The US Air Force obtained 20 CH-53C machines for general transport work, Missile Site support, and aerial drone recovery. The CH-53C was apparently very similar to the HH-53C, even retaining the rescue hoist, the most visible difference being that the CH-53C did not have an inflight refueling probe. Most survivors from 1983 onward were converted to special operations [Pave Low] configuration. 
List of Operators of Sikorsky CH-53C | |
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| C/N | Year | History | |
65-251  |  68-10922 : USAF; 1551st CCTW w/o 30nov71 hit ground during night | ||
| 65-252 | 68-10923 : USAF; conv to MH-53H; conv to MH-53J | ||
 | 65-253 | 68-10924 : USAF Jan75 CH-53C type 601st TASS first 2 delivered for unit+  Jun84 at Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland supporting HMX-1+  MH-53J jul99 21st SOS, RAF Mildenhall mh-53m conv to MH-53M; 2005 20th SOS Hurlburt Field, FL 08jul05 pictured as MH-53M type at LRAFB, AR after dive+ | |
| 65-254 | 68-10925 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 15may75 during Mayaguez rescue. 2Lt + | ||
| 65-255 | 68-10926 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 15may75 during Mayaguez rescue | ||
| 65-256 | 68-10927 : USAF; Nov75 CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered w/o 17mar76 at Sembach Germany, asg 601st TASS. 4 fatal+ | ||
| 65-257 | 68-10928 : USAF; Nov75 CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered 1980-1986 on the right elec assy door THE HEADHUNTER, 6+ Jun84 based at Sembach, West Germany pictured at Phoeni+ mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53M unk; preserved Memorial Air Park, + | |
| 65-258 | 68-10929 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 18feb71 | ||
| 65-259 | 68-10930 : USAF; Nov75 CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53M; 13feb03 20th SOS damaged at Kuwai+ | ||
| 65-260 | 68-10931 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 01mar71 | ||
| 65-261 | 68-10932 : USAF; Oct76 CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered USAF; Jun84 pictured at Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland s+ | |
| 65-262 | 68-10933 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 13may75 Udorn, Thailand | ||
| 65-335 | 70-1625 : USAF, first CH-53C second batch;
Nov75 CH-53C type 60+ MH-53J conv to MH-53J;
27may95 pictured as MH-53J type 21st S+ jul99 21st SOS mh-53m conv to MH-53M 20th SOS w/o 23nov03 at Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 65-336 | 70-1626 : USAF; Nov75 CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered 12jun83 601st TASS. at Solingen air day. mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53J; conv to MH-53M; preserved AFB Rob+ | ||
| 65-337 | 70-1627 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 15may75 during Mayaguez rescue | ||
| 65-338 | 70-1628 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 24jan75 | ||
| 65-339 | 70-1629 : USAF; Apr80 CH-53C type 601st TASS new delivered mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53J; conv to MH-53M | ||
| 65-340 | 70-1630 : mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53J; conv to MH-53M 1980-86 I flew this with 601st TASS, Sembach airbase, G+ 11jul04 MH-53M type 21st SOS homebase USAF; early Jun07 type:MH-53M in Poland for support HMX+ | ||
| 65-341 | 70-1631 : mh-53m USAF; conv to MH-53J; conv to MH-53M | ||
| 65-342 | 70-1632 : USAF; Jan75 CH-53C type 601st TASS first 2 delivered fo+ USAF; 601 TASS w/o 26sep75 Paderborn, Germany |