Helicopter type identification help needed
 

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 ...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....0994a86777.jpg

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

One of these?

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

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.

A Bell 47J-2 perhaps. Many happy hours flown in those in a previous life many decades ago!
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Cabin is too sort to be a J... i would say the 47H.. :ok:

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

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.

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

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!

Bell 47 C-FJWF 👍

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

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

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

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

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!

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