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sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly

in Fleet Air Arm

Del'd: 24 - 1944 to 1948

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:

Years	Units	bold : Current Base of the Unit
1947/50	705 squadron	Portland Gosport
1945/47	771 squadron	Lee-on-Solent Portland


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