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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:CH-3E Jolly Green Giant
    Last Military Serial:2793 USCG
    Construction Number:61-568
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky CH-3E sn 2793 USCG cn 61-5...
    Latest Owner or Location:Siller Helicopters, Siller Brothers Inc. Airport, Yuba City, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CH-3C by Sikorsky at Bridgeport, Connecticut.

    1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-12793.

    1966

    Converted to a CH-3E.

    By 1973

    Transferred to 1st Helicopter Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD.
    Used for VIP transport.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 2793.

    By 1988

    Transferred to Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC.

    19 May 1990


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At an open house at the ANG/AFRes base, Chicago OHare Airport

    12 September 1991

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 44012.

    To Siller Helicopters, Siller Brothers Inc Airport, Yuba City, CA.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    United States Military Aircraft Since 1909 by Swanborough and Bowers
    Internet Sources
     Helis.com
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    USAF Rotor Heads
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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