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The Bell H-13, or as the Marines liked to call it, "HTL" (Helicopter Training Light), was one of the first helicopters ever used in combat.
The Marines employed them in a variety of ways from medical evacuation and mountain hopping to observation and administration flights. In 1948 HMX-1 (the "X" stood for experimental) received their first HTLs. From 1948 until 1953 HMX-1 used the HTLs to train all new Marine helicopter pilots. The model features the distinctive Marine Corps gloss sea-blue paint scheme. This exact helicopter can be seen at the Marine Air Ground Museum in Quantico, VA."
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