4 results found
| Registration / Serial: | 39049 |
| Alternate Serial: | 049 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 120 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | South Weymouth NAS - KNZW [Closed] |
| Region / Country: | Massachusetts, United States |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 636352Submit Correction |
| View count: | 138 |
'The first helicopter to land at NAS South Weymouth.' Originally commissioned as an R-4B, US Army serial 43-46576. Note the blimp mooring masts and hangar. Photo from: National Archives at Boston
| Registration / Serial: | 39049 |
| Alternate Serial: | 049 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 120 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | South Weymouth NAS - KNZW [Closed] | Region / Country: | Massachusetts, United States |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 39049 |
| Alternate Serial: | 049 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 120 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | South Weymouth NAS - KNZW [Closed] |
| Region / Country: | Massachusetts, United States |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 636352Submit Correction |
| View count: | 138 |
'The first helicopter to land at NAS South Weymouth.' Originally commissioned as an R-4B, US Army serial 43-46576. Note the blimp mooring masts and hangar. Photo from: National Archives at Boston
| Registration / Serial: | 39049 |
| Alternate Serial: | 049 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 120 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | South Weymouth NAS - KNZW [Closed] | Region / Country: | Massachusetts, United States |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 051 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Area: | Gander Lake [ Off-Airport ] |
| Region / Country: | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 20 September 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 558444Submit Correction |
| View count: | 685 |
On 18 September 1946, Sabena DC-4 OO-CBG crashed 35 km (22 miles) southwest of Gander on a transatlantic proving flight. Two USCG helicopters, a HOS-1 and this HNS-1, were airlifted to Gander, reassembled and test-flown within 48 hours. The helicopters took survivors from the crash site to the shore of Gander Lake where they were transferred to a PBY Catalina, 48314. 051 is BuNo 39051, originally commissioned as an R-4B, 43-46586. Photo from: US Coast Guard
| Registration / Serial: | 051 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Area: | Gander Lake [ Off-Airport ] | Region / Country: | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 20 September 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 051 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Area: | Gander Lake [ Off-Airport ] |
| Region / Country: | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 20 September 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 558444Submit Correction |
| View count: | 685 |
On 18 September 1946, Sabena DC-4 OO-CBG crashed 35 km (22 miles) southwest of Gander on a transatlantic proving flight. Two USCG helicopters, a HOS-1 and this HNS-1, were airlifted to Gander, reassembled and test-flown within 48 hours. The helicopters took survivors from the crash site to the shore of Gander Lake where they were transferred to a PBY Catalina, 48314. 051 is BuNo 39051, originally commissioned as an R-4B, 43-46586. Photo from: US Coast Guard
| Registration / Serial: | 051 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Area: | Gander Lake [ Off-Airport ] | Region / Country: | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 20 September 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 39043 |
| Alternate Serial: | 043 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 88 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (NOP) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1944 to 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 446301Submit Correction |
| View count: | 815 |
Rescue helicopter pioneer Commander Frank Erickson, US Coast Guard, demonstrating a Sikorsky HNS-1, originally ordered as an R-4B, US Army serial 43-46544. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution
| Registration / Serial: | 39043 |
| Alternate Serial: | 043 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 88 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (NOP) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1944 to 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 39043 |
| Alternate Serial: | 043 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 88 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (NOP) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1944 to 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 446301Submit Correction |
| View count: | 815 |
Rescue helicopter pioneer Commander Frank Erickson, US Coast Guard, demonstrating a Sikorsky HNS-1, originally ordered as an R-4B, US Army serial 43-46544. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution
| Registration / Serial: | 39043 |
| Alternate Serial: | 043 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 88 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (NOP) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1944 to 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 39047 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 111 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2002 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 147730Submit Correction |
| View count: | 276 |
Ex USAAF R-4B Hoverfly I 43-46560 transferred to the US Navy and designated HNS-1 and operated by the US Coast Guard.
| Registration / Serial: | 39047 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 111 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2002 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 39047 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 111 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2002 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 147730Submit Correction |
| View count: | 276 |
Ex USAAF R-4B Hoverfly I 43-46560 transferred to the US Navy and designated HNS-1 and operated by the US Coast Guard.
| Registration / Serial: | 39047 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HNS-1 Hoverfly |
| C/n (msn): | 111 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2002 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |