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Piasecki HUP-1 'Retriever'

Description
  Manufacturer:Piasecki
  Base model:HUP
  Designation:HUP
  Version:-1
  Nickname:Retriever
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1950-1962
  Basic role:Helicopter, Utility
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Specifications
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Known serial numbers
124588 / 124594, 124915 / 124929, 126706 / 126715


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Jenelle
 New Haven, CT
My grandfather was part of HS-1, the first navy squadron to receive the HUP-1. Does anyone have any information or remember a Dominic Alessandrini (Dick or Dicky were nicknames as well)?
10/11/2008 @ 12:42 [ref: 22831]
 Jerry Stone
 , WA
I was a flight test engineer on the HUP-1 (BUNO 124588). Does any body remember me ???
08/15/2008 @ 14:40 [ref: 22466]
 John D. Voss
 , CA
a grand total of 247 HUP series Retrievers were utilized by the USN as follows:

HUP-1: 32 (fitted with outer fins)
HUP-2: 165
HUP-3: 50 (transferred from US Army stocks)
04/11/2006 @ 07:36 [ref: 13116]