"HURLBURT MEMORIAL AIR PARK"


HURLBURT FIELD FL


THE AIR PARK SERVES AS A MEMORIAL HONORING ALL AIR COMMANDOS THAT SERVED FAITHFULLY AND HONORABLY AND TO THE AIRCRAFT THEY FLEW





THESE PICTURES ARE COURTESY OF FELLOW ROTORHEAD JIM BURNS



THE BELOW UH-1P PICTURES WERE TAKEN AFTER RESTORATION



UH-1P at Hurlburt 06-09-07.18


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UH-1P 64-15493, Hurlburt Field, FL.2


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UH-1P TAIL #64-15493 HISTORY


The Air Force received this UH-1 on August 19, 1965. The aircraft saw assignments at Minot AFB, North Dakota, Tuy Hoa and Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam and MacDill AFB, Florida. In June 1972 the helicopter was converted to the P-model for psychological warfare purposes.

 




HH-3E 65-12784 static placard at Hurlburt Fld


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HH-3E TAIL #65-12784 HISTORY


The HH-3E on display at the Air Park was manufactured by the Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Aircraft Corporation at Stratford, Conn., and delivered to the Air Force on May 31, 1966. It was a much traveled aircraft with service at various locations in Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines and the United States until it was retired and put on display in the Air Park in May 1992.





MH-53J. Placard, 03-14-08.1


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MH-53M TAIL #68-10928 HISTORY

 

The MH-53M on display at the Air Park was manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft, Bridgeport, Conn., and delivered to the Air Force on July 2, 1970. It was a much-traveled aircraft with assignments at various locations in Thailand, Germany, United Kingdom, Philippines, and South Korea. This helicopter took part in the May 1975 Mayaguez Rescue operation and sustained major battle damage to the engine, rotor blades, and instrument panel. The legacy of tail number 68-10928 came to a close in the hands of Maj. Frank Cooper, 20th Special Operations Squadron, who piloted the MH-53 on its final flight July 29, 2007 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The aircraft was retired and put on display in the Air Park on December 3, 2007.





         



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