| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 43-45379 |
| Alternate Serial: | 345379 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-49 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-49/VS-316B/R-6 Hoverfly II |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky R-6A Hoverfly II |
| Licence-built by: | Nash-Kelvinator |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 822336 |
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The Sikorsky-designed R-6A two-seat observation helicopter evolved from the boxy R-4, the first Air Force helicopter to serve in a combat zone (example here). Although Sikorsky built the first six for testing, another 219 were constructed under licence by Nash-Kelvinator, this being one of them. Accepted by USAAF at Detroit in April 1945, it operated with various training units in Texas till declared excess in March 1949. Acquired by the museum in 1986 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 July 2025, and has since been viewed 44 times. |