| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 57-1684 |
| Alternate Serial: | 71684 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky VH-34C Choctaw |
| C/n (msn): | 58790 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 February 2008 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 227921 |
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Constructed as a H-34A-SI and delivered to the US Army in January 1958 as 57-1684. Converted to a H-34C in January 1960, by February 1960 it was designated as a VH-34C. Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 3H0268 in October 1972. Loaned to Pima by the National Naval Aviation Museum. By 1991 the pictured marking were applied. Photographed in March 2020 with the paint completely stripped for restoration. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 March 2020, and has since been viewed 421 times. |