114 Sikorsky H-34's up for sale

[RareBear]

The 678 area code is not Washington - its metro Atlanta.

Walt

[Andy Marden]

Excuse the cut and paste from "USA Military Out of Service 2010".
These should be the machines involved.

The choppers are packed in neat rows almost literally filling the yard up. Each row has machines parked hard into each other with the tail rotor of one almost touching the cockpit of the next. In this list, the first row is the one nearest the road, and all aircraft are listed in parking order with the each row starting from the west side fence. Because they are parked cockpit to tail Row 1 and Row 2 are the same row, with Row 1 being the aircraft with tails next to the road.
Row 1
56-4293 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
53-4552 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
(56-4286) Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-618 Oct77 Jul10
56-4284 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-3018 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
150255 Sikorsky UH-34D ex USMC 85 Jul10
54-3005 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
55-4479 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
54-3039 Sikorsky CH-34C May77 Jul10
Row 2
54-2889 Sikorsky CH-34C Jun79 Jul10
54-0916 Sikorsky CH-34C Jun79 Jul10
54-2882 Sikorsky CH-34C May79 Jul10
148115 5T/408 Sikorsky UH-34D [3H0211] 85 Jul10
145668 102 Sikorsky UH-34J May77 Jul10
57-1741 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ0093] May79 Jul10
55-4500 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
55-4486 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
57-1733 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ0064] SC NG Oct77 Jul10
53-4554 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
Row 3
55-4494 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
57-1719 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
56-4337 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
56-4295 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-2895 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
56-4335 Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-758 Feb79 Jul10
54-2908 Sikorsky CH-34C (i/d from call plate) Oct77 Jul10
53-4521 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
(53-4476) Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-021 Oct77 Jul10
56-4341 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
56-4301 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
Row 4
54-3041 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ0101] May79 Jul10
57-1727 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
54-2891 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
54-2894 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
54-3036 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
55-4470 Sikorsky CH-34C Nov77 Jul10
53-4538 Sikorsky CH-34C Jun78 Jul10
56-4(309) Sikorsky CH-34C A5-684 on fuselage plate Oct77 Jul10
54-2892 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-3009 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-2884 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
56-4310 Sikorsky CH-34C MO NG Oct77 Jul10
Row 5
55-4462 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
56-4298 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
56-4314 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
143895 Sikorsky UH-34J Jul79 Jul10
57-1722 Sikorsky CH-34C May79 Jul10
54-0917 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-3023 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
53-4546 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
54-2896 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
54-3029 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
54-2890 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
Row 6
148018 7X/301 Sikorsky SH-34J [HD0090] May77 Jul10
53-4549 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
57-1703 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
53-4530 Sikorsky CH-34C (i/d from call plate) Feb79 Jul10
53-4507 Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-069 May79 Jul10
56-4287 Sikorsky CH-34C Jun79 Jul10
54-2861 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-3011 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
53-4492 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
57-1710 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
55-4501 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
Row 7
(57-1685) Sikorsky CH-34C A5-791 on fuselage plate Mar79 Jul10
57-1734 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
57-1704 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
55-4477 Sikorsky CH-34C Jun79 Jul10
53-4537 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ061] Feb79 Jul10
54-2879 Sikorsky CH-34C Feb79 Jul10
56-4340 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-2900 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-3013 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
57-1744 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
56-4318 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-2909 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ032] Oct77 Jul10
Row 8
56-4325 Sikorsky CH-34C 90 Jul10
57-1718 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
57-1688 Sikorsky CH-34C Jul79 Jul10
57-1731 Sikorsky CH-34C Jun79 Jul10
54-3000 Sikorsky CH-34C Jun78 Jul10
53-4487 Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-041 Oct77 Jul10
54-2998 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
53-4483 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
57-1716 Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-894 Oct77 Jul10
53-4509 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-3006 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
55-4465 65D Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-423 Oct77 Jul10
Row 9
53-44__ Sikorsky CH-34C ex US Army, A2-442 on plate, possibly FY 55 Oct02 Jul10
(probably 55-4481, see below)
56-4294 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ167] Jun79 Jul10
55-4489 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
53-4489 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-3043 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-3008 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
Row 10
148766 Sikorsky UH-34D 85 Jul10
56-42(90) Sikorsky CH-34C A5-626 on fuselage plate Jun79 Jul10
148095 Sikorsky UH-34D no tail 85 Jul10
57-1770 Sikorsky CH-34C May77 Jul10
54-3004 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
53-4479 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-2862 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
Row 11
54-0904 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ187] Mar79 Jul10
145677 Sikorsky UH-34J [HD127] Jul79 Jul10
(139)017 Sikorsky UH-34G [HD035] USMC May77 Jul10
53-4548 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ186] Mar79 Jul10
54-3022 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
53-4523 Sikorsky CH-34C [XJ084] Oct77 Jul10
Row 12
56-4306 Sikorsky CH-34C c/n 58-674 Feb79 Jul10
54-0905 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
150250 Sikorsky UH-34D [3H0239] NAS Meridian Aug81 Jul10
53-4536 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-3042 Sikorsky CH-34C Mar79 Jul10
54-3031 Sikorsky CH-34C Oct77 Jul10
54-3012 Sikorsky CH-34C no cockpit Feb83 Jul10

Regards,
Andy Marden

[tinbender2]

Here's a plan...

Everyone buy one (or several), and we store them at the Pima Air Museum. We save them from the scrapper, Pima gets a little $ for storage fees, and we can collect our helicopters at our convenience.

WIN
WIN
WIN


A single team can do all the moving. I know Pima has a crane, and these are easy lifts from the rotor mast.

I'm even trying to get surplus stores and other stores interested in using them as outdoor advertisements.

[Craig59]

Well, I heard back from the Nat'l Museum of the Marine Corps and they already own a half-dozen or more (on loan to various museums). I still hope one or more from the lot can be saved.

[SIDSIKO]

Something like this, Tinbender? Can you make sure Pima know about this sale?

[mustangdriver]

I just pitched this to the Grissom Air Museum. They are interested. I can use some help. Which one is the most historical that needs saved.

[Ztex]

Here they are!
I sure wish I had the wherewithal to get one of these for the back yard! dangit!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=32.153698,-110.890829&sll=32.153675,-110.890645&sspn=0.001203,0.001206&ie=UTF8&ll=32.153736,-110.890701&spn=0.001203,0.001206&t=h&z=20

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=32.153698,-110.890829&sll=32.153675,-110.890645&sspn=0.001203,0.001206&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=32.154195,-110.890876&spn=0.000601,0.000603&z=21&layer=c&cbll=32.154195,-110.890979&panoid=Y6mBxi9OKa9bbIXiqYik4A&cbp=12,146.33,,0,5.1

[Cherrybomber13]

If I had the room Id buy one and mount it to a 24ft truck chassis.... Burning Man here I come !!

[coyotedav]

well this is my 1st time visiting this great site. i was refered to it by a friend.."sid." whom in my eyes is a wherehouse of military aircraft information. i just thought i could add a bit to this thread. i bought one of these uh-34d's from tucson and presently display it here in apache junction az. with the help of cid i now have most of the history on it. bu #150557 much in country experience. will post pics.if allowed? i hope this is the place for it. if not please place this in the right catagory. dave... coyotedav

[bdk]

Bring it on!!!!

[pieterdprall]

Does anyone have any idea if any of thes H-34 hulks could be turned into a viable and flyable project?

[pieterdprall]

I was thinking about starting a hot dog chain called "Hotdog Helicopter" think about it - every kid in the country would have to visit one!

However I am interested in trying to make a viable - flyable project out of one.

Who brought up the Idea of temporary storage at the Pema Museum?

[Fouga23]

Do these still have sticks fitted in the cockpit? How much would one cost?

[Craig59]

Does anyone have any idea if any of thes H-34 hulks could be turned into a viable and flyable project?

There's currently one of which I'm aware, restored to flying and the airshow circuit here:

http://freedomsflyingmemorial.org/

I'll let Sid chime in as to the viability of such an adventure as he's passed on to me some information about the above H-34.

Like anything, all it takes is deep pockets...

Do these still have sticks fitted in the cockpit? How much would one cost?

I emailed Tim, the contact in the ad, and suggested he do just that; sell small parts like the control sticks to collectors. Never heard anything back from him. I also offered to purchase same in quantity. (Cue the crickets).

[tinbender2]

I was thinking about starting a hot dog chain called "Hotdog Helicopter" think about it - every kid in the country would have to visit one!

However I am interested in trying to make a viable - flyable project out of one.

Who brought up the Idea of temporary storage at the Pema Museum?

I suggested the idea. I haven't spoke with Pima myself, but thought it could be a beneficial arrangement for all involved.

They have the space, the manpower, the equipment, and the expertise to make it happen. Plus, it could provide them with some $$ for storage fees, create some great publicity, and help save some more warbirds.

The road trip from the storage yard to Pima is 2.1 miles, with decent roads. Looking at Google satellite images, it appears there is one electrical power line crossing the street. Operational H-34s were 16 ft tall. I'm thinking either add some roadworthy wheels/tires to each helo, and tow them like a trailer, if they will clear the power line, or remove the main landing gear on one side and lay them over onto a flatbed trailer for transport.