Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (Skycrane)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (Skycrane) Marker
CH-54A
Tarhe (Skycrane)
Heavy Lift Transport
1966-Present
On loan from the
United States Army
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 32° 8.456′ N, 110° 51.982′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bell HTL-7 Sioux (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky M-5G Dragonfly (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight (within shouting distance of this marker); Piasecki H-21C Workhorse (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (within shouting distance of this marker); Mil Mi-24D Hind-D (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard
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More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe.
The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. It is named after Tarhe, an 18th-century chief of the Wyandot Indian tribe whose nickname was "The Crane". The civil version is the S-64 Skycrane. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The front view of the Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (Skycrane) and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The view of the Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (Skycrane)
Public Domain - US Army Photo, circa 1960s
4. Sikorsky Skycrane carrying 2 Hueys
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
