These walk-around photos were taken in one of Flygvapenmuseum's storage facilities in 2019. They show an Agusta-Bell 204B, designated Hkp 3B in Swedish service — the Italian licence-built version of the famous Bell UH-1 Iroquois, better known worldwide as the "Huey". The Bell 204 was a landmark design, one of the first military helicopters to be powered by a turboshaft engine, and went on to become the most produced helicopter in history with over 16,000 built in various versions. The Swedish Armed Forces acquired 28 examples of the Agusta-built version, with 16 going to the Air Force and 12 to the Army.
The early Swedish examples suffered from engine problems, leading to all aircraft being re-engined with the more powerful Bristol Siddeley Gnome H 1200 turboshaft — a modification that changed the designation from Hkp 3A to Hkp 3B. A further modification extending the tail boom produced the final Hkp 3C standard. The type served in both branches in a variety of roles including personnel transport, search and rescue, casualty evacuation and fire-fighting, and was also used for trials with the Bantam anti-tank missile. When the Swedish Armed Forces' helicopter resources were consolidated into the joint Helicopter Wing at Malmen in 1998, the remaining Hkp 3s were transferred there and continued in service until retirement in 2001. Individual 03422 is part of Flygvapenmuseum's collection.