Description: EXTRA INFOPHOTO HELICOPTER SIKORSKY CH-54A TARHE '18438' DESIGNED AS THE CIVILIAN S-64 SKYCRANE THE TYPE FIRST FLEW IN 1962 AND 105 WERE BUILT. THE MILITARY VERSIONS DESIGNATED CH-54 WERE NAMED 'TARHE' AFTER THE 18TH CENTURY CHIEF OF THE WYANDOT INDIAN TRIBE WHOSE NICKNAME WAS 'THE CRANE'. IT PROVED VERY SUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE FLEXIBILITY OF USING DIFFERENT 'PODS' FOR THE UNDERSLUNG LOADS. THEY WERE ALSO USED FOR DOWNED AIRCRAFT RETRIEVAL IN VIETNAM. THE TYPE WAS FINALLY RETIRED IN 1991 AFTER REPLACEMENT BY THE CH-47 CHINOOK. FULL SERIAL 68-18438. C/N 64.040. US ARMY AVIATION MUSEUM. FORT RUCKER. ALABAMA USA. 17-4-2013 COPYRIGHT ALAN WILSO PHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL PHOTOGRAPH THICKNESS NOTES REF NO AWILSON-8323 PHOTO SIZE SIZE 6 X 4 inches CONDITION: SOME CROPPING OR WHITE LINES TOP/BOTTOM MAY OCCUR DUE TO PHOTO RATIO WATERMARK IF PRESENT ON THE IMAGE WILL NOT APPEAR ON ITEM SENT TO YOU: NOTES This is a print and supply service for an image that is copyright Alan Wilson obtained from FLICKR and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License details available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ MANY OTHER ITEMS ARE BEING ADDED TO MY SHOP DAILY
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Type: Photographs
Theme: Transportation
Sub-Theme: Aeroplane
Number of Items: Single
Period: 1945 - Present
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