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Description
| Notes: Sikorsky model S-64A with 20, 000 pound lift capacity. 1 main lifting rotor, 1 ANTI-TORQUE tail rotor, tricycle landing gear. Limited flight controls for AFT-FACING pilot during winch operations. Sin | ||
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky | |
| Base model: | H-54 | |
| Designation: | CH-54 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Skycrane | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Transport | |
| Crew: | Pilot, Co-Pilot, 3rd aft pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 88' 6" | 26.9 m | |
| Height: | 18' 7" | 5.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' | 21.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 4,070.0 sq ft | 378.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 19,234 lb | 8,722 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 41,998 lb | 19,047 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 42,000 lb | 19,047 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-4A | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 4500 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 230 miles | 370 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 105 mph | 169 km/h | 91 kt |
| Max Speed: | 126 mph | 202 km/h | 109 kt |
| Climb: | 1,330 ft/min | 405 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 9,000 ft | 2,743 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| United States Army Aviation Museum | Ozark | Alabama |
CH-54A on display
Pima Air & Space Museum | United States Army Aviation Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Gail Martin , CT | KIM:
I was with the 382nd TC Det/478th AVN stationed at Red Beach, Danang RVN at the time of the incident. The only member of the flight crew that I can actually remember was Phil Shafer. If you do a search on "CH54 A Shau Valley" or 478th Aviation Company there are some sites with info about the incident.You might also contact the Skycrane Association. They may have member(s) that may remember your husband's uncle. 07/05/2010 @ 13:31 [ref: 26982] |
| KIM MOORE , NC | My husbands uncle flew this copter in Vietnam. He was shot down on 19 Apr 68. His name was Charles worth Millard. Anyone having any info or pics on him please contact me. 05/22/2010 @ 15:03 [ref: 26410] |
| Gail Martin , CT | Anyone interested in more skycrane info can go to ch54skycrane.com There are pics there and other info.I've got some pics there and if anyone can identify some of the guys in them it would be appreciated. 04/27/2010 @ 14:58 [ref: 26096] |
| Johnnie Berry SP-5 US Army 1959=-19 Custer, KY | Robert the tail number was 64-14205 instead of 208 April of 1968.It was hit with 37mm fire . 01/13/2010 @ 15:53 [ref: 25564] |
| Johnnie Berry SP-5 US Army1959-1968 Custer, KY | Robert go to helis.com and click on accidents data base.I know that sn# 64-14204 went down in January 1966 with two Pilots and two other people. SP-6 bill Taylor got off the chopper and gave his flack jacket to the 382nd company clerk so he could take some pictures before rotating back to the states.All on board were killed.If my memory serves me this is what happen. They were delivering a net of ammo to a fire base.The base was under heavy fire and they were advised not to make the landing.They tried to come in low and release the net without coming to an hover.One side of the net released and the other didn't,when they left the net flew up into the tail rotor.We had two other go down.One took a round in the ase controls,we made repairs and the other lost fuel controlit was repaired.I found that 64-14208 took a 37 mm around 1968 and crew was lost. 01/13/2010 @ 14:29 [ref: 25563] |
| Johnnie Berry SP5 US Army Custer, KY | I was in the 11th air assult at fort benning georgia from January 1965 to July 1965. (D company 170 aircraft Maintenance Battalion.) Before that I was assigned to the 528 Transporation Company Canal Zone ( Panama January 1963 to January 1965.) When the 11th air assult converted to the 1st cav I ended up in the 382nd Maintenance detachment, attached to the 478th crane company.I took a crew chiefs place so he could be with his wife at child birth and see the baby.He went to vietnam on the troop ships about three weeks after the cranes left.We flew to Mayport Florida and put the aircraft on the USS Boxer. Major Clark was the company commander. We had four cranes. The tail number are 414202,414203,414204 and 414205.Tail number 414201 and 414206 were at the factory.In the spring of 1966 we lost aircraft 414204 and the factory sent 414206 to replace it.I went to Vung Tau to get it off of the ship.Major Clark and the crew I was in was the last aircraft off of the Uss Boxer and the first crane to land at An Khe.I spent more time with the flight crews than my unit.Almast all the flight crews went to Fort Eutis Virginia to set up and start the flying crane school. While I was station a fork Knox with the 507 transportation I went to Fort Eutis for Inspectors school I went and seen them. The only names I can remember are Major Clark,Captain Vossel. a guy name of SP-6 parrish was Flt. Eng of 205 and SP 6 Bill Taylor Flt. Eng.of 204. 01/11/2010 @ 16:03 [ref: 25554] |
| A J Reed Belleville, IL | my e-mail is ajlkreed@yahoo.com 04/06/2009 @ 11:26 [ref: 24078] |
| A J Reed Belleville, IL | Robert Dowling, Sept. 27, 1968 was the date of the crash.
I have several more photos if interested. You can do a search "tail number 67-18414" and read the Army incident report. I believe there were additional fatalities but the report is the official version. Were you in a crane unit? Donna Corssen, e-mail me some pics and I'll try to I.D. so of the people in you dads' photos 04/06/2009 @ 11:25 [ref: 24077] |
| Gail Martin , CT | If memory serves me right the crash at An Khe was in September or October of 1968. AJ or Roger Olson may shed more light on the exact date. 03/16/2009 @ 15:13 [ref: 23965] |
| Robert Dowling Davis, CA | Hi, I'm trying to find out the date of the "golf course crash" of the CH-53 crash at An Khe. I saw photos of the crash on the web site but I can't recall the date. I think it was in 68 or early 69.
I see the photos were posted by A. J. Reed of Illinois but I can't find his email address. Any help would be appreciated. 03/05/2009 @ 10:29 [ref: 23874] |
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