| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 39047 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 111 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 7 March 2015 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 736820 |
| Photo Comment |
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US Army Air Force 43-46560 when delivered in 1944, this Hoverfly was transferred to the US Coast Guard (who had trained pilots and and mechanics with the type 1943 - 45) in 1946. Working for a time as a cropduster after 1948, the helicopter was acquired by the National Naval Aviation Museum in 1984. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 October 2024, and has since been viewed 68 times. |