Canadian Warplanes 7: Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger helicopter

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger

(Gerard Helmer Photo)

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger (Serial No. 139307).

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec, plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, it was not selected by the Army. Bell redesigned the airframe and successfully marketed the aircraft commercially as the five-place Bell 206A JetRanger. The new design was eventually selected by the Army as the OH-58 Kiowa. Bell also developed a seven-place LongRanger, which was later offered with a twin-engined option as the TwinRanger, while Tridair Helicopters offers a similar conversion of the LongRanger called the Gemini ST. The ICAO-assigned model designation "B06" is used on flight plans for the JetRanger and LongRanger, and the designation "B06T" is used for the twin-engined TwinRangers. Used as Helicopter Pilot Trainer at 3 CFTS CFB Portage, Manitoba. (Wikipedia)

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger II Helicopter (14), (Serial Nos. 139301-139314).

(DND Photos via Mike Kaehler)

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger, 3 CFFTS, CFB Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

(Will Chabun Photo)

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger (Serial No. 139306)wearing the colours of a UN deployment to Central America, seen on display at CFB Moose Jaw in 1991.

(Author Photo)

Bell 206B Jet Ranger Heluicopter (Serial No. 3980), Canadian Coast Guard, CF-DOI, Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4276751)

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger (Serial No. unknonw), RCMP.

(Mike Kaehler Photo)

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger (Serial No. 139311) still in RCAF service, but currently used by KF Aerospace as C-FTHR at Southport, MB to support RCAF pilot training.

(DND Photo)

Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger, C-FTHV.