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sikorsky CH-124 Sea King


This is a version of s-61 H-3

1962        


Model History:

Canada ordered 41 Sikorsky CHSS-2 ASW helicopters for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1960. The first few were built by Sikorsky in CT with the remainder being assembled at United Aircraft of Canada (a subsidiary of Sikorskys parent company, United Technology) in Montreal. Upon unification in 1968, the helicopters were redesignated CH-124 Sea King.

Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1968/now39 Canadian Armed Forces
1972/now     406 squadronCFB Shearwater 1972/now
1974/now     423 squadronCFB Shearwater 1974/now
1974/now     443 squadronCFB Shearwater 1974/89
Victoria International Airport 1989/now
1962/6841 royal canadian navy (1945-1968)

Construction Numbers on database of CH-124 Sea King
4Canadian Armed Forces
41royal canadian navy (1945-1968)         - royal canadian navy


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    61-179 1962 Canadian Armed Forces 12401 : ex 4001. One of 6 CH-124B updated with HELTAS to CH-124B-2 standard. Crashed on take-off from HMCS Iroquois (DDH-280), back onto the flight deck during an emergency recovery, after a single engine failure, on 27 Feb 2003. Rolled onto its starboard side, spilling its fuel tanks, plus 2200 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. Ship was 100km south east of Halifax NS, en route to the Arabian Sea for Operation Apollo. She returned to Halifax where the airframe was recovered by crane.
royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4001 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-179, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4001, 1965; to CH-124A as 12401 Oct1968; modified to CH-124B unk; further modified with HELTAS to CH-124B-2 standard unk; crashed on take-off from HMCS Iroquois (DDH-280), 27Feb03.
    61-189 1963 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4002 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-189, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4002, 1963; w/o 30Nov67.
    61-191 1963 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4003 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-191, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4003, 1963; to CH-124A as 12403 Oct1968;
    61-202 1963 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4005 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-202, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4005, 1963; to CH-124A as 12405 Oct1968;
    61-207 1963 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4006 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-207, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4006, 1963; to CH-124A as 12406 Oct1968;
    61-213 1963 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4007 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-213, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4007, 1963; to CH-124A as 12407 Oct1968;
    61-218 1964 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4008 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-218, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4008, 1964 to CH-124A as 12408 Oct1968;
    61-219 1964 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4004 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-219, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4004, 1964 to CH-124A as 12404 Oct1968;
    61-234 1964 Canadian Armed Forces 12409 : ex 4009. CH-124A. Crashed 4 Nov 1987 near CFB Shearwater. Recovered and became ground instruction airframe 910B at CFB Borden.
royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4009 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-234, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4009, 1964; to CH-124A as 12409 Oct1968;
    61-245 1964 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4010 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-245, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4010, 1964; to CH-124A as 12410 Oct1968;
    61-249 1964 Canadian Armed Forces 12411 : CH-124A. Crashed 19 Sep 1989 into the Atlantic off Bermuda. Recovered and became ground instruction airframe at CFB Shearwater.
royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4011 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-249, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4011, 1964; to CH-124A as 12411 Oct1968; w/o 19Sep89.
    61-253 1964 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4012 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-253, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4012, 1964; to CH-124A as 12412 Oct1968;
    61-256 1964 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4013 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-256, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4013, 1964; to CH-124A as 12413 Oct1968;
    61-260 1964 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4014 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-260, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4014, 1964; to CH-124A as 12414 Oct1968;
    61-264 1964 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4015 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-264, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4015, 1964; to CH-124A as 12415 Oct1968;
    61-282 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4016 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-282, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4016, 1965; to CH-124A as 12416 Oct1968;
    61-283 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4017 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-283, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4017, 1965; to CH-124A as 12417 Oct1968;
    61-284 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4018 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-284, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4018, 1965; to CH-124A as 12418 Oct1968; w/o 26Apr73.
    61-285 1965 Canadian Armed Forces 12419 : ex 4019. Became 12419. Upgrade to Mk2 standard. Sustained serious damage on 27 Aug 2003, while serving with 443 Squadron.
royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4019 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-285, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4019, 1965; to CH-124A as 12419 Oct1968;
    61-286 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4020 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-286, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4020, 1965; to CH-124A as 12420 Oct1968; crashed and sank on 7 or 8 Nov71.  Recovered, not repairable; SOC 28Aug72.
    61-287 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4021 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-287, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4021, 1965; to CH-124A as 12421 Oct1968;
    61-288 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4022 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-288, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4022, 1965; to CH-124A as 12422 Oct1968; w/o 23Jun00.
    61-289 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4023 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-289, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4023, 1965; to CH-124A as 12423 Oct1968; w/o 27Feb93.
    61-290 1965 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4024 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-290, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4024, 1965; to CH-124A as 12424 Oct1968;
    61-324 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4025 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-324, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4025, 1966; to CH-124A as 12425 Oct1968; w/o 28Apr94.
    61-328 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4026 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-328, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4026, 1966; to CH-124A as 12426 Oct1968;
    61-330 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4027 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-330, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4027, 1966; w/o 22Feb68.
    61-332 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4028 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-332, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4028, 1966; to CH-124A as 12428 Oct1968;
    61-334 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4029 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-334, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4029, 1966; to CH-124A as 12429 Oct1968;
    61-336 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4030 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-336, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4030, 1966; to CH-124A as 12430 Oct1968;
    61-338 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4031 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-338, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4031, 1966; to CH-124A as 12431 Oct1968;
    61-340 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4032 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-340, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4032, 1966; to CH-124A as 12432 Oct1968; w/o 15Nov72.
    61-342 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4033 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-342, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4033, 1966; to CH-124A as 12433 Oct1968;
    61-344 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4034 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-344, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4034, 1966; to CH-124A as 12434 Oct1968;
    61-345 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4035 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-345, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4035, 1966; to CH-124A as 12435 Oct1968;
    61-347 1966 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4036 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-347, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4036, 1966; to CH-124A as 12436 Oct1968;
    61-380 1967 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4037 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-380, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4037, 1967; to CH-124A as 12437 Oct1968;
    61-381 1967 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4038 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-381, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4038, 1967; to CH-124A as 12438 Oct1968; crashed 02Feb06; recovered 03Feb06; w/o and used as i/a unk.
    61-382 1967 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4039 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-382, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4039, 1967; to CH-124A as 12439 Oct1968; w/o 04Au91.
    61-383 1967 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4040 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-383, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4040, 1967; to CH-124A as 12440 Oct1968;
    61-384 1967 royal canadian navy  (1945-1968) 4041 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-384, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4041, 1967; to CH-124A as 12441 Oct1968;
    41 C/N found.



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