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1937-41 Zippo with slashes and color-filled Bell logo. 1957 Town and Country Bell Zippo. The aircraft is probably an experimental X-2.
Helicopter Zippos
The Bell Aircraft Corporation was, founded by Lawrence Bellin 1935, is one of the earliest aviation company to use the Zippo for advertising. Bell built several types of fighter aircraft during World War II but is most famous for theBell X-1, the first supersonic aircraft, and for many types of helicopters, beginning with the Bell Model 30 in 1943. The company was purchased in 1960 by Textron and is known today as Bell Helicopter Textron.
See more Zippos: Vietnam War- Army - Navy - World War II - Ernie Pyle - USS Missouri Surrender - Brown Water Navy - Military or go to the Gallery Index
1953 Bell Zippo with engravings
of the XH-13F and the Bell 61, the first helicopter designed for antisubmarine
warfare. Bell is based in Ft. Worth, Texas.
1942-45 high polish Zippo with
attached Bell logo.
1937-41 Zippo without slashes
with line-drawn Bell Aircraft logo.
1942-45 black crackle Zippo
with gold filled Bell logo.
1953 Bell Zippo. A
helicopter graphic has been incorporated into the logo design.
The Hughes (not
Bell) TH 55 "Osage" is a
Light observation helicopter that was often used for training. The Zippo is from 1970.
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