NC16934 - Pima Air & Space Museum (Sikorsky S-43 Baby Clipper)

Photo of aircraft NC16934 operated by Pima Air & Space Museum

Photo by KLAR

Image of aircraft registration NC16934 - A Sikorsky S-43 operated by US Marine Corps

NC16934

29 Sep 2013

US Marine Corps Sikorsky S-43 at XMU by

Image of aircraft registration NC16934 - A Sikorsky S-43 operated by Pima Air & Space Museum

NC16934

22 Nov 1991

Pima Air & Space Museum Sikorsky S-43 at XMU by

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial	4325 (1061)
Line Number
First Flight
Model	Sikorsky S-43 Baby Clipper
Status	Preserved
Comments	aircraft displayed at the Pima Air & Space Museum is actually a civil S-43, it has been painted in the U. S. Marine Corps markings of VMJ-2 out of deference to its owner, The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA, the aircraft it represents was destroyed by fire in January 1942, the entire wing was hand built by one volunteer, it took him at least 15,000 hours, credit to Jim Peel

	Reg	Airline	Delivered	Status
	NC16934	Inter-Island Airways	19.01.37	Left Fleet
	NC16934	Alaska Airlines	29.07.49	Left Fleet
	NC16934	Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum	00.00.81	Left Fleet
	NC16934	Pima Air & Space Museum	00.00.85	Preserved
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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details	Image
29/09/2013 - XMU - KLAR The entire wing was handmade by one volunteer. It took him over 15,000 hours.
09/09/2000 - XMU - KLAR R
22/11/1991 - XMU - KLAR This is the entire aircraft that was delivered
15/08/1991 - XMU - KLAR