sikorsky s-55

in fleet air arm

Qty: 25 1952 to 1962

History of this Model in this Organisation:

Originally part of an order for 50 airframes, the final 25 (which were to become WV226-WV250) for the RAF and the RN were cancelled. The 25 delivered were all new ex-USN airframes supplied under MDAP, 10 became HAR.21s (ex USN HRS-2) and 15 the HAS.22 (ex USN HO4S-1) in Fleet Air Arm service. They began to be replaced by the Whirlwind HAR.1 in summer 1954. The HAR.21 had been withdrawn from front line operations by 1955 and the HAS.22 had mostly left front line service by 1957.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

Years	Units	bold : Current Base of the Unit
1963/65	728 squadron	Hal Far
1961	771 squadron	Portland
1960/61	737 squadron	Portland
1959/70	781 squadron	Lee-on-Solent
1958/59	848 squadron	Worthy Down Hal Far
1957/58	701 squadron	Lee-on-Solent
1955/57	845 squadron	Lee-on-Solent Eglinton / Londonderry Lee-on-Solent Lee-on-Solent Hal Far
1954/55	845 squadron	Lee-on-Solent Lee-on-Solent Hal Far Gosport
1953/56	705 squadron	Lee-on-Solent
1953/54	706 squadron	Eglinton / Londonderry Gosport
1953	705 squadron
1952/56	848 squadron	Sembawang Gosport

Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

Roles

anti-submarine

trainer - advanced

Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:

C/N	Built	In this Organisation	In other Org

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