L’Helicopter Museum, di Weston-super-Mare nella contea inglese del Somerset, è tra le più grandi collezioni di elicotteri al mondo.
Alla collezione appartengono diversi elicotteri che hanno avuto un ruolo importante nella storia dell’ala rotante, ecco alcuni dei soggetti fotografati all’interno del museo:
- Agusta A109A MKII GdiF 128 / MM81205
- Westland Lynx Series1 G-LYNX (Ex. ZB500), l’11 Agosto 1986 ha effettuato il record mondiale di velocità pari a 400.87Km/h sulla distanza di 15Km
- Westland Wessex HCC Mk.4 XV733, del Queens Flight della RAF per il trasporto dalla famiglia reale britannica
- Air and Space 18A Gyro G-BVWL
- Westland Scout AH1 XP165, elicottero di pre-produzione utilizzato per il fly test e la messa a punto della serie
- Westland S.51 Widgeon Series2 G-AOZE, ha operato in Nigeria con le marche 5N-ABW per la Shell- BP company
- Mil Mi-4 Hound 9147
- AgustaWestland EH101 G-EHIL (Ex. ZH647), prototipo Pre Production 3 (PP3) impiegato per lo sviluppo della versione civile
- Westland WG30-100 G-BGHF, primo prototipo costruito del WG30
- Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XD163
- Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 Hoplite SP-SAY
- Bölkow Bo 102, addestratore “a terra” per il volo in elicottero
- Sud Aviation SA321F Super Frelon F-OCMF, utilizzato nell’estate del 1968 dal compagnia Olympic Airlines per collegare Atene con le isole greche
- Brantly B-2B G-ATFG
- Sud-Ouest SO.1221S Djinn CDL
- Hughes OH-6A Cayuse 67-16506
- Bell UH-1H Iroquois 66-16579
- Bell 47H-1 OO-SHW, utilizzato dalla compagnia SABENA per la spedizione belga in antartide nel 1957-1958
- Hiller UH-12C G-ASTP
- Agusta-Bell AB206C1 Jet Ranger II CC-49 / MM80927
- Mil Mi-24D Hind 96+24
- Piasecki HUP-3 Canadian Navy 622
- Cierva Rotorcraft CR.LTH1 Grasshopper III G-AWRP
- Kamov Ka-26 Hoodlum DDR-SPY
- Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo105M 81 + 00
- Aerospatiale AS365N Dauphin II F-WQAP, elicottero usato per sviluppo dei comandi Fly By Wire e del radar meteorologico e della relativa certificazione
- Mil Mi-1 Hare 07
- Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.MK.5 WG719
- Westland Wessex HAS Mk.1 XM330, elicottero di pre-produzione utilizzato per il fly test e la messa a punto della serie
- Westland WS-55 Series 3 G-AODA
- Westland Wasp HAS Mk.1 XT443
- Bristol 171 Sycamore MK3 G-ALSX
- Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 XL829
Reportage: Marco Zambelli
![37 Bristol171 Sycamore HR.14 XL829](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/37_Bristol171_Sycamore_HR.14_XL829.jpg)
37 Bristol171 Sycamore HR.14 XL829
![36 Bristol171 SycamoreMK3 G-ALSX](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/36_Bristol171_SycamoreMK3_G-ALSX.jpg)
36 Bristol171 SycamoreMK3 G-ALSX
![35 Westland Wasp HASMk.1 XT443](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/35_Westland_Wasp_HASMk.1_XT443.jpg)
35 Westland Wasp HASMk.1 XT443
![34 Westland WS-55 Series3 G-AODA](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/34_Westland_WS-55_Series3_G-AODA.jpg)
34 Westland WS-55 Series3 G-AODA
![33 Westland Wessex HASMk.1 XM330](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/33_Westland_Wessex_HASMk.1_XM330.jpg)
33 Westland Wessex HASMk.1 XM330
![32 Westland WS51 Dragonfly HR.MK5 WG719](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/32_Westland_WS51_Dragonfly_HR.MK5_WG719.jpg)
32 Westland WS51 Dragonfly HR.MK5 WG719
![31 Mil Mi1 Hare 07](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/31_Mil_Mi1_Hare_07.jpg)
31 Mil Mi1 Hare 07
![30 Aerospatiale AS365N DauphinII F-WQAP](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/30_Aerospatiale_AS365N_DauphinII__F-WQAP.jpg)
30 Aerospatiale AS365N DauphinII F-WQAP
![29 Aerospatiale AS365N DauphinII F-WQAP](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/29_Aerospatiale_AS365N_DauphinII__F-WQAP.jpg)
29 Aerospatiale AS365N DauphinII F-WQAP
![28 MMB Bo105M 81+00](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/28_MMB_Bo105M_81_00.jpg)
28 MMB Bo105M 81+00
![27 Kamov Ka26 Hoodlum DDR-SPY](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/27_Kamov_Ka26_Hoodlum_DDR-SPY.jpg)
27 Kamov Ka26 Hoodlum DDR-SPY
![26 CiervaRotorcraft CR.LTH1 G-AWRP](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/26_CiervaRotorcraft_CR.LTH1_G-AWRP.jpg)
26 CiervaRotorcraft CR.LTH1 G-AWRP
![25 Piasecki HUP3 CanadianNavy622](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/25_Piasecki_HUP3_CanadianNavy622.jpg)
25 Piasecki HUP3 CanadianNavy622
![24 Mil Mi24D Hind 96+24](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/24_Mil_Mi24D_Hind_96_24.jpg)
24 Mil Mi24D Hind 96+24
![23 Mil Mi24D Hind 96+24](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/23_Mil_Mi24D_Hind_96_24.jpg)
23 Mil Mi24D Hind 96+24
![22 AgustaBell AB206C1 MM80927](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/22_AgustaBell_AB206C1_MM80927.jpg)
22 AgustaBell AB206C1 MM80927
![21 Hiller UH-12C G-ASTP](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/21_Hiller__UH-12C_G-ASTP.jpg)
21 Hiller UH-12C G-ASTP
![20 Bell 47H1 OO-SHW](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/20_Bell_47H1_OO-SHW.jpg)
20 Bell 47H1 OO-SHW
![19 Bell 47H1 OO-SHW](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/19_Bell_47H1_OO-SHW.jpg)
19 Bell 47H1 OO-SHW
![18 Bell UH1H Iroquois 66-16579](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/18_Bell_UH1H_Iroquois_66-16579.jpg)
18 Bell UH1H Iroquois 66-16579
![17 Hughes OH6A Cayuse 67-16506](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/17_Hughes__OH6A_Cayuse_67-16506.jpg)
17 Hughes OH6A Cayuse 67-16506
![16 SudOuest SO1221S Djinn CDL](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/16_SudOuest_SO1221S_Djinn_CDL.jpg)
16 SudOuest SO1221S Djinn CDL
![15 Brantly B2B G-ATFG](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/15_Brantly_B2B_G-ATFG.jpg)
15 Brantly B2B G-ATFG
![14 SudAviation SA321F SuperFrelon F-OCMF](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/14_SudAviation_SA321F_SuperFrelon_F-OCMF.jpg)
14 SudAviation SA321F SuperFrelon F-OCMF
![13 Bölkow Bo 102 Addestratore D’elicottero A Terra](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/13_B_lkow_Bo_102_addestratore_d_elicottero_a_terra.jpg)
13 Bölkow Bo 102 Addestratore D’elicottero A Terra
![12 Mil Mi2 Hoplite SP-SAY](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/12_Mil__Mi2_Hoplite_SP-SAY.jpg)
12 Mil Mi2 Hoplite SP-SAY
![11 Mil Mi2 Hoplite SP-SAY](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/11_Mil__Mi2_Hoplite_SP-SAY.jpg)
11 Mil Mi2 Hoplite SP-SAY
![10 Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XD163](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/10_Westland_Whirlwind_HAR10_XD163.jpg)
10 Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XD163
![09 Westland WG30-100 G-BGHF](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/09_Westland_WG30-100_G-BGHF.jpg)
09 Westland WG30-100 G-BGHF
![08 AgustaWestland EH101 G-EHIL (PP3)](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/08_AgustaWestland_EH101_G-EHIL___PP3_.jpg)
08 AgustaWestland EH101 G-EHIL (PP3)
![07 Mil Mi4 Hound 9147 01](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/07_Mil_Mi4_Hound_9147_01.jpg)
07 Mil Mi4 Hound 9147 01
![06 Westland S.51WidgeonSeries2 G-AOZE (Ex 5N-ABW)](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/06_Westland_S.51WidgeonSeries2_G-AOZE__Ex_5N-ABW_.jpg)
06 Westland S.51WidgeonSeries2 G-AOZE (Ex 5N-ABW)
![05 Westland ScoutAH1 XP165](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/05_Westland_ScoutAH1_XP165.jpg)
05 Westland ScoutAH1 XP165
![04 AirAndSpace 18A Gyro G-BVWL & Westland ScoutAH1 XP165](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/04_AirAndSpace_18A_Gyro_G-BVWL_Westland_ScoutAH1_XP165.jpg)
04 AirAndSpace 18A Gyro G-BVWL & Westland ScoutAH1 XP165
![03 Westland Wessex HCCMk4 XV7337](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/03_Westland_Wessex_HCCMk4_XV7337.jpg)
03 Westland Wessex HCCMk4 XV7337
![02 Westland Lynx Series1 G-LYNX (ExZB500)](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/02_Westland_Lynx_Series1_G-LYNX__ExZB500_.jpg)
02 Westland Lynx Series1 G-LYNX (ExZB500)
![01 Agusta A109A MKII MM81205](http://www.elimaniaweb.it/wp-content/grand-media/image/thumb/01_Agusta_A109A_MKII_MM81205.jpg)
01 Agusta A109A MKII MM81205