Some more photos as promised from Bishop Airport, CA on the 4th July.
Was I in luck when I saw this parked on the far side of the airport. I could see it from a distance but there was no way of driving over to it, so I headed off on foot fast as the sun was setting fast also.
This is the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane, a heavy lift helicopter, hence the name "Skycrane".
And this machine,
N171AC, named "
Annie" was being based at Bishop Airport for the summer as a standby helicopter for Southern California or where ever it might be needed to fight those summer bush fires. This sure is a huge machine and it was great see it in person, and not just on the Discovery Channel, where it has feature many times.
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Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane N171AC "Annie" |
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N171AC |
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N171AC |
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N171AC |