Del'd: 78 - 1968 to 2008

Sikorsky CH/HH-53
in
usa US Air Force








List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
65-079 ch-53a Goodfellow AFB used as a training aid for all of the DOD firefighters by
US Marine Corps 153308: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-079, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 15...
Last known HMT-301 1978

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65-118 scrapped 2003 ch-53a 63-13694 th-53a xfer USAF as TH-53A, 63-13694, unk; wfu & asgd as GCH-53A, unk; noted dumped Hur...
US Marine Corps 153732: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-118, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 15...

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65-066 HH-53B 66-14428 USAF; conv to MH-53J
65-073 HH-53B 66-14429 USAF; conv to MH-53J
65-085 w/o 1969 HH-53B 66-14430 USAF; 40th ARRS w/o 18jan69
65-086 HH-53B 66-14431 USAF; conv to MH-53J
65-087 HH-53B 66-14432 USAF; conv to MH-53J
65-088 HH-53B 66-14433 USAF; conv to MH-53J; 02sep10 pictured preserved at 58th SOW airpark, Kirtland A...
65-089 w/o 1970 HH-53B 66-14434 USAF; 40th ARRS w/o 28jan70
65-090 w/o 1981 HH-53B 66-14435 USAF; 1550th ATTW w/o 23sep81

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65-015 scrapped 2001 ch-53a 1966 66-14468 convert Sikorsky TH-53A ex USMC CH-53A 1989 to USAF as TH-53A, 66-14468; 17jul...
US Marine Corps 151698: USMC
1983- stationed at MCAS(H) New River NC as HMT-204 /GX...
ch-53a 66-14469 th-53a ex USMC CH-53A; 1989 to USAF as TH-53A; fate unk
65-018 ch-53a 66-14470 th-53a ex USMC CH-53A; 1989 to USAF as TH-53A; 27jul01 AMARC/HC0029
US Marine Corps 151701: USMC CH-53A; 03Sep74 to MASDC/2J0018; Returned to servi...
65-046 ch-53a 66-14471 th-53a ex USMC CH-53A; 1989 to USAF as TH-53A with 551 SOS; 15jul03 AMARC/HC0029; 18nov...
US Marine Corps 153277: USMC CH-53A
65-117 ch-53a 66-14472 th-53a ex USMC CH-53A; 1989 to USAF as TH-53A; 27jul01 AMARC/HC0026
US Marine Corps 153731: USMC CH-53A
65-139 ch-53a 66-14473 th-53a ex USMC CH-53A; 1989 to USAF as TH-53A; 27jul01 AMARC/HC0027
US Marine Corps 154876: USMC CH-53A

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65-060 ch-53a 66-30043 th-53a rts & xfer USAF as TH-53A 67-30043, unk; wfu & std AMARC as HC0021, 15Jul87.
US Marine Corps 153291: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-060, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 15...

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65-142 w/o 2003 hh-53c 67-14993 mh-53m -1979, mars helicopter at 6514th Test Sq at Hill AFB. Had TM gear for flight tes...
65-143 hh-53c 67-14994 mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53M
65-144 hh-53c 67-14995 mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53M
65-145 w/o 1969 hh-53c 67-14996 USAF; 55th ARRS w/o 08oct69

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65-120 ch-53a 67-30046 th-53a rts & xfer USAF as TH-53A, 67-30046, unk; wfu & xfer 309 AMARG as HC0028, unk; c...
US Marine Corps 153734: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-120, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 15...

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65-130 ch-53a 67-30052 th-53a rts & xfer USAF as TH-53A, 67-30052, unk; xfer 82nd TRW as GCH-53A ground instru...
US Marine Corps 154867: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-130, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 15...
HMH-777 /QM-400 noted aboard USS Guadalcanal at HMNB Po...

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65-184 w/o 1986 hh-53c 68-10354 USAF; 6514th TS w/o 30oct86
65-185 w/o 1985 hh-53c 68-10355 USAF; 6594th TG w/o 18jan85 at 540nm N of Hawaii attempting to rescue sick seama...
65-186 hh-53c 68-10356 USAF; conv to MH-53J; 1991 20th SOS; 2007 to AMARG
65-187 hh-53c 68-10357 USAF; 21nov70 as Apple 1 during Son Tay raid; conv to MH-53J; 28mar08 last flig...
65-188 hh-53c 68-10358 USAF; conv to MH-53J
65-189 w/o 1972 hh-53c 68-10359 USAF; 40th ARRS w/o 27mar72 Laos
65-190 hh-53c 68-10360 USAF; conv MH-53J; 551 SOS; AMARG/AAHC0036; 18nov11 to Demil Q parts removal
65-191 w/o 1972 hh-53c 68-10361 USAF; 37th ARRS w/o 18aug72 at Danang, Vietnam during rocket attack
65-192 w/o 1973 hh-53c 68-10362 -Jan71 37th ARRS I was the first crew-chief assigned to 362 when it arrived at D...
65-193 hh-53c 68-10363 USAF; conv to MH-53J
65-194 hh-53c 68-10364 USAF; conv to MH-53J; 02jun99 crash Fort Bragg, NC, repaired?; 20th SOS; AMARG/A...
65-195 w/o 1972 hh-53c 68-10365 USAF; 37th ARRS w/o 06apr72 vietnam during Bat 21 rescue
65-196 w/o 1971 hh-53c 68-10366 USAF; 37th ARRS w/o 25nov71 near DaNang Vietnam
65-197 hh-53c 68-10367 USAF; conv to MH-53J; preserved AFB Hill Aerospace Museum, Ogden Utah
65-198 w/o 1977 hh-53c 68-10368 24jun72 pictured as HH-53C type refueling from HC-130N 69-5823 during airshow at...
65-199 hh-53c 68-10369 mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53M

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65-251 w/o 1971 CH-53C 68-10922 USAF; 1551st CCTW w/o 30nov71 hit ground during night
65-252 CH-53C 68-10923 d/d 701st TASS, Bergstrom AFB Texas from Hill AFB, Utah; still at Bergstrom whe...
65-253 CH-53C 68-10924 mh-53m d/d 701st TASS, Bergstrom AFB, Texas from Hill AFB, Utah; still at Bergstrom w...
65-254 w/o 1975 CH-53C 68-10925 USAF; 21st SOS w/o 15may75 during Mayaguez rescue. 2Lt Richard Vandegeer was ki...
65-255 w/o 1975 CH-53C 68-10926 USAF; 21st SOS w/o 15may75 during Mayaguez rescue
65-256 w/o 1976 CH-53C 68-10927 USAF; CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered
65-257 CH-53C 68-10928 mh-53m USAF; CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered
65-258 w/o 1971 CH-53C 68-10929 USAF; 21st SOS w/o 18feb71
65-259 CH-53C 68-10930 mh-53m USAF; CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered
65-260 w/o 1971 CH-53C 68-10931 USAF; 21st SOS w/o 01mar71
65-261 w/o 1995 CH-53C 68-10932 USAF; CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered
65-262 w/o 1975 CH-53C 68-10933 USAF; 21st SOS w/o 13may75 Udorn, Thailand

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65-146 w/o 1970 hh-53c 68-8283 USAF; 40th ARRS w/o 30jun70
65-147 hh-53c 68-8284 mh-53m 67ARRS noted at HMS Drake 16 Dec 1980
65-148 w/o 1971 hh-53c 68-8285 USAF; 40th ARRS w/o 21jul71
65-149 w/o 2002 hh-53c 68-8286 mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53M; 20th SOS; w/o 18mar02 Afghanistan

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65-263 hh-53c 69-5784 USAF HH-53C type
65-264 hh-53c 69-5785 mh-53m HH-53C type at Ramstein
65-265 w/o 1980 hh-53c 69-5786 USAF
65-266 w/o 1979 hh-53c 69-5787 USAF; 33 ARRS w/o 26feb79 crashed into sea during aerial refueling
65-267 w/o 1972 hh-53c 69-5788 USAF; 40th ARRS w/o 27dec72 abandoned and destroyed by A-7 Corsair after aerial ...
65-268 hh-53c 69-5789 USAF; conv to MH-53J
65-269 hh-53c 69-5790 mh-53m USAF; conv to HH-53H; conv to MH-53M
65-270 w/o 2001 hh-53c 69-5791 mh-53m USAF; conv to HH-53H; conv to MH-53M; 20th SOS w/o 02nov01 Afghanistan
65-271 w/o 1982 hh-53c 69-5792 USAF; 1551st CCTW w/o 27jul82 New Mexico during night aerial refueling training
65-272 hh-53c 69-5793 mh-53m USAF; date unk pictured with 41st ARRS at McClellan AFB, CA; conv MH-53M; 20...
65-273 w/o 2007 hh-53c 69-5794 USAF 69-05794; conv to MH-53M
65-274 hh-53c 69-5795 MH-53J USAF HH-53C;
65-275 hh-53c 69-5796 USAF; 1970s pictured (pic1) with 67 ARRS at RAF Woodbridge, UK
65-276 w/o 2004 hh-53c 69-5797 mh-53m USAF; 1978 HH-53C type 67 ARRS

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65-335 w/o 2003 CH-53C 70-1625 mh-53m USAF, first CH-53C second batch; CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered
65-336 CH-53C 70-1626 mh-53m USAF; CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered
65-337 w/o 1975 CH-53C 70-1627 USAF; 21st SOS w/o 15may75 during Mayaguez rescue
65-338 w/o 1975 CH-53C 70-1628 USAF; 21st SOS w/o 24jan75
65-339 CH-53C 70-1629 mh-53m USAF; CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered
65-340 CH-53C 70-1630 mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53J; conv to MH-53M
65-341 CH-53C 70-1631 mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53J; conv to MH-53M
65-342 w/o 1975 CH-53C 70-1632 USAF; CH-53C type 601st TASS first 2 delivered for unit with 68-10924

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65-385 w/o 1984 hh-53c 1974 73-1647 Sikorsky S-65C c/n 65-385, ff?; del USAF as HH-53C, 73-1647, unk; xfer 67 ARRS, ...
65-386 hh-53c 1974 73-1648 Sikorsky S-65C, d/d USAF as HH-53C unk
65-387 hh-53c 1974 73-1649 USAF; conv HH-53H; conv MH-53J; conv MH-53M
65-388 w/o 1984 hh-53c 1974 73-1650 mh-53m Sikorsky S-65C c/n 65-388, ff?; del USAF as HH-53C, 73-1650, unk; conv to MH-53M...
65-389 w/o 1986 hh-53c 1974 73-1651 USAF; conv HH-53H; 20th SOS w/o May 1986 or 1988 impacted ridgeline near Nellis ...
65-390 hh-53c 1974 73-1652 mh-53m USAF; conv HH-53H; conv MH-53J; conv MH-53M; 2009 preserved USAF SOF Museum, Eg...

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