@ Coalinga, CA
April 2023
A JetRanger spotted at rest at the tiny Harris Ranch Airport. Over 7300 examples of this popular five-place helicopter have been produced since 1962. The basic shape and design of the JetRanger remained unchanged since 1967, but Bell introduced the 206B JetRanger II in 1971. On September 1, 1982, a Bell 206L-2 (“Spirit of Texas”) departed Dallas, Texas and returned on 30 September, 29 days and 3 hours later, completing the first around-the-world helicopter flight.