Aircraft Photo of 69-5785 | Sikorsky HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #218720
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:69-5785
Other Marks:5785
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-65
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-65 (H-53)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant
C/n (msn):65264
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:67 ARRS
Location
City / Airport:RamsteinMap
Country:Germany
Airport Codes:ICAO: ETAR   IATA: RMS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:7 August 1983
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 218720
Photo Comment

A Jolly Green Giant at the static show of Ramstein 1983. 69-5785 was later modified to MH-53M and is since late 2008 preserved at Maxwell AFB. The name Jolly Green continues with the new HH-60W. On 27 February 2020, this was announced by the USAF, the new Blackhawk variant received the name Jolly Green II.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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