About VH-HMI (A1-673)
A piece of flying Australian Army Aviation History
VH-HMI is formally A1-673 that served with 161 Recce Flight in Vietnam, 11/68 - 06/69.
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VH-HMI is a Bell47G-3B1 manufactured in 1968 and was delivered as A1-673 to Australian Army where it served in Vietnam in June 1969 (funny enough the year one of our Bell 47 pilots was born!)
A1-673 returned to Australia and was stored until being sold in 1985.
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She has since been painstakingly restored and kept in immaculate condition and is maintained by a dedicated crew of engineers. Capable and ready to live up to his title as the
"Most Iconic Helicopter in the World"
If you want to book a flight in the most iconic helicopter in the world, book a flight now
Firsts for the BELL 47 Helicopter
A1-673 in action over Vietnam
Did you know??
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The first certified helicopter;
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The first military helicopter trainer;
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The first medevac helicopter;
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The first helicopter to go to war;
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The first helicopter gunship;
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The first helicopter to carry a President;
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The first helicopter to land on the White House lawn;
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The first helicopter crop sprayer;
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The first to reach 5,000 helicopter deliveries.
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The first to be a TV star – M*A*S*H & Batman;
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The first helicopter on duty with all the United States Forces;
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The first helicopter with skid landing gear;
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The first helicopter used in cinematography;
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The first with rotor blade deicing;
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The first helicopter to fly over the Swiss alps;
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The first used in inter-city transportation.
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