PHOTOS MARK HRUTKAY

B47HA WAS INVITED BY BHT THIS YEAR TO BE A PART OF THEIR HELI-EXPO DISPLAY AND TO REBUILD THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR EARLY AND CURRENT BELL 47 CUSTOMER BASE. THANKS TO BHT PRES JOHN MURPHY AND DON MAGUIRE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF THE BELL 47.

THE BHT’S BELL 47G4A AND THE DEBUT OF “THE NEW WHIRLYBIRDS” DREW HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FOR AUTOGRAPHS AND POSTERS FROM 10 TO 4 FOR THREE DAYS. OTHER VENDORS TOOK NOTICE TO SEE THE LEGACY OF THE BELL 47 WAS BEING PRESENTED.

THE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE WAS HAILED AS A RECORD SETTING SUCCESS BY PRESIDENT JOEY RHODES.

SPECIAL THANKS TO BHT’S PAT BUTLER & DON MAGUIRE. ALONG WITH B47HA’S NEAL TOLER, DANNY RODRIGUEZ, MARK HRUTKAY, JOE ALTIZER, AND RHONDA RHODES.