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Naval Helicopter Association Historical Society
SH-60F Update
By CAPT Bill Personius, USN (Ret.), President, NHAHS LTM#46 / RW#16213
There is a lot to catch you up on as follows:
• Happy 80th Birthday to United States Naval Helicopter Aviation!
• Our Official Helicopter Birthday is 16 October 1943.
• Thank you to our Chief Selects for washing the Flag Circle Aircraft on Saturday September, 9.
• The aircraft look presentable again and thank you to all who supported this effort.
• We had a Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, November 9th, to support the Scholarship Fund and Historical Society. For those who attended, thank you for your support. By all accounts it was a great way to start the Veterans’ Day long weekend.
Lassen SH-60F Medal of Honor Memorial Update
Check on the Pictorial Project Progress made on the aircraft restoration at the link below. (https://sh60fhoas.navalhelicopterassociation.org/sh-60-foxtrot-progress/).
I encourage you to watch the Lassen Video about Clyde’s Rescue and Life HERE. (https://sh60fhoas.navalhelicopterassociation.org/lassen-moh-history-video/).
• The paint job on the fuselage has been completed.
• The paint job on the tail was completed on October 25, 2023.
• There has been an engineering redesign requirement for the mounting plate and associated connecting hardware.
• The redesign has delayed the Dedication Ceremony and put it on hold for what was an event planned for Friday, January 19, 2024. PMA 299 is involved now and assisting with providing a workable solution.
• We are estimating a minimum of a 45-day delay. The new Dedication Ceremony date is TBD.
• Brick donations continue IVO of the engineering delay.
• Pay tribute to a friend, family member, or yourself. Additionally, remember a fallen shipmate or crew/individual lost at sea.
• We continue to collect donations to reach our goal and could use your $upport.
• If you have already donated, thank you very much!
• If you have yet to donate, please consider making a contribution.
• We have had 360 donations and are halfway to our goal of $250K.
You can donate online at https://sh60fhoas.navalhelicopterassociation.org/make-a-donation-today, or you can mail a check or drop off a payment at the NHA Office. For those of you who attended and participated in the Fleet Fly-In. Sounds like you had a great time in Pensacola.
Keep your turns up.
Regards,
