| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "51-3893" |
| Alternate Serial: | 13893 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw (S-55D) |
| C/n (msn): | 55734 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Hop-A-Long |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 70906 |
| Photo Comment |
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This H-19 is in fact 52-7587 but painted in these markings to honour 'Hopalong', one of two H-19s to make the first helicopter crossing of the Atlantic, from Westover AFB, MA to Prestwick, during the summer of 1952. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 July 2018, and has since been viewed 254 times. |