| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 43-46647 |
| Alternate Serial: | 346647 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-48 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-48 (VS-327/H-5 Dragonfly) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky H-5D |
| C/n (msn): | 191 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Raleigh / Durham - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | North Carolina, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KRDU IATA: RDU Local: RDU Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1947 to 1957 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 663546 |
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In 1944, twenty-one (Y)R-5A helicopters were converted to R-5D standard through the addition of a nosewheel and a rescue hoist. This one wears post-1947 roundels. It is seen here in North Carolina. We have a nice colour photo of this H-5D, as the designation then was, at Selfridge AFB in 1953. On 14 December 1953 it had an accident at Ellington AFB, Texas while with the 47th ARS. The last H-5s retired from US military service in 1957. Photo from: Iredell County Public Library This photo was added on 7 March 2024, and has since been viewed 229 times. |