FAG Sikorsky H-19s

[zorro9]

FAG H-19 Folks:

Good Day!

Found deep in the archives an interesting pic of a FAG H-19s c.1970s. The scheme is poss grey with the FAG Reg 110. It later appears (2014-15) with a dark blue scheme indicating some painting/refurbishing done along the way.

We suspect this sample to be a former FAH 820 that somehow migrated to the FAG inventory in late 60s. Poss S/n 51-3927. Photo via FAH Museum Forum.




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[zorro9]

FAG HH Folks:

..el Helicoptero numero #1 de FAG c Oct 1949. Hiller 12B. FAG- H-1. Photo via FB/FAG Forum. Cr Dec '49. S/N 127 for now.

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[JohnB]

Nice view of an early Hiller...notice the cyclic controls going through the top of the cabin. This one appears to be without the leather/vinyl boot to help keep water off the pilot.

Also, a nice shot of a H-19B.
Also for those of us not up on South American forces...FAG and FAH are from what country?

[zorro9]

JB: Hi! With the due apologies: FAG= Guatemalan Air Force, FAH (Honduras AF). Where are the doors on that chopper (H-12) may I ask?? Tks

[JohnB]

Where are the doors on that chopper (H-12) may I ask?? Tks[/color]

They are quickly removable, thin framed plexiglass.
Usually not fitted in hot weather. With a large "greenhouse" it could get very warm in the cabin, I know from personal experience flying a Bell 47/H-13E.
I would assume they were standard equipment on the civil Hiller...but they could have been an extra cost option.

BTW: The UH-12 designation is the civil Hiller model number and not a U.S. Military assigned designation like the H-19 or H-13 (Bell 47).
The U.S. Army designation for the UH-12 was the H-23.

[SIDSIKO]

The Hiller, was an early production model of the Hiller 360, construction number 127. It was delivered to Guatemala in October 1949, but lost in a crash in December of that year.

Sid

[zorro9]

Sid:

Hi again & tks for the info. It looks like the B/w above is the original Hiller 360. Letters can be barely seen on the L/S- aft cockpit of the fuselage. Tks

[zorro9]

H-19/S-55 SidSidko:

..out of the blues in a small aviation pk at La Aurora. c. 200X. The poss FAG 110 in still another scheme. Photo via AEC.