| Swiss
Helicopter
History
by Markus Herzig |
V-48 |
| SE.3130 Alouette 2 | s/n: 1236 | Built: 1958 | s/n History: V-48, HB-XBF, V-48, HB-XBF, V-48, N92785, HB-XBF, N92785 |
| Operator / Owner | From | To | Remarks |
| Swiss Air Force | 1959-08-04 | 1961-05-02 | |
| Heliswiss / Schweiz.Eidgenossenschaft | 1961-05-02 | 1961-08-22 | registered HB-XBF - see notes |
| Swiss Air Force | 1961-08-22 | 1962-03-01 | |
| Schweiz.Eidgenossenschaft | 1962-03-01 | 1962-03-23 | registered HB-XBF |
| Swiss Air Force | 1962-03-23 | 1992-12-31 | 3'954 h - sold to USA - later HB-XBF |
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| V-48 civil registered HB-XBF at Airolo for the Evian conference - Photo Flugarchiv Graubünden © Jul-61 | V-48 - Photos Flugarchiv Graubünden © 1960s |
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| V-48 of Swiss Air Force at Payerne - Photo collection Werner Häuselmann © Aug-72 | V-48 of Swiss Air Force after the sale at Valance France - Photo by Alain Jonard © 8-Dec-97 |
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| Former V-48 as HB-XBF taking off at Samedan - Photo by Markus Herzig © 31-Jan-99 - MHP |