| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 138595 |
| Alternate Serial: | 8595 |
| Military Code: | UR-82 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HO4S-3 (S-55B) |
| C/n (msn): | 55704 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | HU-2 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Southern Ocean [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | Antarctica |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 1956 to 19 January 1957 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 523682 |
| Photo Comment |
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Operation Deep Freeze II. The helicopter operated from the icebreaker USS Glacier but this appears to be a another ship. Date given as February 1957 but 138595 crashed into the Ross Sea when its engine failed on 19 January. The two pilots survived. Photo by: Albert Fenn / Life This photo was added on 29 November 2022, and has since been viewed 985 times. |