| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 68-8284 |
| 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): | 65147 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Fergal Goodman |
| Photo ID: | 84529 |
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This aircraft was built as a HH-53C in 1968 and served in Vietnam on combat rescue duties. It was successively converted to MH-53J and then MH-53M status and was retired in 2008 with over 12,000 flying hours. It was flown into Cosford on a RAF C-17 and put on display in November 2009. This photo is copyright © Fergal Goodman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 September 2018, and has since been viewed 316 times. |