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Formed in Feb 1944 as an RAF unit, by renaming 127 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire, UK. Disbanded Mar 1946. Reformed from the split of HS50 as HS443 in the anti-submarine role with CH-124 Sea Kings. In 1994, the unit was redesignated MH443 to reflect its increasing contribution in maritime patrol activities.  |
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| C/N | Version | Built | In this Organisation | In other Org | 61-179  | ch-124 | 1962 | 12401: ex 4001. One of 6 CH-124B updated with HELTAS to CH-124B-2 standard. Crash
| 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.
| | 61-234 | ch-124 | 1964 | 12409: ex 4009. CH-124A. Crashed 4 Nov 1987 near CFB Shearwater. Recovered and be
| 4009: Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-234, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4009, 1964; to CH-124A as 12409 Oct1968;
| | 61-249 | ch-124 | 1964 | 12411: CH-124A. Crashed 19 Sep 1989 into the Atlantic off Bermuda. Recovered and
| 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.
| | 61-285 | ch-124 | 1965 | 12419: ex 4019. Became 12419. Upgrade to Mk2 standard. Sustained serious damage o
| 4019: Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-285, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4019, 1965; to CH-124A as 12419 Oct1968;
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