Aircraft Photo of 157166 | Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #768204
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:157166
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-65
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-65 (H-53)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion
C/n (msn):65292
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:HMX-1
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDMA   IATA: DMA   Local: DMA   Other: -
 
Photo Date:25 October 2007
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 768204
Photo Comment

This once fleet Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) Stallion was assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) One from the early ninetees. Although some report this is a VH-53D, that's incorrect as it is a CH-53D in a VIP livery. On its tail, above the BuNo the CH-53D designation is visible. The 53 arrived at AMARC on 29 Nov'95 and received inventory code AN2J0086, it was reactivated with HMX-1 in Oct'02, and returned to AMARG as AN2J119 in Sep'04. The Stallion is seen here leading a row of 26 kindred and was moved to HVF West at Tucson by Mar'21 for scrap.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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