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The Gardenville Crew, the key people who made the Bell 47 possible.
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Floyd Carlson, Larry Bell, and Arthur Young.
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Bell 47 Type Certificate No. 1
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Bell Model 47 NC-1H historical documents
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67 years ago on March 8, 1946 the Bell Model 47 helicopter NC-1H was certified by the CAA as the world’s first certified commercial helicopter. The helicopter was designed by Arthur Young and assisted by Bart Kelley. The flight test program was flown by Bell’s Chief Test Pilot Floyd Carlson. The dedication of these men changed the world of vertical flight.
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Bell Aircraft Corporation group photo of Test Pilots in 1942.
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Happy birthday to Col. Bud Day a true American hero. A pilot in WWII, Korea, and a POW in Vietnam.
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Happy birthday to Col. bud Day.
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