List of surviving Sikorsky CH-54s explained

See main article: article and Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe. The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is a twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. The civil version is the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane. The Army purchased 105 CH-54s before its discontinuation. The S-64 Aircrane is still in production. There are currently numerous complete and partial airframes in existence for this aircraft. Some CH-54's and some S-64's (both E and F models) are owned, and have been remanufactured, by Erickson Air-Crane Inc.

Airworthy

CH-54A

• 67-18427 – N793HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[1] [2]}
• 67-18429 – N429C privately owned in Yuba City, California.^[3]
• 67-18430 – N7095B operated by Siller Helicopter in Yuba City, California.^{[4] [5]}
• 68-18447 – N792HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[6] [7]}
• 68-18455 – N9125M operated by Siller Helicopter in Yuba City, California.^{[8] [9]}
• 68-18458 – N795HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[10] [11]}

CH-54B

• 69-18463 – N720HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[12] [13]}
• 69-18466 – N721HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[14] [15]}
• 69-18467 – N718HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[16] [17]}
• 69-18468 – N722HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[18] [19]}
• 69-18469 – N719HT privately owned in Wilmington, Delaware.^[20]
• 69-18470 – N715HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[21] [22]}
• 69-18484 – N716HT operated by Helicopter Transport Services in Aurora, Oregon.^{[23] [24]}

On display

YCH-54A

• 64-14203 – United States Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis near Newport News, Virginia.^[25]

CH-54A

• 66-18409 – 1st Cavalry Division Museum at Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas.
• 67-18418 – Stead Army National Guard Base in Reno, Nevada.
• 67-18424 – Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas.^[26]
• 68-18437 – Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.^[27]
• 68-18438 – United States Army Aviation Museum at Fort Novosel near Daleville, Alabama.^[28]
• 68-18439 – Museum of the Kansas National Guard in Topeka, Kansas.^[29]

CH-54B

• 68-18434 – Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg, Mississippi.^[30]
• 69-18464 - Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama.
• 69-18465 – New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.^[31]
• 69-18479 – Birmingham Air National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama.
• 70-18486 – Russell Military Museum in Zion, Illinois.^[32]
• 70-18488 Isabell – Camp Denali at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.^{[33] [34]}

Images

In July 2022, five CH-54s were assigned to fighting the Washburn Fire, based at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.

Later in July 2022, two more CH-54s were assigned to work on the Oak Fire. and were based at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.

External links

• Aircraft Finder for Sikorsky H-54 (Tarhe) – AeroWeb
• Sikorsky S-64A/E/F Skycrane Production List – CH-54 Skycrane Association

Notes and References

1. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54A/67-18427."
2. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=793HT "FAA Registry: N793HT."
3. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=429C "FAA Registry: N429C."
4. Web site: CH-54A Sikorsky Skycrane . Siller Helicopters, Inc . 14 July 2022 .
5. Web site: FAA Registry: N7095B. . faa.gov . 14 July 2022 .
6. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54A/68-18447."
7. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=792HT "FAA Registry: N792HT."
8. Web site: CH-54A Sikorsky Skycrane . Siller Helicopters, Inc . 14 July 2022 .
9. Web site: FAA Registry: N9125M. . faa.gov . 14 July 2022 .
10. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54A/68-18458."
11. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=795HT "FAA Registry: N795HT."
12. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18463."
13. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=720HT "FAA Registry: N720HT."
14. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18466."
15. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=721HT "FAA Registry: N721HT."
16. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18467."
17. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=718HT "FAA Registry: N718HT."
18. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18468."
19. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=722HT "FAA Registry: N722HT."
20. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=719HT "FAA Registry: N719HT."
21. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18470."
22. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=715HT "FAA Registry: N715HT."
23. http://www.htshelicopters.com/aircraft/ "Sikorsky CH-54B/69-18484."
24. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=716HT "FAA Registry: N716HT."
25. Web site: VIETNAM AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS. U.S. Army Transportation Museum. 7 November 2016.
26. Web site: Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe Skycrane. Combat Air Museum. 7 November 2016.
27. Web site: TARHE. Pima Air & Space Museum. Pimaair.org. 7 November 2016.
28. Web site: Rotary Wing. United States Army Aviation Museum. Army Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc.. 16 March 2020. 1 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801083128/http://www.armyaviationmuseum.org/aircraft-collection/rotary-wing/. dead.
29. Web site: Static Displays. Museum of the Kansas National Guard. 14 November 2016.
30. Web site: The Patriot Campaign. Mississippi Armed Forces Museum. 7 November 2016. 40.
31. Web site: Sikorsky CH-54B 'Tarhe' (S-64B 'Skycrane'). New England Air Museum. 7 November 2016.
32. Web site: RUSSELL MILITARY MUSEUM EXHIBITS. Russell Military Museum. 7 November 2016.
33. Skycrane on Display. Warriors. Winter 2012–2013. 1. 8 November 2016.
34. Web site: c/n 64-096. helis.com. 8 November 2016.