Registration / Serial: | N62206 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw (S-55D) |
C/n (msn): | 55836 |
City / Airport: | Brewster - Anderson Field (S97)Map |
Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2016 |
Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |
Photo ID: | 422853Submit Correction |
View count: | 412 |
A four fold increase in the production of cherries in Washington State between 1999 and 2017 (26.5 million 20-pound boxes) is behind a major increase in the number of helicopters under contract to area growers to fan rainwater off maturing fruit to prevent splitting between May and August. This includes a remarkable fleet of about 15 Sikorsky S-55s operated by Golden Wings Aviation's Dave Smith (in 2016) and nine S-58s operated by VI 1 LLC based at Anderson Field in Brewster, WA and the nearby Monse heliport. This S-55 (ex 54-1422) and 14 others were re-registered to Sierra Aeronautics LLC of KY in 2021.
Registration / Serial: | N62206 |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw (S-55D) |
C/n (msn): | 55836 |
City / Airport: | Brewster - Anderson Field (S97)Map | Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2016 |
Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |
Registration / Serial: | N62206 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw (S-55D) |
C/n (msn): | 55836 |
City / Airport: | Brewster - Anderson Field (S97)Map |
Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2016 |
Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |
Photo ID: | 422853Submit Correction |
View count: | 412 |
A four fold increase in the production of cherries in Washington State between 1999 and 2017 (26.5 million 20-pound boxes) is behind a major increase in the number of helicopters under contract to area growers to fan rainwater off maturing fruit to prevent splitting between May and August. This includes a remarkable fleet of about 15 Sikorsky S-55s operated by Golden Wings Aviation's Dave Smith (in 2016) and nine S-58s operated by VI 1 LLC based at Anderson Field in Brewster, WA and the nearby Monse heliport. This S-55 (ex 54-1422) and 14 others were re-registered to Sierra Aeronautics LLC of KY in 2021.
Registration / Serial: | N62206 |
Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw (S-55D) |
C/n (msn): | 55836 |
City / Airport: | Brewster - Anderson Field (S97)Map | Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2016 |
Photo by: | Kenneth I. SwartzContact |