| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N4503E |
| Other Marks: | 763 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61N Shortsky |
| C/n (msn): | 61220 |
| Operator Titles: | Carson Helicopters |
| Location | |
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| City / Heliport: | Houston - George R Brown Convention Center Heliport (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Event: | Heli-Expo 2008 |
| Photo Date: | 26 February 2008 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 418306 |
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This Sikorsky S-61N started life with British European Airways as G-ASNL and the fuselage was later shortened by Carson Helicopters in Perkasie, Penn. to increase its lift capacity. It was displayed at Heli-Expo 2008 inside the George R. Brown Convention Center and departed from a temporary heliport after the show. It is outfitted with an external water tank for fire fighting. It later flew overseas on behalf of the US State Department (as N220WW) until retired and sold to Croman Helicopters (re-registered N626CK) for use on heli-logging and firefighting contracts. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 December 2021, and has since been viewed 221 times. |