It’s now docked near land’s edge Weehawken. It served almost 20 years in the Army before spending almost the same number of years in the Navy although
click here to see how differently she appeared and was oriented in the two services as YFU-79 and then IX-514. Click here for more.
At least 100,000 helicopter landings occurred here, 346 of which all landed on the same day in June 1988.
I’m not sure what role she’ll play in the sixth boro.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
Here’s what self-dubbed “crazy dave” has to say about his time on Bay Lander.
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March 20, 2014 at 12:28 pm
sleepboot
This is interesting Will.
Never heard of it before.
Thanks.
Regards,
John.
March 21, 2014 at 2:20 pm
JS
Nice to meet you Crazy Dave.Welcome to New York,514!
March 23, 2014 at 10:34 am
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