Aircraft Photo of 43-46554 / 346554 | Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly | USA - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	43-46554
Alternate Serial:	346554
Aircraft Original Type:	Sikorsky S-47
Aircraft Generic Type:	Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly
Aircraft Version:	Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly
C/n (msn):	98
Operator Titles:	USA - Air Force

Location
City / Area:	Subic Bay [ Off-Airport ]
Country:	Philippines
Ship / Rig:	USAAFS Thomas LeValley

Photo Date:	January 1945 to April 1945
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	486294

Photo Comment
The USAAFS Thomas LeValley was a Liberty ship converted to a floating Aircraft Repair Unit. It was renamed the Major General Walter R. Weaver in April 1945. The helicopter was attached to the ship for ship-to-shore transport. The fate of the helicopter not known but the ship was stored after war until scrapped in 1970. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 12 August 2022, and has since been viewed 216 times.

Photo Comment

The USAAFS Thomas LeValley was a Liberty ship converted to a floating Aircraft Repair Unit. It was renamed the Major General Walter R. Weaver in April 1945. The helicopter was attached to the ship for ship-to-shore transport. The fate of the helicopter not known but the ship was stored after war until scrapped in 1970. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

This photo was added on 12 August 2022, and has since been viewed 216 times.

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