| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 39043 |
| Alternate Serial: | 043 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 88 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: NOP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1944 to 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 446301 |
| Photo Comment |
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Rescue helicopter pioneer Cdr Frank Erickson, US Coast Guard, demonstrating a Sikorsky HNS-1, originally ordered as an R-4B, US Army serial 43-46544. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 14 March 2022, and has since been viewed 949 times. |