| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 51-3893 |
| Alternate Serial: | 13893 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky H-19A Chickasaw (S-55B) |
| C/n (msn): | 55172 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Hop-A-Long |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Goose Bay - GooseMap |
| Region / Country: | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYYR IATA: YYR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 July 1952 to 27 July 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 596299 |
| Photo Comment |
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Two new H-19As, Hop-A-Long and 52-3890 Whirl-O-Way, achieved the first Atlantic crossing by helicopter in July 1952. They finally reached their unit in Germany, the 9th Air Rescue Squadron at Wiesbaden, on 4 August. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 24 August 2023, and has since been viewed 652 times. |