| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 148767 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HUS-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 581318 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Atlantic Ocean / Off-Bahamas [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | Bahamas |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1961 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 769665 |
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Photo showing the recovery of Alan Shepard and the Freedom 7 capsule after the first US manned space mission. 148767 flew from the USS Lake Champlain. The Sikorsky was later passed to the Thai air force. Photo from: The Michael B. Gordon Mercury Photographs Collection / The Museum of Flight This photo was added on 19 January 2025, and has since been viewed 115 times. |