Royal Navy Agusta - Bell 204B (I) UH-1.
Registration: 225.
For air transport and support of the Marine Corps in New Guinea, naval leadership decided to purchase eight Agusta Bell 204B turbine helicopters. The first helicopter was handed over by the Italian Agusta factory on 8 June 1962.
These helicopters were further tasked with training pilots and conducting amphibious exercises with the Marine Corps.
A total of 9 AB-204 helicopters served with the Naval Air Service.
This photo was taken on 29 August 2025 at the National Military Museum in Soesterberg.
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