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YCH-54A Tarhe with module
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.
CH-54A
CH-54B
Skycrane on display at the United States Army Transportation Museum in Virginia, USA
CH-54 Tarhe on display
YCH-54A
CH-54A
CH-54B
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 .
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