| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | MM57-5979 |
| Alternate Serial: | 9101 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D) |
| C/n (msn): | 551237 |
| Operator Titles: | Portugal - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sintra - Base Aérea BA1Map |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LPST IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Museu do Ar - Sintra |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 2008 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 20684 |
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This is in fact an ex-Italian AF H-19 (MM57-5979), painted to represent the Portuguese AF's first helicopter, an H-19A based at Lajes in the Azores for SAR duties from 1954 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 348 times. |