Aircraft Photo of 8489 | Sikorsky CH-53GA | Germany - Air Force | AirHistory.net #175086
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:8489
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-65
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-65 (H-53)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky CH-53GA
Licence-built by:VFW-Fokker
C/n (msn):V65-087
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Rheine - BentlageMap
Country:Germany
Airport Codes:ICAO: ETHE   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 March 2017
Photo by:Lieuwe Hofstra
Photo ID: 175086
Photo Comment

With MTHR15 long gone and the CH53s transferred to the Luftwaffe, stilll CH53 maintenance was done at Bentlage on 6-8 airframes a year till 2017. I you kept a close eye on the NOTAMS and if you were lucky you could catch one on a short test hop

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