| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 130156 |
| Military Code: | HL-24 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HRS-3 (S-55B) |
| C/n (msn): | 55213 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | HMR-362 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNZJ IATA: - Local: NZJ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1957 to 1961 |
| Photo from: | Don Bennett Collection |
| Photo ID: | 616219 |
| Photo Comment |
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Sikorsky 130156 delivered to the USA Marine Corps on 11th August 1952 and modified to a HR-3 in 3rd July 1956. Seen here serving as HL-24 with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 at the Marine Corps Air Station, Santa Ana, probably between 1957 - 61. This frame spent some time at the Canadian Museum of Flight, see C-GMFY for details and later history. This photo was added on 2 November 2023, and has since been viewed 267 times. |