| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 73-1652 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-65 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-65 (H-53) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV |
| C/n (msn): | 65390 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Collection: | Air Force Armament Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 769070 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built as a HH-53C, converted to HH-53H then to MH-53J and again to MH-53M. It crashed in November 1984 on exercise due to inflight tail rotor separation. Rebuilt and operated for a total of 34 years before the MH-53M type was retired in 2008, this one flying into the USAF Armament Museum in September that year having served the 55th ARRS at Eglin from 1976 to 1980 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 January 2025, and has since been viewed 62 times. |