The Reserves used 400 series side numbers.

History on an Old Dawg #405

I doubt that there is a plate anywhere on it with a buno but I did notice in some of the photos that the cowling on the back had been painted red at one time and we had a squadron in Vietnam with those cowls painted red as well.
May be if someone near it could look up close and personal at it they just might find a manufacturers plate somewhere still attached!

SF - Duke

If you could give me more information of where you bought 405 from, I could probably identify which one you have and provide you with a full service history. The BuNo was usually applied near the tail wheel, but if that has been removed, the manufacturers data plate which will give the BuNo can be found on the side of the transmission drive shaft housing that runs between the pilots seats. Failing that, I can tell you where else to look for another plate which should identify your helicopter.

Regards

Sid

wow. thanx for the replies

i pick up 2 of them from tucson monday, i know they both have tags or plates on them they are located on the airframe end where the tail rotor pylon attaches. i will look closer monday for the #'s. so the large #'s were reserve's . the one on ebay.......... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sikorsky-UH-34-Helicopter-Registered-Trailer_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ26439QQihZ024QQitemZ370042496383QQtcZphoto
is a brother to mine as it has # 401 mine is #405.
the 401 is # 147160.. just a heads up the guy that is selling me mine said the property that houses them is sold and they all must be gone soon.

MODEX and Side Numbers

Here's alink to an article on modex and side numbers as well as some other info.
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/navyserials.html

Sid is the man for Sikorski info, if he can't find it, it doesn't exist

big thanx.. it helps... looks like its a marine reserve copter.. thanx,dave

SIDSIKO;21739 wrote: If you could give me more information of where you bought 405 from, I could probably identify which one you have and provide you with a full service history. The BuNo was usually applied near the tail wheel, but if that has been removed, the manufacturers data plate which will give the BuNo can be found on the side of the transmission drive shaft housing that runs between the pilots seats. Failing that, I can tell you where else to look for another plate which should identify your helicopter.

Regards

Sid

bought it near tucson at a salvage yard. picking up 2 monday. restore 1 to a static display and another for parts. will look for plates tomorrow. thx,dave

Uh-34d Id

Uncle Ed:

Occasionally the whole BuNo can be found outside the co-pilot's window. 149333 had the BuNo stamped on the top side of the flat piece of metal just outside the co-pilot's window. Some A/C had it there and others NOT. It may be painted over too. It's worth a shot. Good luck and Semper Fi.

"Crazy Joe" Scholle
HMM-363

got one here now.. ser #1120 63-100
near tail is .......15??? painted over
l a r g e # is ...... 4 0 5
and ........hmm 766
any help? thx,dave

147160 was deactivated May 1970.

Hmm-766

HMM-766 was activated at Minneapolis, MN in 1958 as one of the first dozen Marine Reserve helicopter squadrons. For the next 18 years, the squadron would train Marine Reservists in the Twin Cities area.

HMM-766 was operating the UH-34D when it was deactivated in 1976.
LINEAGE

Activated 15 April 1958 at Minneapolis, MN, as MARINE HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SQUADRON 766 (HMR-766).

Redesignated 1 April 1962 as MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 766 (HMM-766).

Deactivated 1 October 1976.
UNIT HONORS

None Authorized

* Nicknames: "Beavers"
* ID Code: 7V 1958-?*; 5Y 1968-72*; QS 1972-76
* Station Code: 7V - Minneapolis, MN; 5Y MARTD Detroit, MI
* Aircraft: HUP (UH-25);HSS (SH-34); UH-34D

so did this copter stay state side? or could it of served in vietnam?

Re: "near tail is .......15??? painted over"

Ed, if you could figure out what is after the 15 in 15???, there should actually be 6 total characters.... like 156789..... that is most likely the BuNo....once you have that you will have guys looking in their log books to see if and when they flew it....

heres a few i seen there.....
#149354
#145761
#145781
#148073 sold today
#148759
and many painted over.

accs;21756 wrote: Ed, if you could figure out what is after the 15 in 15???, there should actually be 6 total characters.... like 156789..... that is most likely the BuNo....once you have that you will have guys looking in their log books to see if and when they flew it....

i will try and remove some paint and see... after it cools down a little 115 deg today... heres some others i saw..
#149354
#145761
#145781
#148073.. sold today.

accs;21756 wrote: Ed, if you could figure out what is after the 15 in 15???, there should actually be 6 total characters.... like 156789..... that is most likely the BuNo....once you have that you will have guys looking in their log books to see if and when they flew it....

GOT IT!!! 150557...airframe and on the instrunent pannel.....

J Baugher

The link kindly provided is the work of J Baugher. I found him while patting at researching the crafts to compare w/ T's flight logs. Without his site, searching was a stab in the dark as contacting any military or govt offices was like molasses move.

Please be sure to acknowledge him.

Thank you.

According to a Navy listing of aircraft damage incidents 145761 was assigned to HMM-363 on 12 Dec 1965. That day it suffered Bravo damage with 1 major and 1 minor injury.

The Navy list shows 145781 (HMM-263) suffered Alpha damage with 1 KIA and 2 WIA on 2 Apr 1966. Joe Baugher's site shows it as being written off the next day.

150557 was assigned to HMM-263. I found 9 entries for this aircraft. All Echo damage, only 1 Bravo injury (14 Mar 67).

I haven't found anything for the other 3 yet.

hma1369;21779 wrote: According to a Navy listing of aircraft damage incidents 145761 was assigned to HMM-363 on 12 Dec 1965. That day it suffered Bravo damage with 1 major and 1 minor injury.

The Navy list shows 145781 (HMM-263) suffered Alpha damage with 1 KIA and 2 WIA on 2 Apr 1966. Joe Baugher's site shows it as being written off the next day.

150557 was assigned to HMM-263. I found 9 entries for this aircraft. All Echo damage, only 1 Bravo injury (14 Mar 67).

I haven't found anything for the other 3 yet.

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I sure do appriciate it. I will proudly display this helicopter and all the information that relates to this helicopter and the men that served. And i want to "THANK YOU AND ALL OF THOSE WHO SERVED SO BRAVELY IN THE TIME OF OUR COUNTIES NEED.MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL! " David Good

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If anybody is interested, here is the unit allocations for 150557

HMM-263 NEW RIVER 11-Sep-63
HMM-264 NEW RIVER 15-Mar-65
FR JACKSONVILLE 21-Dec-65
NAS NORIS A&T NORTH ISLAND 29-Apr-66
H&MS 16 DANANG 29-Apr-66
HMM-362 KY HA 01-Sep-66
FAWPRA ATSUGI 04-Jul-68
NAS NORIS A&T NORTH ISLAND 21-Oct-68
NAS TWIN CITIES 05-Nov-68
MARTD TWIN CITIES 01-Jan-69
MARTD DETROIT 05-Feb-70
MASDC TUCSON 21-Jan-72

150557 was assigned to HMM-263. I found 9 entries for this aircraft. All Echo damage, only 1 Bravo injury (14 Mar 67).

This aircraft was damaged four times according to my info, none with 263:
19 Sept 1966 Echo damage Golf injuries (HMM-362)
14 Mar 1967 Echo Damage Bravo Injuries (HMM-363)
7 Aug 1967 Echo damage Golf injuries (HMM-362)
13 Oct 1967 Echo damage Fox injuries (HMM-362)