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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-62 / H-52 / HU2S
    Latest Model:HH-52A Seaguard
    Last Military Serial:1372 USCG
    Construction Number:46.033
    Last Civil Registration:N3178Z
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky HH-52A sn 1372 USCG cn 46....
    Latest Owner or Location:Bourque Industries, Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HH-52A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 1372.

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 46033.

    14 October 1991

    To Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO with new c/r N3178Z.

    4 May 2001

    To Northern Pioneer Helicopters Llc, Big Lake, AK keeping c/r N3178Z.

    18 April 2006

    To Security Aviation Rotorwing Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N3178Z.

    Based at J. H. Helicopter Service, Sunsites, AZ.
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    30 July 2010


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: There were a bunch of ex US Coast Guard HH-52A Pelicans at Sunsites, AZ. This one was #7, so USCG 1372. #8 (1400) can be seen behind it. I understand that these have since moved on

    25 April 2013

    Civil registration, N3178Z, cancelled.

    October 2015

    To Bourque Industries, Tucson, AZ.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols
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