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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:CH-3E Jolly Green Giant
    Last Military Serial:65-5700 USAF
    Construction Number:61-551
    Last Civil Registration:N4263A
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky CH-3E sn 65-5700 USAF cn 6...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robinson Air Crane Llc, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CH-3E.

    Circa 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-5700.

    15 November 1994

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR with new c/r N4263A.

    Based at Carson Helicopters, Perkasie Helliport, Perkasie, PA.
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    10 February 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4263A (S-61R, 61551) issued.

    2 October 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4263A (S-61R, 61551) issued.

    11 December 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4263A (S-61R, 61551) issued.

    28 February 2014

    To Carson Helicopters Holding Co Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4263A.

    7 November 2017

    To Carson Helicopters Holding Co Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N4263A.

    5 May 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4263A (S-61R, 61551) issued.

    1 July 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N4263A.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Miami, FL.

    22 August 2019

    To Robinson Air Crane Llc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N4263A.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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