Aircraft Photo of N589S | Sikorsky S-58T | Midwest Helicopter Airways | AirHistory.net #627903
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N589S
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky S-58T
C/n (msn):58740
Operator Titles:Midwest Helicopter Airways
Location
City / Airport:Columbus - John Glenn InternationalMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KCMH   IATA: CMH   Local: CMH   Other: -
 
Photo Date:28 September 2021
Photo by:Kevin Kuhn
Photo ID: 627903
Photo Comment

Always nice to see a classic helicopter, but you can imagine my surprise when I looked up this bird's history, and found out she once was used to ferry Argentine President Isabel Peron to safety during an attempted coup in 1976! She now has a much more sedate job as a heavy lifter.

This photo is copyright © Kevin Kuhn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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