MODEL

SERIAL

FIRST 
REPORT

LAST
REPORT

PLACE

REMARKS

TH-43E

(HTK-1)

129313

2000

 2009

Tillamook, OR

Tillamook AIR Museum

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OH-43D

(HOK-1)

129801 

129801+ tail 125530

May 1966

1975 

Aug 1974

late1978

Aug 2006

Jan 2019

Apr 2023

Bradley IAP, Windsor Locks, CT

Bradley Air Museum

Both 129801 and 125530 are part of the collection of the Con.Aeronautical Hist.Association by 01May 1966.

On outside display until late 1978.

During 1975 the complete tailboom construction of 125530 was mounted to the 129801 airframe. 

By late 1978 the aircraft was removed from display and taken to a hangar for restoration. This restoration effort was cancelled after the tornado disaster of 03 Oct 1979. It was put in storage.

The original  '801 tailboom pair was 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.

New England Air Museum 

The main airframe is still in storage in the Museum shop ; seen Aug 2006

Jan 2019 start restoration

Apr 2023 seen inside Museum, completely restored

photos

OH-43D

(HOK-1)

138101

at least 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 US Naval Aviation Museum, 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 Sep2007 photos

photos

webpage

OH-43D

(HOK-1)

139974

Nov 1969

Oct 2011

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 2006-2011  painted as assigned to HMX-1  "23" with  "9974" on tail

photos

OH-43D

(HOK-1)

139982

late '80s
 

Mar 2000

?

                May 2010

MCAS Quantico
 

Charlotte, NC

(ex N5185Q Command Helicopters Inc)

Carolinas Aviation Museum, NC 
Mar 2000 seen under restoration at a local repair garage in Charlotte, NC

On display as "WB-17"  MARINES VMO-6

photos

OH-43D

(HOK-1)

139990

late '80s

Jul 1999

Jul 2009

Feb 2012

1998

2009

Nov 2010

Feb 2011

MCAS Tustin, CA

MCAS Miramar, CA

(ex N5190Q Command Helicopters Inc)
On display at Tustin, painted as MARINES VMO-6 with WB code
In Oct 1991 it was seen with HMT-301 title and SU on tail

By Jun 1998 it was seen at MCAS El Toro platform with HMT-301 and SU titles

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, on display as  HMT-301 "SU" MARINES

By Jul 2009 the Museum started a complete restoration of the airframe.

By Nov 2010 repainting was underway.

On 10 Feb 2011 the aircraft was presented to the public in a ceremony at NAS North Island, with VS 4 tailcode.

By Jun 2012 it was on outside display with VMO-2 and VS 4 titles

photos

HH-43A

58-1833

Aug 1966

1985

Oct 1986

Oct 1994

Oct 2013

Oct 1981

1986

1990

Oct 2013

May 2014

Florence, SC

Bonners Ferry, ID

Warner Robins,GA

outside display

inside display

McChord AFB, WA

Florence Air & Missile Museum

Probably during 1985 transported to Idaho for restoration by Timber Choppers Inc.

From restoration to Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, GA during 1986. Seen on ouside display Dec 1988.

by Oct 1994 on display inside the Museum.

by Aug 2013 ready for transportation to a new location/Museum

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

By May 2014 still in storage here.

photos

HH-43F

58-1841

Oct 1977

 Jan 2005

Jan 2005

Sep 2009

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 besides the Firefighters Heritage Foundation Memorial at Goodfellow AFB, TX - as of Nov 2007 with rotorblades

photos

webpage 

HH-43F

58-1853

repainted

as   "81845"  

1988

1997 

Oct 2010

1997

Oct 2010 

Nov 2014

Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA

From storage at Allied Aircraft Inc.,Tucson, AZ , to Bonners Ferry, ID for restoration by Timber Choppers Inc. ; to

MUSEUM of Aviation. Between 1988 and Mar 1996 seen 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.

Seen in Vietnam Hangar 1 - 11July2024

photos

HH-43F

59-1578

May 1976

Spring2017

 Spring2017

Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM

Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA

National Atomic MUSEUM ; as of Apr2009 the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History.
91578 is pole mounted since the start of display ; it is repainted (first seen in Feb 2008)

91578 was declared surplus at Kirtland AFB as display aircraft and was transferred to the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB, GA and put in long term storage. It will be resored here eventually (memo Jul17)

On display inVietnam Hangar 1 - 11July2024

photos

photos

HH-43F

59-1583

 Jun 1979

Jan 1990

Tucson, AZ

Pima Air and Space MUSEUM  until Jan 1990 ; sold to an individual and restored by Timber Choppers Inc, Bonners Ferry, ID to flying condition as N100PL 

(see CIVIL H43)

HH-43F

60-0263

Apr 1973

 2011

Wright Patterson AFB,
Dayton, OH

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

photos

HH-43F

60-0289

a composite airframe

"60-0289"

Aug 1974

1980

1991

1993

Oct 1979

1991

1993

 2009

Bradley IAP,
Windsor Locks, CT 

Bradley Air Museum
on outside display 

After the tornado disaster of 03 Oct 1979 in outside storage (1980-1991)

New England Air Museum 

On 24 Jan 1991 the Museum sold the real 60-0289  to Kaman Aerospace Corp. Sent it to Bonners Ferry, ID for restoration to flying condition by Timber Choppers Inc.

It is flying as N43FK from Bloomfield, CT (1993-at least 2014)

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.

photos

HH-43B

60-0291

Feb 1981

Apr 2012

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 (c/n 115 confirmed)
By Nov 2005 seen inside hangar.

By Sep 2010 repainted with "6321" as serial no., inside hangar.

photos

HH-43F

62-4513

Oct 1983

Sep 2014

Atwater (Castle AFB) , CA

62-4513 was gained from Allied Aircraft scrapyard, Tucson, AZ  ca 1982 and transported to Moseley Aviation Inc., Litchfield Park,AZ and restored for display at 

Castle Air MUSEUM

photos

HH-43F

62-4531

Dec 1990

Sep 2012

Tucson, AZ

62-4531 was transported from MASDC storage to State of Washington Dept. of Nat. Resources Jun74, restored to flying condition by 1977, as N327WN. Withdrawn here and sold to Timber Choppers Inc. in Jun82. The airframe was restored in USAF colors for display at

Pima Air and Space MUSEUM

photos

HH-43F

62-4532

Apr 1988

Sep 1998

Oct 1994

Apr 2009

Travis AFB, CA

Dover AFB, DE

4532 was in use as Battle Damage Repair aircraft at Hill AFB, UT up until at least Nov86 , then to

Travis Air Museum for outside display

Air Mobility Command Museum, inside display

photos

HH-43F

62-4535

Mar 1981

Dec 2001

Dec 2001

  2006

Coventry Airport, Baginton, 
UK

Midland Air MUSEUM
but since arrival stored in a compound   in bad condition

under restoration  in a hangar

photos

HH-43F

62-4547

Nov 1973

Aug 1974

May 1980

1974

Sep 1978

2009

Achum Airfield, Germany

Bückeburg ,Germany   

Bückeburg , Germany

Delivery from Ramstein AB , document dated 31 Oct73. Put in store for the Bückeburg Helicopter Museum at Bückeburg, Germany.

Outside display  Bückeburg Museum  

Inside Bückeburg Helicopter Museum

photos

HH-43B

62-4556

Feb 1998

2009

Karachi AP, PAKISTAN

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

photos

HH-43F

62-4561

Oct 1987

 Jul 2009

Hill AFB, UT

62-4561 was transported from MASDC storage to State of Washington Dept. of Nat. Resources Mar75. Withdrawn here and sold to Timber Choppers Inc. in Mar79, it was registered as N8522M, but never flew. The airframe was restored in USAF colors for display at

Hill Aerospace MUSEUM, UT

At first on outside display (seen Oct87 ; 1989)

Later on inside display

photos

HH-43B/F

?

Sep 1996

Feb 2005

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Defence Services Museum
with number  UB6166

photo

HH-43F

67-14772

Mar 1997

Nov 2014

Tehran/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 Tehran Aviation Museum 

Seen outside, on surface display 2014

photo

TH-43E (HTK-1)

128654

1997

Aug 2006

Bradley IAP, Windsor Locks, CT

New England Air Museum 
stored 

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TH-43E (HTK-1)

129308

1997

Sep 2004

Bradley IAP, Windsor Locks, CT

New England Air Museum 
stored in a shed

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TH-43E (HTK-1)

129309

1997

Sep 2004

Bradley IAP, Windsor Locks, CT

New England Air Museum 
stored in a shed

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TH-43E (HTK-1)

137835

1997

Sep 2004

Bradley IAP, Windsor Locks, CT

New England Air Museum 
stored in a shed

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UH-43C

(HUK-1)

146310

2002

 2009

Woodburn, OR

2002 : The airframe is in bad condition. The owner, Mr. Doug Coleman, is intending to restore the HUK when funds would become available. During the second half of 2007 some restoration work was started (see photo page).
The aircraft was collected from the Daytona Beach, FL area and is supposed to have been part of the Harry Doan collection there.

photos

HH-43A

58-1837

Mar 1976

Aug 2006

Bradley IAP,
Windsor Locks, CT 

Bradley Air Museum
In 1976 this airframe was seen here with N612 registration painted on the tailbooms.
These tailbooms only, were seen at the K-Tech scrapyard in Tucson, AZ  in Jan 2004 and Oct 2009

New England Air Museum
The body of 58-1837 is seen here in 2006 in outdoor storage

photos

HH-43B
 

62-4552
 

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       (Pakistan)

Destined for "The Helicopter Museum", Weston-super-Mare, UK  but still in Pakistan. It was retired at Sargodha in 1985. Restoration was completed in 1992.  

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