N154AC / 739 Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane (MSN 64-037) of Erickson Air-Crane, named ‘Georgia Peach’, operated for Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) at Serpentine Airfield – Sat 21 March 2015. Undergoing heavy maintenance before being shipped to Greece for their summer fire season. This helicopter was based here at Serpentine for the 2014/15 fire season. Arrived by sea and flown Fremantle to Jandakot to Serpentine on 20 December 2014. Built in 1967. Delivered to the US Army in February 1968 as 68-18435, as a CH-54A Tarhe. Last served with 1160 Aviation Company, Georgia Army National Guard. Retired from military service in late 1980s. On 26 March 1992, registered to Erickson Air Crane Co, Central Point, Oregon, USA as N154AC. Photo © David Eyre Continue Reading Previous: N154AC / 739 Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane (MSN 64-037) of Erickson Air-Crane, named ‘Georgia Peach’, operated for Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) at Serpentine Airfield – Sat 21 March 2015. Undergoing heavy maintenance before being shipped to Greece for their summer fire season. This helicopter was based here at Serpentine for the 2014/15 fire season. Arrived by sea and flown Fremantle to Jandakot to Serpentine on 20 December 2014. Built in 1967. Delivered to the US Army in February 1968 as 68-18435, as a CH-54A Tarhe. Last served with 1160 Aviation Company, Georgia Army National Guard. Retired from military service in late 1980s. On 26 March 1992, registered to Erickson Air Crane Co, Central Point, Oregon, USA as N154AC. Photo © David Eyre Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
