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sikorsky
R-4 Hoverfly
in
Fleet Air Arm
Del'd: 24 - 1944 to 1948
---- Select united kingdom Model in Organisation ----
Army Air Corps - 212
Army Air Corps - A109 Hirundo
Army Air Corps - ab47
Army Air Corps - AS350BB Ecureuil
Army Air Corps - longbow apache
Army Air Corps - Lynx
Army Air Corps - Lynx AH9
Army Air Corps - SA342B Gazelle AH.1
Army Air Corps - saro p.531
Army Air Corps - scout
Army Air Corps - SE3130 Alouette II
Army Air Corps - sioux
Army Air Corps - skeeter
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Fleet Air Arm - AS350 Ecureuil
Fleet Air Arm - dragonfly
Fleet Air Arm - Lynx
Fleet Air Arm - Merlin HM.1
Fleet Air Arm - R-4 Hoverfly
Fleet Air Arm - s-55 H-19
Fleet Air Arm - SA342C Gazelle HT.2
Fleet Air Arm - sa365 dauphin ii
Fleet Air Arm - saro p.531
Fleet Air Arm - sea king
Fleet Air Arm - Sea King HC.4
Fleet Air Arm - skeeter
Fleet Air Arm - UH-12B HTE-2
Fleet Air Arm - UH-12E Raven
Fleet Air Arm - wasp
Fleet Air Arm - wessex
Fleet Air Arm - whirlwind
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Royal Air Force - 412
Royal Air Force - A109e Power
Royal Air Force - AS350BB Ecureuil
Royal Air Force - as355 ecureuil 2
Royal Air Force - belvedere hc.1
Royal Air Force - CH-47 Chinook
Royal Air Force - dragonfly
Royal Air Force - dragonfly hc.2
Royal Air Force - dragonfly hc.4
Royal Air Force - EH101 Mk.512
Royal Air Force - Merlin HC.3
Royal Air Force - sa330 puma
Royal Air Force - SA342D Gazelle HT.3
Royal Air Force - sea king
Royal Air Force - sycamore
Royal Air Force - wessex
Royal Air Force - Wessex HC.2
Royal Air Force - Wessex HCC.4
Royal Air Force - whirlwind
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Royal Marines - Lynx
Royal Marines - SA342B Gazelle AH.1
Royal Marines - scout
Royal Marines - sioux
Royal Marines - UH-12E Raven
Royal Marines - wessex
Royal Marines - whirlwind
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HM Coastguard - AW139
HM Coastguard - s-61 H-3
UK Air Ambulances - bk117
UK Air Ambulances - bo105
UK Air Ambulances - ec135
UK Government - s-61 H-3
UK Government - skeeter
UK Police Forces - ec135
bristow - wessex
bristow - widgeon
British European Airways - 212
British European Airways - 47
British European Airways - ab206
British European Airways - s-58 H-34
British European Airways - s-61 H-3
British European Airways - s-76
British European Airways - SA330L Puma
British European Airways - sycamore
British European Airways - whirlwind
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british international - s-61 H-3
castle air charters - A109 Hirundo
westland - Blackhawk
westland - eh.101 merlin
westland - s-58 H-34
westland - s-61 H-3
westland - saro p.531
westland - wessex
westland - westminster
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newark (notts & lincs) air museum ltd. - SA341G Gazelle
newark (notts & lincs) air museum ltd. - skeeter
newark (notts & lincs) air museum ltd. - sycamore
newark (notts & lincs) air museum ltd. - Wessex HC.2
newark (notts & lincs) air museum ltd. - whirlwind
--- Other Organisation ---
---- Other Organisations with this model ----
UK - Fleet Air Arm - R-4 Hoverfly
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History of this Model in this Organisation:
The Admiralty had seen demonstrations of the Sikorsky XR-4 and been impressed with its anti-submarine potential and its small sized offered the chance of ship-board operation. This had been confirmed by trials aboard the SS Daghestan during November 1943. The first was accepted in Mar 1944 in the USA and a batch was sent by sea to the UK aboard HMS Thane (D48) during Dec 1944. Others were kept in the USA to provide training for RN pilots. 240 were ordered for the UK (including the RAF) but many were cancelled at the end of WWII and only 24 served in the Fleet Air Arm.
Units with this Model in this Organisation:
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: Current Base of the Unit
1947/50
705 squadron
Portland
Gosport
1945/47
771 squadron
Lee-on-Solent
Portland
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