Registration / Serial: | 75597 |
Military Code: | XC-24 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-49 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-49/VS-316B/R-6 Hoverfly II |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HOS-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
Unit Markings: | VX-3 |
City / Airport: | Schenectady - Schenectady County (KSCH / SCH)Map |
Region / Country: | New York, United States |
Event: | General Electric Air Research Demonstration 1946 |
Photo Date: | 21 June 1946 to 22 June 1946 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 394198Submit Correction |
View count: | 402 |
General Electric held an airshow at Schenectady County Airport to celebrate the opening of its Air Research Center hangar - see photo 297323. Airframe reported to be 75597 which is credible. Photo courtesy of CW Bayer who wrote the interesting online book Flying Without Instruction about his father, test pilot Al Bayer.
Registration / Serial: | 75597 |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HOS-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
City / Airport: | Schenectady - Schenectady County (KSCH / SCH)Map | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
Photo Date: | 21 June 1946 to 22 June 1946 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Registration / Serial: | 75597 |
Military Code: | XC-24 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-49 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-49/VS-316B/R-6 Hoverfly II |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HOS-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
Unit Markings: | VX-3 |
City / Airport: | Schenectady - Schenectady County (KSCH / SCH)Map |
Region / Country: | New York, United States |
Event: | General Electric Air Research Demonstration 1946 |
Photo Date: | 21 June 1946 to 22 June 1946 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 394198Submit Correction |
View count: | 402 |
General Electric held an airshow at Schenectady County Airport to celebrate the opening of its Air Research Center hangar - see photo 297323. Airframe reported to be 75597 which is credible. Photo courtesy of CW Bayer who wrote the interesting online book Flying Without Instruction about his father, test pilot Al Bayer.
Registration / Serial: | 75597 |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HOS-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
City / Airport: | Schenectady - Schenectady County (KSCH / SCH)Map | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
Photo Date: | 21 June 1946 to 22 June 1946 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |