H-48
The Bell H-48 [Bell 204B Huey] was used as 'missile site support' helicopter. On 7 June 1963 the U.S. Air Force named Bell Helicopter the winner of its competition held to select an "off-the-shelf' helicopter for missile site support. Built specifically for the Air Force, the UH-1F was based on the short-bodied model 204 and was a continuation of the UH-1B series initially known as the H-48 in the USAF designation system.
