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Old 03-21-16, 07:50 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Schroeder View Post
They are actually still in production by the Ericson Air Crane company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane
Apparently so, I was reading this on another forum shortly after creating the thread here...

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Erickson own the type certificate for the Skycrane and build them new and remanufacture ex Mil CH-54's, the Italian Forestry dept bought 3 or 4 several years ago , new build aircraft with glass cockpits. Every year Erickson bring 5 or 6 to Australia for the fire season. There is probably 20 + Skycranes around the world , most in the US and Canada doing heli logging and fire fighting.
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