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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-64 / H-54 Skycrane
    Latest Model:CH-54B Tarhe
    Last Military Serial:69-18465 USAAC
    Construction Number:64-072
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky CH-54B sn 69-18465 USAAC c...
    Latest Owner or Location:New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CH-54B.

    August 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 69-18465.

    Transferred to 208th Aviation Company, Connecticut National Guard, Windsor Locks, CT.

    11 June 1992


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Windsor Locks, CT Bradley Field, Active duty with Army

    14 September 1992

    To New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
    Markings added: Mighty Tarhe
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    July 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At New England Air Museum, CT.

    CH-54B 69-18465 is displayed with pod of 68-18589.

    25 September 2007


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    10 October 2015


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the New England Air Museum at Bradley International Airport
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     CH 54 Skycrane Association
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Bill Kistler
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