| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 124350 |
| Military Code: | UP-21 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-51 (H-5/HO3S Dragonfly) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HO3S-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 51210 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | HU-1 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Sea of Japan / Off South Korea [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Ship / Rig: | USS New Jersey BB62 |
| Photo Date: | 14 April 1953 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 652827 |
| Photo Comment |
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Taking off from the teakwood afterdeck of the battleship New Jersey. The ship's history says it called at Busan on this day after shelling a coastal target in Chongjin in North Korea. BuNo 124350 survived Korea and was civil registered as N5557A between 1957 and 1971. Photo from: Naval History and Heritage Command This photo was added on 9 February 2024, and has since been viewed 828 times. |