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    Airframe Family: Gyrodyne H-50 DASH
    Latest Model:QH-50C DASH
    Last Military Serial:001261 USN
    Construction Number:DS-1261
    Compressed ID:Gyrodyne QH-50C sn 001261 USN cn DS...
    Latest Owner or Location:Russell Military Museum, Russell, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1965

    Constructed as a QH-50C.

    1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 001261.

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    Loaned to Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, GA.
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    By 2008

    Loaned to Russell Military Museum, Russell, IL.
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    16 August 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Gyrodyne Helicopter Historical Foundation
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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