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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:CH-3E Jolly Green Giant
    Last Military Serial:65-12788 USAF
    Construction Number:61-563
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky CH-3E sn 65-12788 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CH-3C.

    Circa 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-12788.

    Converted to a CH-3E.

    By February 1966

    To 350th SRS, 100th SRW, South Vietnam.
    One of the four CH-3Es that participated in the Drone Recovery mission in Vietnam.

    From August 1968 to December 1968

    Transferred to 350th SRS, 100th SRW, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    By March 1977

    Transferred to 22nd TDS, 432nd Tactical Drone Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    By 1978

    Transferred to 11th TDS, 432nd TDG, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: DM

    After March 1978


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at Carlsbad, NM, airshow.

    2 February 1979

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number HH0020.

    By January 1988

    Returned to service with the USAF.

    21 January 1988


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Reese AFB, TX.

    10 May 1990

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 44008.
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    USAF Rotor Heads
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     Max Sabin
    Tom Tessier
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