Sikorsky CH-3C

C/N 61-504

Built 1963 - Written off 1969





Helicopter Sikorsky CH-3C Serial 61-504 Register 62-12579 used by US Air Force USAF. Built 1963. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





62-12579

usa US Air Force

1964-02-09USAF CH-3C d/d 09Feb64
w/o 06Nov69
1968-03-28
Sikorsky CH-3E 28mar68
During a mission to fly Laotian troops to a dirt landing strip at Maung Phine, Laos, the first CH-3,222 (Knife61) was starting its approach, when hit by ground fire, leading to engine failure and a crash landing. The second CH-3, 579 (Knife 62) was also hit by ground fire and lost. Jolly Green HH-3s were called in, but after one was hit by ground fire, it returned to NKP, and finally two Jolly HH-53s were able to rescue everyone before dark.




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