the summer of 1947. Three ex-RCAF officers, pilots Carl Agar and Barney Bent, and engineer Alf Stringer, were operating a fixed-wing charter company, Okanagan Air Services Ltd., out of Penticton. In July 1947 they raised enough money to purchase a Bell 47-B3 and pay for their flying and maintenance training. Okanagan Air Services moved to Vancouver in 1949, was renamed Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. and, by 1954, had become the largest commercial helicopter operator in the world." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanathpc Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 WOW! Now that's cool! Amazing how aircraft hasn't changed much over the years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 WOW! Now that's cool! Amazing how aircraft hasn't changed much over the years! Thats because most of the ships still flying were all built in the 50' and 60's and the basic design never changed. The 47 in the photo has the enclosed tailboom. I can only imagine trying to handle that tail in a cross wind!! I love the early 47's, but the latter one- the 47H is still my favorite of all. Some day I'll fly one..there's still a couple around flying. Goldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanathpc Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thats because most of the ships still flying were all built in the 50' and 60's and the basic design never changed. The 47 in the photo has the enclosed tailboom. I can only imagine trying to handle that tail in a cross wind!! I love the early 47's, but the latter one- the 47H is still my favorite of all. Some day I'll fly one..there's still a couple around flying. Goldy lol I hear ya Goldy.. Hell I just wanna fly! I don't care at this point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betr_thn_Icarus Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I only flew the franklin 325 piston engine bell 47 D 1 but here is an awesome turbine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanathpc Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I only flew the franklin 325 piston engine bell 47 D 1 but here is an awesome turbine nice!! looks like some heavy modification to fit it all on there too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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