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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-56 / H-37 / HR2S
    Latest Model:H-37A Mojave
    Last Military Serial:58-0999 USAF
    Last Civil Registration:N51923
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky H-37A sn 58-0999 USAF cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a H-37A.

    Circa 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 58-0999.

    Circa 1959

    Transferred to Fort Benning, GA.

    Transferred to 19th Aviation Company, Korea.
    Used for spares support.

    From Circa 1970 to Circa 1978

    Transferred to Alabama National Guard, Birmingham, AL.

    17 February 1978

    To Aircrane Inc, W Chester, PA with new c/r N51923.

    Circa 1979

    To Keystone Helicopters/Peter Wright, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r .

    Circa 2000


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photos provided by Stewart Bailey, Curator, Evergreen Air And Space Museum, in response to a query about the aircraft

    To Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, Restoration Facility, Pinal Air Park, Marana, AZ.
    It took approximately two years.
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    Restored.

    Circa 2000


    Photographer: Stewart Bailey
    Notes: Photos provided by Stewart Bailey, Curator, Evergreen Air And Space Museum, in response to a query about the aircraft

    Circa 2009


    Photographer: Stewart Bailey
    Notes: Photos provided by Stewart Bailey, Curator, Evergreen Air And Space Museum, in response to a query about the aircraft

    August 2011

    Transported by ground.
    Moved up to the museum for in McMinnville for final assembly.

    To Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, OR.
    Placed on display.
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    23 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Evergreen Air and Space Museum

    23 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Evergreen Air and Space Museum

    27 October 2014

    Civil registration, N51923, cancelled.
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