List of surviving Sikorsky CH-54s
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The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is a twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. The civil version is the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane. The Army purchased 105 CH-54s before its discontinuation. The S-64 Aircrane is still in production. There are currently numerous complete and partial airframes in existence for this aircraft. Some CH-54's and some S-64's (both E and F models) are owned, and have been remanufactured, by Erickson Air-Crane Inc.
Airworthy
[edit]- CH-54A
- 67-18427 – N793HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[1][2]
- 67-18429 – N429C privately owned in Yuba City, California.[3]
- 67-18430 – N7095B operated by Siller Helicopter in Yuba City, California.[4][5]
- 68-18447 – N792HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[6][7]
- 68-18455 – N9125M operated by Siller Helicopter in Yuba City, California.[8][9]
- 68-18458 – N795HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[10][11]
- CH-54B
- 69-18463 – N720HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[12][13]
- 69-18466 – N721HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[14][15]
- 69-18467 – N718HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[16][17]
- 69-18468 – N722HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[18][19]
- 69-18469 – N719HT privately owned in Wilmington, Delaware.[20]
- 69-18470 – N715HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[21][22]
- 69-18484 – N716HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.[23][24]
On display
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- YCH-54A
- 64-14203 – United States Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis near Newport News, Virginia.[25]
- CH-54A
- 66-18409 – 1st Cavalry Division Museum at Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas.[citation needed]
- 67-18418 – Stead Army National Guard Base in Reno, Nevada.[citation needed]
- 67-18424 – Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas.[26]
- 68-18437 – Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.[27]
- 68-18438 – United States Army Aviation Museum at Fort Novosel near Daleville, Alabama.[28]
- 68-18439 – Museum of the Kansas National Guard in Topeka, Kansas.[29]
- CH-54B
- 68-18434 – Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[30]
- 69-18464 - Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama.[citation needed]
- 69-18465 – New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.[31]
- 69-18479 – Birmingham Air National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama.[citation needed]
- 70-18486 – Russell Military Museum in Zion, Illinois.[32]
- 70-18488 Isabell – Camp Denali at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.[33][34]
Images
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In July 2022, five CH-54s were assigned to fighting the Washburn Fire, based at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.
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N715HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire -
N793HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire -
N795HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire -
N7095B on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire -
N9125M on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Washburn Fire
Later in July 2022, two more CH-54s were assigned to work on the Oak Fire. and were based at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.
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N119HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Oak Fire -
N120HT on duty in Mariposa, California working on the Oak Fire
References
[edit]- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54A/67-18427." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N793HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N429C." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "CH-54A Sikorsky Skycrane". Siller Helicopters, Inc. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N7095B". faa.gov. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54A/68-18447." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N792HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "CH-54A Sikorsky Skycrane". Siller Helicopters, Inc. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N9125M". faa.gov. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54A/68-18458." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N795HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18463." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N720HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18466." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N721HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18467." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N718HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18468." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N722HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N719HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18470." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N715HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18484." Helicopter Transport Services. Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FAA Registry: N716HT." faa.gov Retrieved: 2 August 2021.
- ^ "VIETNAM AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS". U.S. Army Transportation Museum. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe Skycrane". Combat Air Museum. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "TARHE". Pima Air & Space Museum. Pimaair.org. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Rotary Wing". United States Army Aviation Museum. Army Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Static Displays". Museum of the Kansas National Guard. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "The Patriot Campaign" (PDF). Mississippi Armed Forces Museum. p. 40. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Sikorsky CH-54B 'Tarhe' (S-64B 'Skycrane')". New England Air Museum. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "RUSSELL MILITARY MUSEUM EXHIBITS". Russell Military Museum. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Skycrane on Display" (PDF). Warriors: 1. Winter 2012–2013. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "c/n 64-096". helis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2016.