| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 66-8831 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed H-56 Cheyenne |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed H-56 Cheyenne |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne |
| C/n (msn): | 1006 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Saint Paul - Downtown / Holman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Minnesota, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSTP IATA: STP Local: STP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1981 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 70673 |
| Photo Comment |
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In 1965 Lockheed and Sikorsky Aircraft won the Project Definition Phase of the US Army Advanced Aerial Fire Support System . Lockheed was chosen the following year to produce 10 prototypes of their compound helicopter with a rigid rotor. This was the number 6 aircraft that did weapons trials at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. It was also the only Cheyenne painted in this variegated camouflage scheme. The helicopter is presently on display at Fort Campbell, KY. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 July 2018, and has since been viewed 490 times. |