Aircraft Photo of 51-3853 / 13853 | Sikorsky H-19A Chickasaw (S-55B) | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #771542
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:51-3853
Alternate Serial:13853
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19A Chickasaw (S-55B)
C/n (msn):55091
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Seoul - Gimpo InternationalMap
Country:South Korea
Airport Codes:ICAO: RKSS   IATA: GMP   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:February 1952 to December 1952
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 771542
Photo Comment

A pretty good snapshot by a soldier who went on rest and recuperation. 51-3853 to Air America as H-3 in Laos in 1960. Written off on 26 May 1960 when it made a forced landing and could not be recovered due to guerilla activity.

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