Have to say, like aviate, I picked out the Swiss national insignia on the tail and the base of the "H" on the fuselage. Missed the HB- under the wing !! HB-ECI seems very likely.
The image of G-AKCX is very interesting and at the same time confusing. On checking AJJ's Britsh Civil Aircraft we find an image of KCX showing the stbd side of the aircraft and the legend "Prestwick Scotland". G-INFO confirms C of A issued 11 Aug 47 to Irvin-Bell Helicopter Sales Ltd. at Prestwick.
Your Dad's photo shows the port side with the legend "Letchworth England" around the same date. Wonder if anyone has an explantion? A/c was written off in a crash at Heathfield near Prestwick 7 Feb 1949.
It was the first Bell 47 on the British register and probably the first Bell built a/c on the register.
Planemike
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