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    Airframe Family: Kaman H-43
    Latest Model:HH-43B Huskie
    Last Military Serial:60-0279 USAF
    Construction Number:103
    Compressed ID:Kaman HH-43B sn 60-0279 USAF cn 103...
    Latest Owner or Location:3rd Air Rescue Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a H-43B.

    Circa 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 60-0279.

    By 1962

    To 3rd Air Rescue Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND.
    Markings added: RESCUE

    Circa May 1962


    Photographer: Beckman Family via Fargo Photoworks
    Notes: Photo taken at Grand Forks AFB, ND, during the Spring 1962 open house.

    Circa September 1962

    Redesignated as HH-43B.

    2 March 1965

    Flew as the high bird on the first night Combat Rescue mission on date provided. Flew as Brandy-41 and was crewed by Capt. Warren Davis (P), an unknown flight surgeon flew as co-pilot (CP), TSgt. John J. Kelly (FM) and SSgt. Enson J. Farmer (PJ).

    31 March 1965

    An HH-43B #60-0279 (Call sign Alban 21) from Det. (Prov.) 2, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Jay M. Strayer (P), James C. Rodenberg (CP), Cecil A. Boothby (FE) and Ensom J. Farmer (PJ) and Herbert H. Romisch (PJ), rescued F-100D pilot, Capt. Ronald A. Bigoness, after he had ejected from his aircraft that had been hit by ground fire near Ha Tinh, NVN and he flew it about 20 miles into Laos. The high bird on this mission was HH-43B #60-4510 (Call sign Alban 41) piloted by Capt. Israel Freedman (P), and Capt. Warren Davis (CP), A3C Frank Hanutke (HM), SSgt Harold Stroud and A2C Eric Anderson.
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