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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-65 / H-53
    Latest Model:RH-53D Super Stallion
    Last Military Serial:158693
    Construction Number:MSN 65366
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky RH-53D sn 158693 cn MSN 65...

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    Event

    Constructed as a RH-53D.
    Aircraft part of US hostage rescue attempt in Iran in 1979. Aircraft was abandon in the desert/Aircraft history from https://www.helis.com/database/cn/16115/Sikorsky S-65C, c/n 65-366, ff:?acc NPRO Rep Stratford as RH-53D, 158693, 28Feb73del HM-12, Norfolk, 05Feb74xfer HM-12, Det 5, Souda Bay, 19Jun74xfer HM-12, Norfolk, 03Aug74xfer HM-12, Det 2, Norlfolk, 12Apr78xfer HM-16, Norfolk, 27Oct78w/o 25Apr80, TTH 1836. HM-161980-04 Apr80 as Dash -4 at Desert One for Operation Eagle Claw [guest 76.2.59.50 on Feb/2017] Operation Eagles Claw

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 158693.

    Markings Applied: NavyHM-1207

    1978


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