| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "657" |
| Military Code: | XO-25 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse |
| C/n (msn): | 581585 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VX-6 |
| Aircraft Name: | King Pin |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | June 1997 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 435136 |
| Photo Comment |
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This is actually UH-34D Bureau Number 150227 painted as HUS-1L Bureau Number 144657. 144657 was assigned to VX-6 on Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica. This a/c is now back in US Marine Corps markings with the correct Bureau Number of 150227 applied. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 January 2022, and has since been viewed 873 times. |