| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 147607 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piasecki H-25/HUP Retriever |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piasecki H-25/HUP Retriever |
| Aircraft Version: | Piasecki HUP-3 Retriever |
| C/n (msn): | 39 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 767901 |
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This characterful helicopter was put into service with the US Army as H-25A 51-16610 in 1953, transferring to the USN in 1958 as HUP-3 BuNo 147607. Assigned to HU-2 at NAS Lakehurst, NJ, over 1961 and 1962 it saw service aboard USS Forrestal, USS Lake Champlain, USS Saratoga and US Randolph. Redesignated UH-25C, it was placed in storage at Litchfield Park in late 1962. After being struck off in 1963 it was sold as N4953S and arrived at Pensacola for the museum in 1988 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 January 2025, and has since been viewed 44 times. |