By January 2013  only  5  HH-43B/F models survived as flying Huskies  :

 N5197W  and   N556D      owned by Horizon Helicopters Inc. , Laclede, ID  for : LOGGING and LIFTING         

     NOTE  :    it is known that both aircraft are in storage -  valid for 2020 

    N4069R   painted in USAF colors, serial 17558 and owned by the Olympic Flight Museum as  FLYING DISPLAY      

    NOTE : N4069R   is known to be in flying condition up to June 2019

    Read this article  "A Rare Breed : The H-43 Huskie" in "Vertical Magazine", dated 2016/04/11
 

 N43FK  and  N43XK  owned by Kaman Aerospace Corporation , Bloomfield, CT  for : PILOT TRAINING        

    NOTE :  N43FK  is known to be in flying condition up to Feb. 2020 

The following pictures were taken by Mr. Jerry VanGrunsven :    

                                           
     N2856J at Ramona, CA on 14 Jan 2007           and           HUK 146320 at Adelanto, CA on 02 Feb 2009
     Both Huskies were ment to be restored to flying condition by Classic Rotors, sometime during 2009-2010 , but this has been delayed.
     For more information click here

18 Aug 1965  National Airmotive Inc. , San Antonio, TX 
08 Feb 1966  Rosenbalm Aviation Inc. , Medford, OR. 
in flying condition 1967-1969
06 Jun 1969  Command Helicopters Inc. , Medford, OR 

Still registered during 1974

Possibly on display in a playground in the city center of Medford, OR for a short time (1974-1975)

Jan 1963  to FAA

by Oct 1966  preserved at the Florence, SC  Museum  ; seen here up to Oct 81

Probably during 1985 transported to Bonners Ferry, ID for restoration by Timber Choppers Inc. and probably during 1986 transported to Robins AFB, GA
By Jan 1988 seen on display at the Warner Robins AFB, GA Museum

On or about 01 Oct 2013 flown inside a C-17A to McChord, WA for display in the McChord Air Museum.

By May 2014 still in storage in the Museum hangar

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18 Aug 1965   National Airmotive Inc. , San Antonio, TX 
08 Feb 1966    Rosenbalm Aviation Inc. , Medford, OR. 
20 Feb 1968   Avery Aviation Inc. , Greybull, WY 
07 Nov 1969   Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc. , Greybull, WY 
31 Dec 1999   D & G Inc. , Greybull, WY (Dan Hawkins)

On 02 December 2005  N2856J (mainly based on HUK 146321) arrived at Ramona, CA after Classic Rotors purchased it in a sale held earlier that year. 

On 29 March 2007  N2856J was registered as the former 58-1840 by the FAA to Classic Rotors Museum , Ramona Airport, CA.

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19 Apr 1977  Bob Bean Aircraft , Hereford, AZ
28 Aug 1979  Moseley Aviation Inc. , Litchfield Park, AZ 
11 Sep 2000   Mr. G. N. Jorgenson , Laclede, ID

1991-2012 : N43XK is flying regularly for K-MAX training classes, customer flights and pilot proficiency

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24 Jun 1974   Mr. R. G.  Fisher , Albany, OR   
30 Nov 1979  Mr. D.A.  Lederhos, Bonners Ferry, ID

Retired from service with DET.6, 44 ARRS at Andrews AFB, MD in May 1973

Donated to the New England Air Museum , Bradley IAP, CT and put in outside display along Route 75 as early as 1973 and up to  03 Oct 1979, the tornado disaster.

In store , in USAF colors at Bradley IAP, CT (period 1979 - 1990)
24 Jan 1991 bought by  Kaman Aerospace Corp. , Bloomfield, CT

Transported to Bonners Ferry, ID for frame-up restoration to flying status by Timber Choppers Inc.  Airworthiness Certificate issued   04 Dec 1993
1994-2012 : N43FK is flying regularly for K-MAX training classes, customer flights and pilot proficiency

NOTE : the "00289" on displayed in the NewEngland Museum, CT is a composite made up from various parts and painted as 00289 ; work done by Timber Choppers Inc., Bonners Ferry , ID during 1993

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11 Aug 1994  Mr. G. N.  Jorgenson  , Ovando, MT
Re-worked by Timber Choppers Inc during Aug 1995

2003-2008  in store with  Kaman Aerospace Corp , Bloomfield, CT
(in non-flyable condition)

At an unknown date N452D was bought by Timberline Helicopters, Inc, Sandpoint, ID. The aircraft was present here late 2012 in non-flyable condition

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05 Mar 1992 Mr. M.J. Ragenovich, DBA  Skyline Helicopters, Lewistown,MT
08 Jul 1997  Terra Helicopters, Inc. , McMinnville, OR 
27 Nov 2006 sold to Mr. B. Reynolds , Olympic Flight Museum, Olympia, WA Jun 2008-Jun 2015 in flying condition, painted in USAF colors as "17558"

02 Mar 1970 Command Helicopters, Inc. , Medford, OR
18 Oct 1974  Aircraft Surplus Company, Inc. , Tucson, AZ
1977 seen in bad condition at Tucson, AZ   
21 Oct 1986  Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum, Quantico, VA

On display  as 138990  at MCAS Tustin, CA   as  "WB"  , VMO-6

By Oct 1991 seen on display in colors of HMT-301  "SU"  ; also in Oct 1993

By Jun 1998 seen at MCAS El Toro flightline, in HMT-301 "SU" colors

By Aug 2001 seen at MCAS Miramar,CA , the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum  in HMT-301  "SU" colors   ; seen up until at least  Aug 2006         (photos)      

As of Jul 2009 under restoration by the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, MCAS Miramar, CA ;  repainted during Nov 2010  and presented for display on 10 Feb 2011 at NAS North Island, CA in VMO-2 colors "VS 4"  , with rotorblades

Jun 2012 seen on outside display at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, CA without rotorblades