Helicopter type identification help needed

[The Nr Fairy]

I saw this aircraft flying W-E north of Pewsey today - my guess is it's a Hiller, but am unsure. Any identification gurus out there help me out ? Apologies for the small size - it was far away and I'dd zoomed a lot on the phone ...

[FH1100 Pilot]

Not a Hiller. Looks like a Bell 47H-1. Very few were made and there are not any registered in the U.K.

[Bravo73]

One of these?

[PoloJamie]

At first glance I'd say something like an Enstrom F28?

[Chock Puller]

Enstroms have three bladed heads if I recall properly.

The photo seems to show a two bladed head.

Also, there are no blade paddles showing in the photo which would rule out it being a Hiller.

[Democritus]

A Bell 47J-2 perhaps. Many happy hours flown in those in a previous life many decades ago!

[twinstar_ca]

Cabin is too sort to be a J... i would say the 47H..

[ericferret]

Originally Posted by twinstar_ca

Cabin is too sort to be a J... i would say the 47H..

There is one 47H in the UK I beleve it is Canadian registered.
I can find out tomorrow.

[The Nr Fairy]

Thank you all! It was just nice to hear - and see, albeit briefly - something different than my normal fare of AH-64, Wokka and various light civil types.

[KiwiNedNZ]

Have a look on flight radar and go back to the time and place you saw it, should have info on there.

[Tickle]

Definitely an H, you can see the rounded triangular side window with a much more tapered front end than what the J has. What a rare spot!

[TiPwEiGhT]

Bell 47 C-FJWF 👍

[The Nr Fairy]

Originally Posted by KiwiNedNZ

Have a look on flight radar and go back to the time and place you saw it, should have info on there.

i did look on FR24 at the time, nothing there, and nothing close to confuse it with either.

[Bravo73]

Originally Posted by TiPwEiGhT

Bell 47 C-FJWF 👍

I’m not sure if a Faceb@@k link will work but here goes:

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1229773058622662

[Tailboom]

It was at RAF Northolt for a night shoot the video shows the start up, sounded bea

utiful

[treadigraph]

Originally Posted by The Nr Fairy

i did look on FR24 at the time, nothing there, and nothing close to confuse it with either.

I couldn't see it on ADSB-X replay yesterday but it landed at Booker about 10 minutes ago after spending the night at Northolt. Helps having the reg!

[twinstar_ca]

Canadian Civil Aircraft Register shows C-FJWF is indeed a 47H-1, manufactured in 1955, ser #1359. Registered owner is Roger's 47 Shop Ltd, Abbotsford, BC