Bell 206L-4 LongRanger Full Start & Takeoff

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or 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.

[@rglocks]

I googled the tail rotor number "N7QD" and this chopper used to fly in Miami as "7 Skyforce" for WSVN and in Washington, DC as "NewsChopper 7" for WJLA.

[@wcolby]

Now it's Chopper 5 in San Francisco.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

It's a registration, not a 'tail rotor number.'

[@a1ytaviation1yt]

I love how there was a a star h125 behind it

[@BBQSauceman]

Is that Rod up front?

[@johnkern7075]

Sky 4 live eye.