Aircraft Photo of NC16929 | Sikorsky S-43W | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC | AirHistory.net #769675
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NC16929
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-43
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-43 (JRS)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky S-43W
C/n (msn):4320
Operator Titles:China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC
Location
City / Airport:Hangzhou - West Lake (closed)
Country:China
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:1937
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 769675
Photo Comment

Part of the CNAC fleet and used by General Chiang Ki-shek. Crashed near Ruili County-Level City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province in April 1942 when an attempt was made to reposition the war-damaged aircraft to a safer location. The Julius A. Barr Photograph Album/The Museum of Flight

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