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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-64 / H-54 Skycrane
    Latest Model:CH-54B Tarhe
    Last Military Serial:69-18483 US
    Construction Number:64-091
    Last Civil Registration:N179AC
    Latest Owner or Location:Erickson Inc, Medford, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CH-54B.

    Circa 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 69-18483.

    To unknown owner with c/r N179AC.

    From 8 October 1996 to 29 June 1998

    To Canadian Air-Crane Ltd with new c/r C-GFAH.

    11 June 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N179AC (S-64F, 64091) issued.

    14 February 2001

    To Erickson Air-Crane Inc, Central Point, OR with new c/r N179AC.

    By 31 July 2001


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Dipping in Sunnymead Ranch Lake for a fire in Reche Canyon

    Based at Erickson Air-Crane, Central Point, OR.
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    By 2 July 2009

    Operated as fire service #739.

    27 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2009

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    2014


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Great Falls International Airport, Montana.

    21 April 2014

    Civil registration, N179AC, cancelled.
    Exported to Peru.

    1 February 2018

    To Erickson Inc, Medford, OR with new c/r N179AC.

    16 February 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N179AC (S-64F, 64091) issued.

    25 April 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N179AC (S-64F, 64091) issued.


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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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