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YearVersionC/N
1964 ab204 3026 CH HB-XBN : Heliswiss from Apr63; w/o 09sep64 at Almagelleralp
1964 ab204b 3016 NL 223 : 7 sqd. w/o 04may64
1964 ab204b 3073 IT MM80354 : CC-7. w/o 1964
1964 h-19b 55-778 US 53-4433 : 1963-1964 at 917th Field Training Detachment in Vietnam; w/o 16jun64 crashed on take off
1964 h-21b B-61 JP 02-4755 : del JASDF as H-21B 02-4755 unk; units unk; w/o 10Sep64.
1964 H-34A SA.51 FR SA.51 : Sud Aviation, H-34A, c/n SA.51; del France Armee de l'Air as SA.51, unk; xfer EHL 3/23, unk; w/o 03May64.
1964 H-34A SA.52 FR SA.52 : Sud Aviation, H-34A, c/n SA.52; del France Armee de l'Air as SA.52, unk; xfer EH 22, unk; w/o 09Jul64.
1964 h-34g.III 58-1588 DE SC+258 : w/o Crash at Kiel/Holtenau
1964 h-37a 56-077 US 55-640 : w/o 14aug64
1964 hh-52a 62-037 US 1361 : Sikorsky S-62C c/n 62-037, ff?; del USCG as HH-52A Seaguard 1361, Los Angeles, CA 05May63; suffered crash ~1964?; xfer ARSC for repairs 12Feb64; soc 12Mar64.
1964 hh-52a 62-040 US 1363 : virtual memorial due to covid-19 pandemic
1964 HRS-3 55-1153 ES Z.1-14 : del MAP to Spanish Navy as Z.1-14, 002-7, 1957; w/o 1964.
1964 hss-1 58-450 US 143864 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-450, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1 143864, 21Feb57; to HSS-1N (ASC 84), unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; w/o NAF Johnsville, PA, 28Jul64.
1964 hss-1 58-597 US 143897 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-597, ff?; del USN as 143897, 07Aug57; to HSS-1N (ASC 84), unk; xfer HU-2, Det 1, HE-63, unk; damaged 06May64; soc Norfolk, VA, 12May64.
1964 hss-1 58-599 IT MM143889 : del to Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as SH-34J, MM143899, 4-06, 1964; destroyed in tornado, Maristaeli, Catania, 31Oct64.
1964 hss-1 58-710 IT MM143940 : xfer MDAP to Marina Militare Italiana as SH-34J, MM143940, 4-07, unk; destroyed in tornado, Maristaeli, Catania, 31Oct64.
1964 hss-1 58-745 IT MM143949 : xfer Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as SH-34J, MM143949, 4-08, unk; destroyed in tornado, Maristaeli, Catania, 31Oct64.
1964 hss-1n 58-990 IT MM80163 : Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-990, ff?; del to Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as HSS-1N, MM80163, 21, unk; recoded 4-01, unk; destroyed in tornado, Maristaeli, Catania, 31Oct64.
1964 hss-1n 58-991 IT MM80164 : Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-991, ff?; del to Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as HSS-1N, MM80164, 221, unk; recoded 4-02, unk; destroyed in tornado, Maristaeli, Catania, 31Oct64.
1964 hss-2 61-075 US 149001 : USN; SH-3A HS-3 w/o 13may64
1964 hss-2 61-096 US 149686 : USN; SH-3A HS-10 w/o 30jan64
1964 hss-2 61-104 US 149691 : USN; SH-3A HS-11 w/o 26feb64
1964 hss-2 61-155 US 149734 : USN; HS-7 w/o 07may64
1964 hss-2 61-176 US 149907 : USN; SH-3A HS-8 w/o 18dec64
1964 hss-2 61-250 US 151542 : USN; SH-3A HS-4 w/o 08oct64
1964 hus-1 58-1040 US 145807 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1040, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145807, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; xfer to Air America as H-19, unk; lost in Laos 18Aug64, 1 KIA.
1964 hus-1 58-1066 V1 147154 : 17jun64
1964 hus-1 58-1495 US 149392 : Sikorsky HUS-1, c/n 58-1495, ff?; del USMC as HUS-1, 149392 unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; xfer to Air America as H-13, unk; lost in Laos, 08jul64.
1964 hus-1 58-1510 US 150195 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1510, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 150195, 10Sep62; redesig UH-34D,Oct62; w/o HMM-162, Da Nang, 14Jun64.
1964 hus-1 58-1520 US 150200 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1520, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 150200, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Southeast Asia, 21Nov64.
1964 hus-1 58-1599 US 150234 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1599, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150234, unk; lost at sea off Qui Hhon, RVN, 21Nov64, 2 KIA.
1964 hus-1 58-1608 US 150239 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1608, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150239, 09Apr63; w/o HMM-262, Sub 2, aboard USS Donner (LSD-20), 06Oct64.
1964 hus-1 58-1710 US 150579 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1710, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150579, unk; w/o Southeast Asia, 28Aug64.
1964 hus-1 58-542 V1 144639 : xfer Vietnam AF as 144639, 15Apr63; w/o 27Oct64.
1964 hus-1 58-769 V1 145733 : xfer VNAF as UH-34D, 145733, 17Apr63; damaged 26Jun64.
1964 hus-1 58-785 V1 145736 : xfer VNAF as 145736, 17Apr63; w/o 14Aug64.
1964 hus-1 58-786 US 145737 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-786, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145737, 10Feb58; xfer HMM-361, YN-##, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o SEA, 03Jan64.
1964 hus-1 58-789 US 145740 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-789, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145740, 10Feb58; w/o HMM-261, MCAS New River, NC, 08Sep64.
1964 hus-1 58-839 US 145748 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-839, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145748, 29Mar58; xfer HMM-364, YK-##, MCAS Futenma, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; xfer HMM-362, YL-75, unk; destroyed in Southeast Asia, 13Jun64.
1964 hus-1 58-849 US 145751 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-849, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145751, 01Apr58; xfer HMM-364, YK-##, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; destroyed in Southeast Asia, 28Apr64; badly damaged, recovered by VNAF, 12Mar67.
1964 hus-1 58-851 US 145753 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-851, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145753, 08Apr58; xfer HMM-362, YL-##, unk; xfer HMM-364, YK-##, unk; w/o Southeast Asia, 30Apr64.
1964 hus-1 58-863 V1 145756 : 17jun64
1964 hus-1 58-864 US 145757 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-864, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145757, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Southeast Asia, 14Apr64.
1964 hus-1a 58-581 144660 : xfer Allied Aircraft Sales, unk; reported 1994.
1964 hus-1a 58-798 US 145714 : xfer USN as UH-34E, WX-97, USNMC RDT&E Point Mugu, CA, unk; damaged Point Mugu, CA, 08Jul64; soc 03Sep64.
1964 hus-1a 58-829 US 145720 : xfer US Navy, unk; redesig UH-34E, Oct62; w/o HU-1, Det 25, UP-41, abd USNS Sgt Curtis F Shoup (T-AG-175), 03Sep64.
1964 oh-13h 2480 AT 3B-HB : OL w/o 28Dec64
1964 S-55 55-270 N6489 : ex N6489
1964 S-55 55-558 FR 55558 : xfer ALAT as 55558, 09May63; xfer EA.ALAT, 09May63; suffered accident, 06Jun64; w/o: ??? TTH, 17Jun64.
1964 S-55C 55-1190 BR N-7014 : w/o 28nov64
1964 S-55C M55-017 JP 01-4712 : Mitsubishi S-55C, c/n M55-017, ff?; del JASDF as UH-19C 01-4712 unk; unit xfers unk; w/o 15Sep64.
1964 s-58c 58-324 BE B9 : taken on charge Belgian Air Force, Heli Flight, Koksijde, call-sign B9/OT-ZKI, 21Oct63; del Heli Flight, Koksijde (Flight SRT - Short Range Transport) (tt 5057 hrs), Apr64; cat.5 - after only 5 months of service the aircraft experienced serious engine problems a few minutes after take-off from Koksijde. The aircraft made a heavy landing in the vicinity of the control tower. The damage was such that the aircraft was writen-off. Crew: Lt. Bawin, Vaandrig P.Segers, 1SM L.Janssens, 1SM Dekinder, all ok, 21Sep64; w/o, wreck transferred to Evere, 24Sep64.
1964 ah.1 f.9493 UK XP892 : w/o 17nov64, Ktima, Cyprus.
1964 ah.1 f.9518 UK XR596 : w/o 16jul64, Malaya
1964 se3130 1107 PT 9202 : FAP; w/o 07apr64
1964 se3130 1494 DE PL-136 : w/o 16.11.1964 Boisset/Aurillac F
1964 se3130 1675 DE PN-140 : PG-138; w/o 18.06.1964 , Trainingmodel at Fassberg
1964 se3130 1752 BE A28 : Belgian Army c/n 1752/C409; 20jan64 w/o
1964 se3130 1835 DE PF-145 : w/o 25.06.1964 Marienthal/Eckernfoerde
1964 se3130 1856 DE AS-352 : w/o 30.06.1964
1964 se3160 1009 FR 1009 : noted at Versailles (as G.I ?)
1964 Sycamore 3 13069 UK G-AMWH : The hulk of MWH spent many years in the Cherry Lane Adventure playground in Crawley, before being scrapped in the early 70s?
1964 Sycamore 4 13152 UK XE311 : HR.14 to 194 Sq / B.
1964 Sycamore 4 13368 UK XG514 : Rolled during sloping ground practice at Ternhill on 10 Jan 1964 while with CFS(H).
1964 Sycamore 4 13373 UK XG519 : 24 Jan 1964 crashed in Malaya and burnt out, while with 110 Sq.
1964 Sycamore 4 13402 UK XG507 : 10 Jul 1964 damaged in heavy landing at Ternhill, while with CFS (H)
1964 Sycamore 4 13415 UK XL820 : Crashed near Tern Hill while with CFS on 25 Mar 1964
1964 mk.52 13488 DE LB+104 : w/o 26 Aug 1964 in Germany
1964 mk.52 13498 DE LB+110 : 14 Jul 1964 w/o when ditched into lake following engine failure.
1964 mk.52 13502 DE LB+112 : 13 Feb 1964 w/o in Germany
1964 Type 192 Belvedere 13356 UK XG461 : Belvedere Trials Unit by Jul 1960; 26Sq/G by May 1964, w/o 31 Dec 1964 during landing at RAF Khormaksar while with 26 Sq.
1964 Type 192 Belvedere 13358 UK XG463 : crashed E of Lahij following failure of forward engine while with 26 Sq on 30 Oct 1964.
1964 uh-12b 698 ZK-HAB : New Zealand; w/o 16feb64 at Waiau
1964 UH-1B 433 US 62-1913 : w/o Sep64 114th AVN Vinh Long, Viet Nam
1964 UH-1B 466 US 62-1946 : w/o 07jan64
1964 UH-1B 695 US 62-12544 : w/o 08nov64 asg Antarctica Flight detachment, crashed near Hallett Station, Antarctica; I believe wreckage to still be there above 13,000 ft level near top of mountain.
1964 UH-1B 820 US 63-8598 : w/o 07oct64 DET.3, PARC at 12 NM west of Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam; wingman of downed acft requested assistance. Army L-19 called “Paris Radar” (at Tan Son Nhut) for fighter cover. Five fire teams scrambled from 68th Avn Co., 120th Avn Co. And 118th Avn Co. Total of 7 armed helicopters scrambled. Unable to land at location due to heavy ground fire by Viet Cong. Aircraft was hit, tail boom separated , and was burning on impact. Three remains were later lifted to TanSon Nhut AB.
1964 UH-1B 883 AU N9-883 : RAN d/d 1964; BuNo 63-12955; w/o 11nov64 crashed among trees near Jervis Bay, NSW
1964 UH-1E 6004 US 151269 : VMO-1 w/o 24nov64
1964 UH-1E 6012 US 151277 : VMO-1 w/o 02jul64
1964 UH-2A 22 US 149018 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 22, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149018 unk; redesig UH-2A Oct 1962; xfer HU-2, Det 1, HU-??, unk; w/o 01Jul64.
1964 UH-2A 29 US 149025 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 29, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149025 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-1, Det 1, UP-??, unk; w/o 06Oct64.
1964 UH-2A 31 US 149027 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 31, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149027 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-2, Det 65, HU-??, unk; w/o 20Aug64; (One source says redesig SH-2F, unk; noted as HSL-31, TD-17, 1979.)
1964 UH-2A 33 US 149029 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 33, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149029 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-2, HU-??, unk; w/o 23Jul64.
1964 UH-2A 42 US 149740 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 42, ff?; del USN as HU2K-1 149740 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; unit xfers unk; wfu & soc by 1964.
1964 UH-2A 48 US 149746 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 48, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149746 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-2, Det 60, HU-??, unk; asgd HU-2 abd USS Saratoga (CVA-60) unk; w/o 19Oct64.
1964 UH-2A 51 US 149749 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 51, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149749 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-2, Det 65, HU-??, unk; asgd USS Enterprise (CVN-65) unk; w/o 14Apr64.
1964 UH-2A 56 US 149754 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 56, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149754 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-2, Det 62, HU-??, unk; asgd USS Independence (CVA-62) unk; w/o 16Feb64.
1964 UH-2A 65 US 149763 : Crashed into the Tyrennian Sea. pilots D.G. Hartman and Bob Murphy
1964 UH-2A 84 US 149782 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 84, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149782 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-1, Det R, UP-??, unk; w/o 17Sep64.
1964 UH-2A 88 US 149786 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 88, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149786 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer HU-1, Det R, UP-??, unk; w/o 09Aug64.
1964 UH-2B 130 US 150180 : redesig UH-2B in 1962; xfer MCAS SO&ES Cherry Point, 13Mar64, suffered damage 15Aug64; SOC 31Aug64.
1964 UH-2B 95 US 150145 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite c/n 95x, ff?; del USN as UH-2B 150145 unk; redesig UH-2B in 1962; xfer NAS Point Mugu, CA, unk; w/o 02Sep64.
1964 Wasp f.9550 ZA 81 : w/o 16 Jun 1964.
1964 Wasp f.9555 ZA 86 : My father a Flight Sargent at the time was the Flight Engineer onboard this aircraft, when it fell into the Sea off the South African west Coast. The pilot was Andy Kapp, he retired as a Brigadier General. A photographer Kriel, did not survive the crash
1964 has.1 wa 28 UK XM869 : 815Sq/305-R by Jul 1961 until c Jun 1963, 815Sq/305-C by Mar 1964. Engine failure and ditched into the South China Sea off Singapore on 5 Sep 1964 whilst operating from HMS Centaur
1964 has.1 wa 32 UK XM873 : 815Sq/307-R by Aug 1961, 815Sq/302-C by Feb 1964 w/o 10 Jun 1964 after tail rotor failure at Wadi Misrah in Adens Radfan, while operating from HMS Centaur
1964 has.1 wa 51 UK XM930 : 815Sq/304-R by Jun 1962 (replacing XM929), 815Sq/304-C, 814 Sq/344-V by Apr 1964 lost power in hover off Singapore, ditched and sank 31 Jul 1964
1964 has.1 wa 57 UK XP106 : C-300 815Sq, Ditched after fire in gearbox off Eden with the loss of 3 crew, Lt R.I.Gibson, Lt Dann
1964 has.1 wa 60 UK XP109 : ff 13 Mar 1962. 845Sq/F-A by Apr 1962, to Far East. w/o on landing 20 Apr 1964 in SW Sarawak.
1964 has.1 wa 62 UK XP111 : Westland Wessex HAS.1, c/n WA062, f/f:?; del Royal Navy as XP111, 04/04/1962; w/o 19/10/1964.
1964 has.1 wa 74 UK XP141 : to Predannack by Aug 1968, still Mar 1976.
1964 has.1 wa 81 UK XP148 : built as HAS.1, ff 27 Jul 1962, dd to Fleetlands 2 Aug 1962 and stored; By ship to Far East and 815 Sq / 306-C by Mar 1964. Ditched and sank Apr 1964 while operating from HMS Centaur, off Aden.
1964 has.1 wa 88 UK XP155 : To Lee for BDRT by Mar 1982
1964 has.1 wa 94 UK XS115 : Westland Wessex HAS.1, c/n WA094, f/f: 20/03/1963; del Royal Navy as XS115, 03/04/1963, w/o 07/02/1964.
1964 has.31 wa206 AU N7-206 : Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA206, f/f:15/11/62; del RAN as N7-206, 886, 15May62; recoded 816, unk; ditched 24/11/64; A Mk 31A flown by LCdr Smiley USN and Lt Bronson USN on a pilot trainer exercise. Had an engine failure and ditched off Nowra. Crew safely recovered.
1964 har10 wa364 UK XP348 : w/o 03jun64 flew into the ground near Midhurst, Sussex suffering blade stall. This occurs when the ‘retreating’ blade stalls because the aircraft is travelling too fast causing insufficient airflow over the blade. The remedy is to slow down but in this case the pilot went into a dive to increase speed. Both crew were killed
1964 har10 wa385 UK XP397 : damaged tail rotor in forced landing, c 0.5nm N of RAF Gutersloh while with 230 Sq on 17 Aug 1964 and written off.
1964 har.2 wa106 UK XJ760 : while operating with 110 Sq, made a forced landing in jungle on 10 Sep 1964, on approach to Long Banga.
1964 har3 wa 63 UK XJ399 : tailboom noted on dump at RAE Farnborough (original or replacement ?) by Sep 1978.
1964 har.4 wa 49 UK XJ433 : ff: 18Feb55; del Royal Air Force as Whirlwind HAR.2, XJ433, 02Jun55; conv HAR.10, unk; w/o 20Feb64.
1964 has7 wa206 UK XL844 : ditched off HMS Centaur c 20nm NE of Tanjung Sedili off Malaysia east coast, on 3 Nov 1964 and w/o
1964 has7 wa207 UK XL845 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA207, ff: 13Feb58; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL845, 27Feb58; w/o 08May64.
1964 has7 wa235 UK XL896 : By Aug 1962 to 846 Sq / P-A until c Dec 1962; Culdrose SAR Flt / 912-CU by May 1963, crashed 2 Jun 1964 nr Mullion; soc Jul 1964.
1964 has7 wa274 UK XN262 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA274, ff: 14Sep59; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XN262, 01Oct59; w/o 16May64.
1964 has7 wa280 UK XN300 : Oct 1963 to 846 NAS as /T-A at Sembawang; 14 Jul 1964 emergency landing after tail rotor failed, in shallow water on the Indonesian side of Sebatik Island; 20 Jul 1964 Demolished by a Royal Navy explosives team.
1964 srs.3 wa394 BR N-7008 : Marinha; Whirlwind WS-55 srs.1; w/o 17aug64

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