Aircraft 51-15859 Data

51-15859
1952 Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse, c/n B.6
Latest photos of 51-15859
51-15859 - Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse/Shawnee at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile AL - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
51-15859 - Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse/Shawnee at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile AL - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
51-15859 - Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse/Shawnee at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile AL - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
51-15859 - Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse/Shawnee at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile AL - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Piasecki
Model CH-21B Workhorse Search all Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse
Year built 1952
Construction Number (C/N) B.6
Aircraft Type Rotorcraft
Number of Seats 16
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Wright R-1820-103 Radial
Aircraft
Registration Number 51-15859
Current Status Preserved
Owner
Owner
Address , Mobile, AL
United States
User Comments
Tim, 2009-03-17 04:00:00
According to my dad this was one of three CH-21B's left in service with the USAF back around 1970-72. He said that this bird was flown to the USS Alabama site in full working order and landed there. Of Her two sister aircraft one went to an air maintenance school in Virginia or thereabout and the other was used as a target at a gunnery range. It is a shame that it has not been kept well over the years. It was one of the last working craft in service and they have allowed it to deteriorate.