HO5S1 Helicopter

[MIflyer]

Today at the airport I was quite surprised to see that someone had done a high quality flying restoration of a USMC HO5S1 helicopter.

 

[Airframes]

Possibly the one used in the recent movie "Devotion" ?

 

[MIflyer]

I saw one used in the Project Blue Book TV series a few years ago and assumed it was CGI, but I guess it could have been this one.

The H-5 helicopter used in Korea by the USN and USAF was quite limited. On some missions they even had to leave a helo crew member at the crash site in order to evacuate the wounded, and I guess the HO5 was much more capable.

 

[mjfur]

N74817

N74817 130122 Sikorsky HO5S-1 C/N 52-080

Helicopter Sikorsky HO5S-1 Serial 52-080 Register N74817 130122 used by US Marine Corps USMC. Built 1952. Aircraft history and location

www.helis.com

Aviation Photo #2615384: Sikorsky HO5S-1 (S-52) - Untitled

130122 was delivered to the US Marines January 19, 1953. It was a pleasure to see the oldest Sikorsky helicopter still flying if not the oldest one period. - Photo taken at Orlando [OFF AIRPORT] in Florida, USA on March 5, 2015.

www.airliners.net

 

[fannum]

Likely couldn't find a flyable R-5/H-5/S-51/HO2S for the movie.

(as if they cared!)

 

[Gnomey]

Interesting!