The franchise began as a series of children's books written by , first published in 1989. Her inspiration came from her own flight training experiences with the Royal Navy. Animated Television Series
is a popular British children's media franchise centered on a courageous small blue helicopter and his anthropomorphic aircraft friends at the fictional Harefield Airfield . Origin and Creation Budgie the Little Helicopter
: The show ran for 39 episodes across multiple seasons. The franchise began as a series of children's
Following the success of the books, an animated series was produced by Fred Wolf Films and aired on in the UK from 1994 to 1996. Budgie the Little Helicopter