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TH-43E

(HTK-1)

129313

2000

Sep 2006

Tillamook, OR

Tillamook AIR Museum

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OH-43D

(HOK-1)

129801 

129801/ 125530

  1973

  1974

1974

1980

Aug 2006 

Bradley IAP, Windsor Locks, CT

New England Air Museum 

For details click on the photos - link

The aircraft remained on outside display until the tornado disaster of   3 Oct 1979 ; there after the airframe - without tailboom was put in storage (for pictures please visit Mr. Sean Carroll 's website )   

The original  '801 tailbooms were seen in storage at Bob's Air Park, Tucson,AZ  since at least Apr 1998 ; And in Jan 2004 seen at the K-Tech, AZ compound.

The main airframe is still in storage in the Museum shop ; seen Aug 2006

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OH-43D

(HOK-1)

138101

at least since 1976

about 1983

at least 1988

1990

1992

 about 1983

unknown

1990

1992

Sep 2007

NAS Pensacola, FL

Ft. Rucker, AL

On outside display at NAS Pensacola as  MARINES  VMO-2   "VS-3" 

For a complete ground-up restoration by Mr. Jack Lenhardt, the airframe was transported to Hubbard, OR (about 1983 - duration unknown). 

After restoration 138101 was transported back to the Pensacola, FL On display inside the Museum - no tail code .

The Museum decided to discontinue the display , the airframe was moved outside the hangar and during early 1991 the airframe travelled one more time to Hubbard, Oregon and was repainted in U.S. Army colors. 

US Army Aviation Museum 
(the USArmy had used HOK 129835 for tests during 1956-57)

In storage since ?? , seen Sep 2007 (photos) 

photos

webpage

OH-43D

(HOK-1)

139974

Nov 1969

Jun 2007

Tucson, AZ

Pima Air and Space MUSEUM

From 1969-2000? painted  as assigned to VMO-6  "WB-7" ( it's tail-code upon  retirement to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ )

From 200?-2007  painted as assigned to HMX-1  "23" with  "9974" on tail

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OH-43D

(HOK-1)

139982

late '70s
 

Aug 2002

?

               Aug 2007

MCAS Quantico
 

Charlotte, NC

(ex N5185Q CommandHelicoptersInc)

Carolinas Aviation Museum
Mar 2000 seen under restoration at a local repair garage in Charlotte, NC

On display as "WB-17"  MARINES VMO-6    (SEE PHOTOS)

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OH-43D

(HOK-1)

139990

late '70s

Jul 1999

Oct 1993

Aug 2006

MCAS Tustin, CA

 MCAS Miramar, CA

(ex N5190Q CommandHelicoptersInc)

On display at Tustin, painted as WB  MARINES VMO-6
In Oct 1993 it was seen with HMT-301 title and SU on tail

The Flying Leathernecks Museum, on display as  HMT-301 "SU" MARINES

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HH-43A

58-1833

May 1967

Oct 1986

Oct 1994

 1981

1990

Jul 2006

Florence, SC

Warner Robins AFB,GA outside display

inside display

MUSEUM , to W.Robins, date ?

MUSEUM of Aviation 
seen on ouside display Dec 1988

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HH-43F

58-1841

Oct 1977

20 Jan 2005

Jan 2005

Feb 2008

Ft. Worth/Cresson,TX

Goodfellow AFB, TX

Pate MUSEUM of Transportation photo credit : Nicolai Musante, Denmark  (Oct 2002)

From Feb 2005 until 01 Aug 2006: Restoration by the DoD Fire Academy , supported by the Military Firefighters Heritage Foundation ; 28 June 2005 to Precision Aircraft Services, San Angelo, TX for repainting in USAF colors; 01 Aug 2006 back at Goodfellow AFB - on temporary display until Spring 2007, thereafter on permanent display beside the Firefighters Memorial at Goodfellow AFB, TX - as of Nov 2007 with rotorblades

webpage 

HH-43F

58-1853

1988

Aug 2003

Warner Robins AFB,GA

MUSEUM of Aviation ; 
in 1994 under restoration ; 
Mar 1996 on display ; 

since Aug 1997 - May 2002 in
compound (rotorless) 

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HH-43F

59-1578

May 1976

Feb 2008

Kirtland AFB, NM

National Atomic MUSEUM,
pole mounted

photo 

HH-43F

59-1583

 Jun 1977

Jan 1990

Tucson, AZ

Pima Air and Space MUSEUM  until Jan 1990 ; sold to an individual and restored to flying condition as N100PL  (see CIVIL H43)

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HH-43F

60-0263

 Apr 1973

Oct 2005

Wright Patterson AFB,
Dayton, OH

Air Force MUSEUM

photo in AFMagazine Apr2002
by Paul Kennedy

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HH-43F

60-0289

"60-0289"

Jul 1975

1981

1993 ?

1981

1991

 May 2007

Bradley IAP,
Windsor Locks, CT 

New England Air MUSEUM
on outside display 



(1981-1991)  In storage 

On 24 Jan 1991 the Museum sold the real 60-0289  to Kaman Aerospace Corp. as it was in good condition. Kaman provided the Museum a non flyable airframe made up from various parts. It was painted as "00289".
This restoration work was done by Timber Choppers Inc., Idaho.
The real 00289 was also restored by Timber Choppers Inc. and is flying nearby the Museum as N43FK.

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HH-43B

60-0291

c/n 115 confirmed

Mar 1983

Nov 2005

Don Munang AP,
Bangkok, THAILAND

R.Thai AF  MUSEUM ; serial "H.5-4 / 05 " painted in Thai caracters
At first on display inside ; in Jul 98 seen outside and repainted (see second link)  (c/n 115 confirmed)
By Nov 2005 seen inside hangar

webpage

HH-43F

62-4513

Oct 1983

Oct 2005

Atwater/Castle AFB, CA

Castle Air MUSEUM

webpage

photo

HH-43F

62-4531

Dec 1990

Apr 2007

Tucson, AZ

Pima Air and Space MUSEUM
(1992 under restoration)

photos

HH-43F

62-4532

Sep 1988

Sep 1998

Oct 1994

Oct 2005

Travis AFB, CA

Dover AFB, DE

MUSEUM

AMC  MUSEUM    

photos

HH-43F

62-4535

Mar 1981

Sep 2002

May 1996

  2006

Baginton / Coventry AP,
UK

Midland Air MUSEUM, 
but since arrival stored in a compound   in bad condition

under restoration  in a hangar

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HH-43F

62-4547

Nov 1973

1977

May 1980

1977

Sep 1978

Jun 2005

Achum Airfield, Germany

Bückeburg ,Germany     

Bückeburg , Germany

in store for the German Helicopter Museum at Bückeburg

Bückeburg MUSEUM- outside display  

                                                      Bückeburg MUSEUM- inside display

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HH-43B

62-4556

Feb 1998

Mar 2007

Karachi AP, PAKISTAN

MUSEUM Sharea Faisal
with USAF serial and type
description "HU-43P"

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HH-43F

62-4561

Oct 1987

 Feb 2008

Hill AFB, UT

Hill Aerospace MUSEUM

photos

H-43

??

Oct 1994

Oct 1994

Clearwater Apt., FL

display as "1343"

The display area was dismantled
sometime around 1998

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HH-43B

?

Sep 1996

Feb 2005

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Defence Services Museum
with AirForce number  UB6166

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HH-43F

?

Mar 1997

2006

Teheran/Mehrabad IAP, Iran 

Aerospace Exhibition Centre
marked as "HH43-9411" on display at the gatehouse (2004)
In 2006 seen on display inside the Teheran Aviation Museum, still as "HH43-9411" 

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