Alouette II fuel indicator

Here is an Alouette II fuel indicator mounted on an custom aluminium stand.

This indicator is NOS (New Old Stock) and was built in November 1969.

The Aérospatiale Alouette II was the first production helicopter to use a gas turbine engine instead of the conventional heavier piston powerplant. It first flew on 12 March 1955

It was mostly used for military purposes in observation and training. It could also be fitted with anti-tank missiles and homing torpedoes. As a civilian helicopter it was used for casualty evacuation, crop-spraying and eventually as a flying crane.

1300 units were produced between 1956 and 1975.