
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 62-4532 |
Alternate Serial: | 4532 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Kaman HTK |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Kaman HOK/HTK/HUK/H-43 Huskie |
Aircraft Version: | Kaman HH-43B Huskie |
C/n (msn): | 158 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Dover - Dover AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Delaware, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDOV IATA: DOV Local: DOV Other: - |
Collection: | Air Mobility Command Museum |
Photo Date: | 18 April 2013 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 19623 |
Photo Comment |
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This rescue helicopter was formerly displayed at Travis AFB, CA. The Huskie was notable for its intermeshing wooden rotors and was extensively used in Vietnam for recovery missions, and later for airbase fire-crash duties, known by the callsign "Pedro". Around 250 were built of which about a dozen have been preserved This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 November 2017, and has since been viewed 233 times. |