| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 233 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-51 (H-5/HO3S Dragonfly) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HO3S-1G |
| Manufacturers: | Sikorsky / Sikorsky |
| C/n (msn): | 5105 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | McMinnville / Evergreen Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Oregon, United States |
| Collection: | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 351268 |
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The Evergreen museum claims that this is the fifth S-51 built and this appears to be correct, meaning that it was one of the first commercially operated helicopters in 1946 as NC92803 - see other picture. After bankruptcy of the pioneering HAT company it was sold to the USCG as 233, later 1233. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 April 2021, and has since been viewed 259 times. |