Bell 47/H13 Sioux Helicopter Military and Civilian Use, 1946 to the Present

<strong>Famously pictured in the opening credits of the popular television series <em>M.A.S.H.</em>, Bell’s Model 47 helicopter was the first helicopter certified for civilian use in March 1946 and went on to serve a wide variety of military and civilian applications</strong>.<br/> <br/> With its signature bubble canopy, the Model 47, and particularly its H-13 Sioux military variant, served in both Korea and Vietnam.<br/> <br/> It became a stalwart in civilian aviation with a variety of uses: agricultural aerial sprayer, aerial firefighting, police work, aerial oil exploration, medevac, news coverage, and mail service.<br/> <br/> More than 5,600 Model 47s were built, many under license in Japan, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The type retains its popularity in the civilian market to this day.