BELL 47 KIDS

Introducing a New Generation to the Bell 47

THE BELL 47 HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION

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President Rhodes has asked that B47HA members with 47s send in articles and pics of their efforts to introduce a new generation to the Bell 47. As many can testify an act of kindness such as giving a child their ride in a Bell 47 has inspired many individuals to pursue and obtain a pilot's license. The Whirlybirds, our spokesmen, have made this a top mission focus and now we at B47HA are in full support of that mission. Special thanks to Steve Brousseau for taking the lead on this request. We hope you enjoy his article and pics below.

HELI-EXPO DALLAS, TX

HELI-EXPO ORLANDO, FL

ROTORFEST, WEST CHESTER, PA

HELI-EXPO ANAHEIM, CA

HELI-EXPO LAS VEGAS, NV.

AMERICANS HERO SHOW, LOS ANGELES, CA

HELI-EXPO HOUSTON, TX

JOEY RHODES' HELIPORT.

VERTICAL CHALLENGE SAN CARLOS, CA. TWO SHOWS AND STATIC DISPLAY ALONG WITH TONS OF AUTOGRAPHS AND PICS WITH FANS OF THE BELL 47

FRANKLIN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, SALEM IL. ONSITE LANDING & VISIT AND TALK ABOUT "BULLIES AND YOU!" (JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL EPISODE OF THE SCHOOL YARD BULLIES)

SALEM IL AIRPORT AIRSHOW WITH MAYOR FERGUSON & FAN CLUB DIRECTOR JAN MARCOTT

UCLA HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CANCER WARD IN CALIFORNIA (JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL EPISODE WHERE THE WHIRLYBIRDS GIVE A CHILD A WISH)

DANNY AND I WERE VERY TAKEN BY A YOUNG SICK GIRL (IN A WHEELCHAIR BEHIND DANNY WITH A SURGICAL MASK ON) AND WHAT SHE SAID TO US AFTER VIEWING THE ORIGINAL WHIRLYBIRDS EPISODE - "CAN I CALL THE WHIRLYBIRDS, MY FRIENDS? OUR ANSWER WAS - "ALWAYS!"

DANNY GIVING ONE OF MANY BELL 47 INTRO FLIGHTS TO THE NEW GENERATION

THE WHIRLYBIRDS & JAN MARCOTT AT THE MT. VERNON, IL. AIRSHOW WITH MAYOR TERRY PRESENTING THE KEY TO THE CITY TO THE WHIRLYBIRDS

Here are the photos from our EAA Young Eagles, Chapter 1454 (Fitchburg, MA) event
on October 18^{th, 2008}. We had a beautiful day and I had both copters at work.

I had eight (seven in photograph) new Bell 47 pilots who had their first experience flying
in a Bell 47.

We had 12 pilots participate; 11 fixed wing, 1 helicopter. Total was 122.

Steve Brousseau-MA Gold Member

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