MODEL

SERIAL

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LAST
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PLACE

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TH-43E

(HTK-1)

129313

2000

 2009

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 Aug 1976

about 1983

at least 1988

 1991

1992

 about 1983

unknown

                    1991

             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

Nov2009

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 '80s
 

Mar 2000

?

                Jul 2008

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 '80s

Jul 1999

Oct 1993

 2009

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

Oct 1966

Oct 1986

Oct 1994

 1981

1990

 Mar 2011

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

 Jan 2005

Jan 2005

Feb 2008

Ft. Worth/Cresson,TX

Goodfellow AFB, TX

Pate MUSEUM of Transportation  

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

Oct 2010

Mar 2011

Mar 2011

Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA

                                  ON DISPLAY AS  81845

MUSEUM of Aviation ; 
Between 1988 and Mar 1996 on outside display (rotorless); 

since Aug 1997 - 2010 in storage near Museum restoration shop 

During 2010 58-1853 was taken inside the restoration hangar and was repainted in camouflage scheme and received serial "81845" - the work was finished in Oct 2010. That month  "81845" was placed on inside-display as part of the collection dedicated to the Vietnam War.  According to the Museum it was marked as 81845, an HH-43B assigned to DET.1, 38th ARRS that crashed near Phan Rang AB, Vietnam on October 10, 1968. All five crewmembers were killed.  The pilot was originally from the state of Georgia.         photos

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HH-43F

59-1578

May 1976

 2009

Kirtland AFB, NM

National Atomic MUSEUM,
pole mounted

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HH-43F

59-1583

 Jun 1979

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

 2011

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

 2009

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

 Jan 2010

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

HH-43F

62-4513

Oct 1983

 2009

Atwater/Castle AFB, CA

Castle Air MUSEUM

photo

HH-43F

62-4531

Dec 1990

Nov 2009

Tucson, AZ

Pima Air and Space MUSEUM

photos

HH-43F

62-4532

Apr 1988

Sep 1998

Oct 1994

Apr 2009

Travis AFB, CA

Dover AFB, DE

MUSEUM

AMC  MUSEUM    

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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

Aug 1974

May 1980

1974

Sep 1978

2009

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

2009

Karachi AP, PAKISTAN

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

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HH-43F

62-4561

Oct 1987

 Jul 2009

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

64-15099 ?

Mar 1997

Apr 2009

Teheran/Mehrabad IAP, Iran 

Aerospace Exhibition Centre
marked as "HH43-9411" on display at the gatehouse, pole-mounted 2004-2009
Also reported as on display inside the Teheran Aviation Museum 

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