| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 156490 |
| Military Code: | 6490 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King (S-61B) |
| C/n (msn): | 61436 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Abbotsford Air Show 1988 |
| Photo Date: | August 1988 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 539490 |
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Up from nearby Whibey Island NAS in Oak Harbor, WA, this Seaking was doing double duty providing standby rescue service at the 1988 Abbotsford International Airshow. The US Navy retired the helicopter in 1996 and it was transferred to the Brazilian Navy as N-3030. Retired again ten years later in 2006, it made it's way to be an exhibit at the Museu TAM by 2008 in São Carlos, Brazil. Sadly, that beautiful private museum closed to the public in February 2016 due to budget constraints. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 January 2023, and has since been viewed 245 times. |