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Description
| Notes: Upgraded CH-54A with 25, 000 pound lift capacity. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky | |
| Base model: | H-54 | |
| Designation: | CH-54 | |
| Version: | B | |
| 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 | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-5A | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 4800 | ||
Performance
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
CH-54B on display
New England Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jay Mix Yreka, CA | Hey Steve sorry about giving you info about 64. 18462 to civilian registry as NN7028U, N197AC. Registered May 26, 2006 to Corpo Forestale dello Stato of Rome as I-CFAIo. So your birds in Italy. I live like 30 miles from Erickson Air. 06/24/2008 @ 10:11 [ref: 21591] |
| Jay Mix Yreka, CA | Hey Biggs I remember you. If you hear from Younger give him my e-mail skycrane18479@yahoo.com I dont know if you remember Dave Gage but he emailed me a while back. There is a skycrane group at yahoo that I belong to, if anyone wants any info please email I'd love to talk to anyone from my old unit (273rd) or about skycranes in general. To the guy that was looking for 64 (I came over here without remebering his name : 18464 (c/n 64-071) noted Mar 2004 at Birmingham IAP, AL
If anyone was looking up their old aircraft go to general search, tail numbers and they will give you all years to find them. I was very happy to find that 79 was perserved at the Alabama Air Museum along with 64. Peace 06/24/2008 @ 10:00 [ref: 21590] |
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| Steve Allen New Cumberland, PA | Hey Randy Younger, I remember you!!! You were one of our younger crewmembers. As a matter of fact you were Grubbs crewchief were"nt you? I use to room with Harry leo Mosley.I still have a lot of pics of you guys working in the hanger there at Ft. Siil back in the day. Hey randy drop me an e-mail some time, It would be grat to hear from you. I ended up in the A model unit in PA (the 1028th Trans) we ended up with Georgia's A models. we lost one in ohio back in the 80"s . 04/03/2008 @ 13:47 [ref: 20328] |
| Adrian Reed Belleville, IL | Deborah Myers McKay, I served with your dad in the 478th at DaNang and then we moved up to Red Beach. I have some photos that might interest you. 01/11/2008 @ 04:53 [ref: 19226] |
| Deborah Myers McKay Knoxville, TN | Seeking anyone who remembers CW4 Forrest E. Myers, flew these helicopters his last tour in Vietnam (Da Nang) 68-69ish. He's my father, alive and well, and still meaner than a green-eyed snake. His granddaughter is making him a Military Memories Scrapbook and would love to hear some stories about him and put them in his book. I can be reached at debmckay@bellsouth.net. Dad took one of these birds 1500 feet (I believe) it's rated elevation to deliver a howitzer to a unit of Marines while he was there. 10/04/2007 @ 11:08 [ref: 18097] |
| Jerry Biggs Cartersville, GA | LOL,,,,,,,,,,,,I guess you need my email address to send your. Hope to here from you soon Randy
Email address: PatchouliHill@aol.com 09/29/2007 @ 21:26 [ref: 18054] |
| Jerry Biggs Catersville, GA | Great helicopter, I was in the 355th at Ft. Estis, and the 273rd at Ft. Sill. After I left the Army I went to work for Evergreen Helicopters diong helicopter logging in Washington state.
Yes Randy Younger I do still remember you and many others from Ft. Sill send me your email address 09/28/2007 @ 07:26 [ref: 18040] |
| Rachel Kuhl Cascade, ID | Hi my name is Rachel. I recently got the opportunity to talk to the captain/pilot of a sikorsky, and even got a tour of the helicopter. I have to say I was very impressed. I live in cascade Idaho where as I speak wildfires are tearing our state apart. The Sikorsky is on the forfront of the battle against the fires, and the work it is doing now is just as important as the work it did in 1970 during the war. I really appreciate it and it was an honor to get to be that up close and personal with such a big machine. 09/24/2007 @ 15:14 [ref: 18000] |
| steve \"bubba\" gardner chicopee falls, MA | I WAS AN F/E ON THE 54B PICTURED AT THE BRADLEY FIELD AIR MUSEUM. THE B MODEL A/C # IS 69-18465. SFC MARK "TRIGGER" TRIGLIA...GOD REST HIS SOLE... WAS THE CREW CHIEF.WE HAD 12 CRANES AT THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD BASE IN WINDSOR LOCKES CT.SORRY TO SAY THAT THE 47`S REPLACED THE 54, BUT ERICKSON AIRCRANE BOUGHT ALL OF OUR CRANES AND PUT THEM TO GREAT USE!!! OUR UNIT WAS THE 208TH TRANS.CO. OUR MISSIONS INCLUDED WATER BUCKET (FIRE)DROPS,DOWNED A/C RECOVERY,ARTILLERY MOVES,USCG BOUY OFF STATION RECOVERY,INTERNAL POD TROOP MOVEMENT AND THE BEST TIMES WERE STATIC DISPLAYS AT AIRSHOWS!!! P.S. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE MY CRANE 69-18462 WENT? I AM VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT FLYING AND WORKING ON THE CRANE IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY LIFE!!! 09/11/2007 @ 11:58 [ref: 17899] |
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