July – September 1946 Sikorsky HNS-1 CGNR 39047 John A. Olsen, Aviation Pilot First Class Pilot
CGC Northwind WAGB-282 R. M. Hoyle, Captain, USCG Commanding Officer
CGC Northwind WAGB-282
Photo taken from HNS-1 CGNR 39047 September 10, 1946 off
Thule, Greenland. Note the small flight deck and the seaplane in
place – not much room from which to operate.
HNS-1 CGNR 39047 over the iceberg field off of Greenland
on September 9,1946.
Over a Greenland glacier taken from HNS-1 CGNR 39047 July 1946.
Note the shadow of the helo on the glacier.
HNS-1 CGNR 39047 approaching the CGC Northwind for landing.
HNS-1 CGNR 39047 coming aboard the CGC Northwind for landing.
Over the flight deck and ready to land.
HNS-1 CGNR 39047 on deck.
Note the human hold-downs during rotor shutdown.
The helo is in the stored position behind the seaplane. Note the nickname of “Arctic Annie”.
HNS-1 CGNR 39047 here is covered and secured for sea.
HNS-1 CGNR 39047 on a water landing off of Thule, Greenland in August 1946
Certificate of landing to Aviation Pilot John A. Olsen, Aviation Pilot Furst Class, designated Coast Guard Aviator Number 646 having landed at Thule, Greenland
as the first helo to land there. AMM 1/c Richard H. Dowst, USCG was the crewmember. Latitude 76 degrees 33 minutes north.
Certificate of landing to Aviation Pilot John A. Olsen, Aviation Pilot 1/c,
designated Coast Guard Aviator Number 646 having landed at Crozier Island,
Greenland as the first helo to land there. LT James Moreau (Later RADM), USCG was the passenger. Latitude 80 degrees 30 minutes north.
Certificate of landing to Aviation Pilot John A. Olsen, Aviation Pilot 1/c,
designated Coast Guard Aviator Number 646 having landed at Winter Harbor,
Melville Island as the first helo to land there. Captain Lewis J. Adams, US Army was the passenger. Latitude 74 degrees 45 minutes north.
