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Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe (N178AC)
"DO NOT START ROTORS YET".... Crew Chief from Erickson Aviation conducting pre-flight inspection.
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These aircraft have been redesignated as S-64 Aircanes (This is an F model) since Erickson owns the Type Certificate now. :)
Great shot.
Great shot.
These are the most amazing helicopters on the planet IMHO.
Always reminds me of Thunderbird 2! :-)
Always reminds me of Thunderbird 2! :-)
Thunderbirds are GO!
Awesome Helicopter !
Actually I've always reserved Thunderbird 2 for the McD / Boeing now C-17, but this would work as well.
Anyone know if these are designed with a "standard" shipping container in mind?
Thank you wylann, Paul,Red Comet, Hertz & Matt for your commentary.
Nope, negotiations for a "standard" for shipping containers had not yet been started when the USAF placed the first Operational Aircraft Order for these beasts. That said, the pin & clevis attach points you can see in the picture were designed for "maximum load flexibility" (Sikorski promo brochure). I strongly suspect any good fab-shop could put together an under-frame with controls that could pick and latch a full-size standard container in a matter of seconds. Might take them a few weeks to build the first one. After that you'd be out scrounging for flyable Sky-Cranes...
"Clear Prop" - What an amazing piece of machinery. Great pic!!
The CH-54 Army model beat the F4 phantom in a time to climb contest to 10,ooo ft. It could sling load a caterpillar D6 dozer with no strain.
Edward...........
That is an amazing piece of Aviation Trivia............
It was a real treat to see this Sky Crane land at our humble airport to refuel. The captain said their range is only 200 miles between fuel stops.
That is an amazing piece of Aviation Trivia............
It was a real treat to see this Sky Crane land at our humble airport to refuel. The captain said their range is only 200 miles between fuel stops.
Wish the cranes would come back to Wisconsin
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:35PM PST | 01:36PM PST | 0:00 |
| 12-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:32PM PST | 01:34PM PST | 0:02 |
| 12-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:25PM PST | 01:30PM PST | 0:04 |
| 12-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:33PM PST | 12:38PM PST | 0:05 |
| 12-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:28PM PST | 12:31PM PST | 0:02 |
| 12-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:25PM PST | 12:27PM PST | 0:01 |
| 12-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:17PM PST | 12:24PM PST | 0:06 |
| 11-Dec-2025 | Unknown | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | Near Long Beach, CA | 01:29PM PST | 02:13PM PST | 0:44 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | 03:24PM PST | 04:08PM PST | 0:44 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 02:18PM PST | 02:22PM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 02:10PM PST | 02:17PM PST | 0:06 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 02:02PM PST | 02:08PM PST | 0:05 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:48PM PST | 01:50PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:39PM PST | 01:46PM PST | 0:07 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:36PM PST | 01:38PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:31PM PST | 01:34PM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:29PM PST | Last seen 01:29PM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:23PM PST | 01:25PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:20PM PST | 01:21PM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 01:13PM PST | 01:19PM PST | 0:05 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:58PM PST | 01:02PM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:56PM PST | 12:56PM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:53PM PST | 12:56PM PST | 0:02 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:47PM PST | 12:48PM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:45PM PST | Last seen 12:47PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:38PM PST | 12:44PM PST | 0:05 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:33PM PST | 12:36PM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:28PM PST | 12:32PM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:19PM PST | 12:20PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:15PM PST | 12:17PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:13PM PST | 12:14PM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:11PM PST | 12:12PM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:08PM PST | 12:09PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 12:06PM PST | 12:07PM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:55AM PST | 12:04PM PST | 0:09 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:53AM PST | 11:54AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:50AM PST | 11:51AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:45AM PST | 11:48AM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:30AM PST | 11:34AM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:28AM PST | 11:29AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:15AM PST | 11:24AM PST | 0:08 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:12AM PST | 11:14AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:10AM PST | 11:11AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:03AM PST | 11:08AM PST | 0:05 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 11:00AM PST | 11:01AM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:49AM PST | 10:52AM PST | 0:02 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:44AM PST | 10:48AM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:42AM PST | 10:43AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:38AM PST | 10:41AM PST | 0:02 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:34AM PST | 10:37AM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:22AM PST | 10:32AM PST | 0:09 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:13AM PST | 10:15AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:10AM PST | 10:11AM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:07AM PST | 10:08AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Naa Long Beach Port Helistop (42L) | 10:05AM PST | 10:07AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:02AM PST | 10:03AM PST | 0:01 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 10:00AM PST | 10:01AM PST | 0:00 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 09:55AM PST | 09:58AM PST | 0:03 |
| 09-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 07:53AM PST | 07:57AM PST | 0:03 |
| 08-Dec-2025 | Unknown | Near Long Beach, CA | Near Long Beach, CA | First seen 02:14PM PST | 02:18PM PST | 0:04 |
| 07-Dec-2025 | Unknown | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | Daugherty Field (KLGB) | 01:12PM PST | 01:52PM PST | 0:39 |
| 04-Dec-2025 | Unknown | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | 08:58AM PST | 09:09AM PST | 0:11 |
| 03-Dec-2025 | Unknown | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | 03:16PM PST | 03:24PM PST | 0:07 |
| 02-Dec-2025 | Unknown | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | General Wm J Fox Airfield (KWJF) | 04:43PM PST | 04:49PM PST | 0:05 |
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