| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 75597 |
| Military Code: | XC-24 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-49 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-49/VS-316B/R-6 Hoverfly II |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HOS-1 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VX-3 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Schenectady - Schenectady CountyMap |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSCH IATA: SCH Local: SCH Other: - |
| Event: | General Electric Air Research Demonstration 1946 |
| Photo Date: | 21 June 1946 to 22 June 1946 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 394198 |
| Photo Comment |
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General Electric held an airshow at Schenectady County Airport to celebrate the opening of its Air Research Center hangar - see photo 297323. Airframe reported to be 75597 which is credible. Photo courtesy of CW Bayer who wrote the interesting online book Flying Without Instruction about his father, test pilot Al Bayer. This photo was added on 24 September 2021, and has since been viewed 289 times. |