Aircraft Photo of 75597 | Sikorsky HOS-1 | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #394198
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:75597
Military Code:XC-24
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-49
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-49/VS-316B/R-6 Hoverfly II
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky HOS-1
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VX-3
Location
City / Airport:Schenectady - Schenectady CountyMap
Region / Country:New York, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KSCH   IATA: SCH   Local: SCH   Other: -
Event:General Electric Air Research Demonstration 1946
 
Photo Date:21 June 1946 to 22 June 1946
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 394198
Photo Comment

General Electric held an airshow at Schenectady County Airport to celebrate the opening of its Air Research Center hangar - see photo 297323. Airframe reported to be 75597 which is credible. Photo courtesy of CW Bayer who wrote the interesting online book Flying Without Instruction about his father, test pilot Al Bayer.

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