USCG Sikorsky HNS-1 R-4 Labrador Special Rescue Helicopter Photo 1945 Print For Sale

From The Jeffrey C. Evans Helicopter Archive

📋 DESCRIPTION

⚙️ FEATURES

🚁 Sikorsky HNS-1 (R-4/S-47 Hoverfly) — first mass-produced helicopter in the world
• 🏷️ Hand-painted \"Labrador Special\" nose art with rescue-themed artwork
• 📝 Typed historical caption affixed to the back, naming pilot, aircraft, and rescue details
• 🇨🇦 Tied to a documented early Coast Guard helicopter rescue near Goose Bay, Labrador
• 📜 Sourced from the Jeffrey C. Evans Helicopter Archive Estate

⭐ One of the strongest historical subjects in early Coast Guard helicopter aviation
• ⭐ Named aircraft with hand-painted nose art — far more collectible than a generic R-4 ramp photo
• ⭐ Backed by a documented rescue story corroborated in published aviation history
• ⭐ A genuine centerpiece for any early-helicopter or Coast Guard SAR history collection

📑 ITEM SPECIFICS ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft ModelHNS-1 (R-4 / S-47 Hoverfly) OperatorU.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Nickname\"Labrador Special\" Bureau Number39045 PilotLieut. August Kleisch, USCG Subject Date1945 (caption dated 6-8-45) Format8 x 10\" B&W archive/research print Custom SKUPHO-FLDH1-84H6 📦 SHIPPING AND CARE

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