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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:S-61L
    Construction Number:61-428
    Last Civil Registration:N448JS
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-61L cn 61-428 cr N448JS
    Latest Owner or Location:Helicarrier USA Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-61L.

    14 July 1992

    To Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc, Provo, UT with new c/r N614RM.

    25 March 1994

    To First Security BK of Utah Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N614RM.

    4 March 1996

    Civil registration, N614RM, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    27 August 1999

    To Coulson Aircrane Ltd, Port Alberni, BC with new c/r C-GJDR.

    3 January 2006

    To Coulson Aircrane Ltd, Port Alberni, BC with new c/r C-GJDR.

    17 July 2007

    To Sunwest Helicopters Ltd, Qualicum Beach, BC keeping c/r C-GJDR.

    14 June 2011

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR keeping c/r C-GJDR.

    14 June 2011

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR with new c/r N448JS.

    24 May 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX448JS (S-61L, 61428) issued.

    19 September 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N448JS (S-61L, 61428) issued.

    28 February 2014

    To Carson Helicopters Holding Co Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N448JS.

    8 November 2017

    To Carson Helicopters Holding Co Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N448JS.

    13 May 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N448JS.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    11 September 2019

    To Helicarrier USA Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N448JS.

    22 August 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Colville, WA.

    22 August 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Colville, WA.

    2 March 2022


    Photographer: Richard Blata
    Notes: Buckeye Municipal Airport


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