| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 147595 |
| Military Code: | 18 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piasecki H-25/HUP Retriever |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piasecki H-25/HUP Retriever |
| Aircraft Version: | Piasecki UH-25C Retriever |
| C/n (msn): | 37 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 26 January 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 697668 |
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Taken on Charge with the US Army with s/n 51-16608 in 1953, this Retriever was transferred to the Navy in 1958 as 147595. Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ from 1962. Registered N9685Z in 1975. Donated to Pima in 1981, restored in the 1961 colours of HU-1, Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan and initially displayed indoors but later moved outside where it deteriorated. Restored again and returned under cover in 2020 - it now looks superb and so much better without the extensive latex glazing protection used outdoors in the unforgiving Arizona sun. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 June 2024, and has since been viewed 151 times. |