Markings: Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1), Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Virginia, 1962

Preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum from 1969. Now painted with its original designation of HOK-1. It was redesignated as an OH-43D in 1962.

Preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum from 1969. Repainted since my 1989 photo.

Preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum from 1969.

Surplus Navy HOK-1 helicopter (ex Bu129830) modified as an ag sprayer. In the background is sistership Kaman HUK-1 N6175 (ex Bu146317).

In 1992 this a/c was transferred to the Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker, AL. At last report it is still there and in storage.

Former US Marines 139982 was sold surplus to Command Helicopters of Medford, OR March 2, 1970. It was among over a dozen of the type used by Command. The helicopter was sold to Aircraft Surplus Co and stored at Tucson, AZ. Making it's way to the Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum in Quantico, VA during 1986, the helicopter has been in storage at the Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC since 2002.

Constructed as a HOK-1, but redesignated OH-43D around 1962. Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 5H0003 in February 1965. By 1991 it was acquired by the Pima Air & Space Museum and received ' Marines' colors and WB-7 marking. By September 2011 the aircraft received the paint that you see in this photo.

US Marines OH-43D previously with VMO-6 Squadron in storage among the cactus in 1973 at the yet to be opened Pima museum.