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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:SH-3G Sea King
    Last Military Serial:149688 USN
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky SH-3G sn 149688 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SH-3G.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 149688.

    To March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, CA.
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    8 September 2010


    Photographer: J, Douglas Scroggins III
    Notes: The ex-Navy HSS-2 is seen here on the day it will be scrapped.

    8 September 2010

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Riverside, CA, to Mojave.

    8 September 2010

    Scrapped.

    8 September 2010


    Photographer: J, Douglas Scroggins III
    Notes: Shown here being scrapped by Scroggins Aviation/ARC under contract by the US Navy. Ex-NAVY HSS-2 Bu 149688, was demoed in California (USA)

    8 September 2010


    Photographer: J, Douglas Scroggins III
    Notes: The ex-Navy HSS-2 Bu No. 149688 is shown here being scrapped by Scroggins Aviation/ARC in Sept 2010.

    25 September 2010


    Photographer: J, Douglas Scroggins III
    Notes: Shown here is the scrapped section with the aircraft data plate still attached it from the ex-Navy HSS-2, Bu 14968.


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