Up Close and Personal with the Original Batcopter

Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 11:20 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Eugene Nock purchased and restored the original Bell 47 Batcopter, repainting it to its iconic "Gotham glory" and updating its internal equipment while preserving its vintage charm.
The Batcopter is decorated with autographs from the original cast and is shared by Nock, a lifelong Batman fan, with both the cast and the public.
Nock has expanded his collection to include vintage, working replicas of the Batmobile and Batcycle, completing his Bat-vehicle ensemble.

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Original Batcopter — After the filming of Batman, the Bell 47 helicopter was repainted and the decorations were removed. When Eugene Nock later purchased it, he had it repainted to restore its Gotham glory. Flying

Original Batcopter — Capt. Nock had the Batcopter retrofitted with new equipment and electronics without eliminating any of the vintage charm that fans expect from this legendary aircraft. Flying

Original Batcopter — The Batcopter is also decorated with autographs from the cast of the film and TV series, including Burt Ward (pictured), who played Robin. Eugene Nock/Flying

Original Batcopter — A fan of the Caped Crusader since childhood, Eugene Nock (bottom right) has eagerly welcomed not only stars like Ward, Julie Newmar and the late Adam West to revisit the Batcopter, but also scores of fans, young and old alike.

Original Batcopter — It was only fitting that Nock eventually added a vintage, working Batmobile replica to his collection. Flying

Original Batcopter — Nock also eventually completed his collection with the addition of a Batcycle replica, complete with the sidecar featuring Robin’s logo. Flying