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Panoramic view inside Bell H-13J as seen from behind the pilot's seat.

On July 12, 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president of the United States to fly in this helicopter. The occasion was a simulated nuclear alert staged to test how quickly the chief executive and other government officials could depart Washington, DC and reach a safe haven outside the city.

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