| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 1063 |
| Military Code: | 1-J-1 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-43 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-43 (JRS) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky JRS-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 4346 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VJ-1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | André DuPont - MAS Aviation Press |
| Photo ID: | 608916 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered 28 July 1938 This amphibious seaplane is the only aircraft in the Museum that was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941. Ten JRS-1s were at the US naval base when the Japanese attacked during World War II. The Navy immediately sent these unarmed utility craft to search for the enemy fleet. The JRS-1 (used 1937-1944) is the military version of the Sikorsky S-43 "Baby Clipper." This photo is copyright © André DuPont - MAS Aviation Press, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 October 2023, and has since been viewed 191 times. |