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sikorsky s-55 H-19

in united kingdom Fleet Air Arm


Del'd: 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 The HAR.21 had been withdrawn from front line operations by 1955 and the HAS.22 had mostly left front line service by 1957.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:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit
1963/65728 squadronMT Hal Far
1961771 squadronPortland
1960/61737 squadronPortland
1959/70781 squadronLee-on-Solent
1958/59848 squadronWorthy Down
MT Hal Far
1957/58701 squadronLee-on-Solent
1955/57845 squadronLee-on-Solent
Eglinton / Londonderry
Lee-on-Solent
Lee-on-Solent
MT Hal Far
1954/55845 squadronLee-on-Solent
Lee-on-Solent
MT Hal Far
Gosport
1953/56705 squadronLee-on-Solent
1953/54706 squadronEglinton / Londonderry
Gosport
1953705 squadron
1952/56848 squadronSG Sembawang
Gosport

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Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

Roles
anti-submarine
trainer - advanced



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