Remarks: "MLD (Marineluchtvaartdienst, Naval Air Service) No.7 Squadron".
Koninklijke Marine
Die-cast metal.
Fully assembled.
Superb detailing in 1/72 scale.
Pre-painted with pad applied markings.
Rotors spin.
Minimum use of plastic.
Very collectable
In 1955 the US Army wanted a multi-purpose utility helicopter so the Bell 204 was reduced maintenance; lowered operating cost and fuel consumption. The AB 204B was produced under license in Italy by Augusta from 1961 to 1974. Augusta replaced the standard 204 engine with a Rolls-Royce Gnome engine. The only real exterior difference is the exhaust on the AB-204B points sideways instead of to the rear.
The Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) received 8 Augusta-Bell 204B helicopters between June 1962 – July 1963. They were assigned to MLD (Marineluchtvaartdienst, Naval Air Service) 7 squadron and used in SAR/comm roles. In
March 1978 the AB204Bs were withdrawn from service and sold. Serial number 225 eventually went to Sweden where it was used for spare parts. In 2001-2002 #225 and #220 were returned to the Netherland Military Aviation Museum where #225 wa
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