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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:47J-2A Ranger
    Construction Number:3302
    Last Civil Registration:N1190W
    Compressed ID:Bell 47J-2A cn 3302 cr N1190W
    Latest Owner or Location:Frank A. Thomas, Union Lake, MI

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    Event

    Constructed as a 47J-2A.

    By 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N1190W.

    1965

    Used in the filming of the James Bond movie Thunderball. It appeared in the scenes where they search for the missing Avro Vulcan B2 bomber.

    2 June 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Bell 47J-2A Ranger of Island Helicopters at Roosevelt Heliport, Long Island, New York in the Summer of 1976.

    3 December 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI78FEC08: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:09 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Mettetal Airport, Plymouth, MI. This was a local flight from Plymouth, MI. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while aerial taxiing. A fire broke out after impact.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 March 1978

    To Frank A. Thomas, Union Lake, MI keeping c/r N1190W.

    29 March 1978

    Civil registration, N1190W, cancelled.
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