Olympic Flight Museum: Helicopters (photo diary)

The Olympic Flight Museum was established in 1998 at the Olympia Regional Airport in Olympia, Washington. Shown below are some of the helicopters which were on display.

Kaman HH-43 Huskie

The prototype of the HH-43 Huskie first flew in 1947. During the Vietnam War, the HH-43 Huskie flew more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined. This aircraft carried two flight crew and two rescue crew. It has a maximum speed of 120 mph and a cruise speed of 110 mph.

UH-1H

This helicopter was restored by Olympic Flight Museum volunteers and the Washington State Chapter  of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association.

Benson X-25A Gyrocopter

This aircraft was developed during the Vietnam Conflict as a “Discretionary Descent Vehicle”. The vehicle on display is actually a B-BM gyrocopter configured to the X-25A specifications.

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