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3 unusual facts about Bell 214


Bell 214ST

Though it shares a type number with the somewhat-related Bell 214, the 214ST is larger and of quite different appearance.

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company

The original factory, built by Textron, was to produce Bell 214s of different configurations in Iran with a deal that involved several hundred helicopters and technology transfers.

Operation Morvarid

The marines, supported by AH-1J Sea Cobras, Bell 214s and CH-47C Chinooks, gunned down most Iraqi defenders during a short firefight, then deployed a large number of bombs and mines.



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