Who's got good eyesight?

[Chickenhawk1]

Ok the big one is the HH Hercules...and the small one? It's 1947, 2 blades, USA, a grey sky(!)....

[EAGLE31]

Looks like an early Bell. Maybe an early 47B? Just a guess.
Here is a link for possible verification.

http://www.bell47.net/Family/_Bell47Family.htm

[Heli_Man]

Looks like my awesome machine, before I had it repainted...

[SpinningSnowbird]

Considering the tricycle gear and the shape of the cowling around the rotor mast, my guess is Sikorsky S-51 / H-5.




More details here.

[NickLappos]

Its a Bell:

[Alloa Akbar]

Blimey Nick, just in the door and you've got the picture archive down pat??!!

[John Eacott]

Nick,

Tailwheel position is way off that in the Hercules photo?

Maybe a Bell 47B:



Slightly OT, this seems to be before Elfinsafety

[Overdrive]

Agreed, Bell 47B

[fudpucker]

Looking at the undercarriage, I reckon Sikorsky is right. The Bell main gear looks to be in a different position to the picture.

[Ricktye]

Well............... I t looks like a 2 bladed M/R and I think I see a T/R guard, so I'm going to have to go with the Bell Ranger.

R...

[rotorrookie]

It's a Bell Not Sikorsky at least by the shape of the nose, also look at the mast and cowling around it, and if it where Sikorsky the tailboom should be pointing more upward from the fuselage.
So I think Nick is right it is Bell

[Hughesy]

Chickenhawk1:
My eyesight is good, I used to see your balance ball way out when I did some instructing for you back in the HF days!

How is it going nowadays?

[mr.plow]

this thread proves we rotorheads don't care for pesky fixed wings..

[Bravo73]

Wha'? There's an aeroplane in the original picture???