WRAL-TV SKY 5 promo with pilot Frank Beall.wmv

WRAL-TV SKY 5 news helicopter promo circa 1985-86.
SKY 5 pilot is veteran pilot Frank Beall. Frank became the third full-time pilot. (1st pilot was Randy Watkins 79-82; Mike Allen 82-84; Frank Beall '85-87; current pilot Steve Wiley)

This is the second helicopter to be SKY 5. It is a Hughes 500 D model, similar to the first SKY 5 which was also a Hughes 500 D model. Consideration was given to purchase a Hughes 500 E model, but at that time the E model was still classified as experimental by the FAA.

The promo was made before installation of the microwave equipment.

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• WRAL
• SKY
• sky
• television
• news
• helicopter
• flying
• Hughes
• 500
• CBS
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