| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 111831 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piasecki HRP Rescuer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piasecki HRP Rescuer |
| Aircraft Version: | Piasecki HRP-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 3 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | HMX-1 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Off Key West [ Off-Airport ] |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Siboney CVE112 |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 677701 |
| Photo Comment |
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Sea trials for Flying Bananas. Data for the first one. XM-8 is 111832, whereas XM-9 and XM-6 are HRP-1s - note the different nose shapes. Photo dated May 1951 by Life but we gather that this took place off Key West in 1952. Photo by: Hank Walker / Life This photo was added on 16 April 2024, and has since been viewed 158 times. |