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    Airframe Family: Piasecki H-25/HUP Retriever
    Latest Model:UH-25B Retriever
    Last Military Serial:128596 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HUP-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 128596.

    31 January 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 128596.

    26 February 1953

    Converted to a HUP-2S.
    Converted at O and R San Diego.

    27 February 1953

    Transferred to HS-4, Ream Field.

    18 August 1955

    Redesignated as HUP-2.

    31 August 1955

    Transferred to HU-1, Ream Field.

    3 January 1956

    Transferred to HU-1 Det 1, Oppama.

    13 January 1956

    Transferred to Fasron 117, Barbers Point.

    6 February 1956

    Transferred to O and R San Diego.

    10 June 1957

    Transferred to HU-1, Ream Field.

    August 1957

    Transferred to HU-1 Det 1, Oppama.

    1 June 1959

    Transferred to NAF Oppama.

    3 December 1959

    Transferred to NAF Atsugi.

    11 July 1960

    Transferred to NAF Oppama.

    25 August 1960

    Transferred to HU-1, Ream Field.

    5 September 1960

    Transferred to NAS NART Grosse Ile.

    1962

    Redesignated as UH-25B.

    10 June 1962

    Transferred to O and R Pensacola.

    30 September 1962

    Assigned to Litchfield Park for storage.

    28 March 1963

    Struck off Strength/Charge.

    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA.

    April 1997


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA Open House

    By July 1999

    To Historical Foundation/Museum, El Toro MCAS (formerly), El Toro, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    To Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 27 February 2009

    Markings Applied: 596, MARINES, EL TORO

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Sid Nanson
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