| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N3173U |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HSS-2A Sea King (S-61B-2) |
| C/n (msn): | 61186 |
| Operator Titles: | Siller Helicopters |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hemet - Hemet-RyanMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHMT IATA: HMT Local: HMT Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 2020 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 235224 |
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First delivered to the US Navy, Sea King 149916 was bought by Carson Helicopters in 2003 and registered as S-61A N3173U. The helicopter was upgraded to an S-61T in a joint program with Carson and Sikorsky. This updated the machine with an airframe structural refurbishment, composite rotor blades and glass instrumentation in the cockpit among the improvements. It was sold to Siller Brothers in May 2011. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 April 2020, and has since been viewed 734 times. |