Sikorsky CH-3C

C/N 61-572





Helicopter Sikorsky CH-3C Serial 61-572 Register 65-12797 used by US Air Force USAF. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Sikorsky CH-3C Serial 61-572 Register 65-12797 used by US Air Force USAF. Aircraft history and location
By Irish251



Aircraft History





65-12797

usa US Air Force

1980 A KPAMasg 39th ARRW Det. 5 Tyndall AFB, FL, sitting inside Hangar 5
This is the only image I own that clearly shows the tail number. I was crew chief of this MARS configured H-3 in 1980-81. It is now located at the Sullenberger (formerly: Carolinas) Aviation Museum in Charlotte, NC. Kevin White 39th ARRW,39th ARRW





Last duty station was with the 41st ARS (formerly Det 15, 39 ARRW) at Patrick AFB, FL where it was a Space Shuttle rescue bird. Was an aerial drone recovery aircraft before that at Tyndall AFB, FL 41st RQS
2002-03-24 B KCLT - Charlotte, North Carolina
2011-08-30 B KCLT - Charlotte, North Carolina
2012-03-25 B KCLT - Charlotte, North Carolina
2012-05-25 C Carolinas Aviation Museum2002 at Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC
awaiting restoration


2013-03-17 B KCLT - Charlotte, North Carolina




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