Sikorsky S-51 / R-5 / H-5

C/N 51-35

Built 1947





Helicopter Sikorsky S-51 / R-5 / H-5 Serial 51-35 Register N4917E CF-JTQ G-AJOV used by British European Airways (BEA). Built 1947. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History




For G-AJOV see also
        s-51 51-34
    1953 hr.3 wa/h/080

G-AJOV

united kingdom British European Airways

to BEA Oct 1947 until Aug 1954
sold privately Aug 1954 to Mar 1955
1950-06-01 A EGGPBEA introduced a regular passenger helicopter service, between Speke and Cardiff (Pengham Moor).

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to Overseas Aviaition Ltd Jersey Mar 1955
sold to Canada May 1957, preserved ?
If you see a S-51 marked as G-AJOV in BEA colours in the UK, it is likely to be this one.
For CF-JTQ see also
        s-51 51-34

CF-JTQ

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sold to Canada
sold to USA
For N4917E see also
        s-51 51-34

N4917E

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Reg cancelled, Oklahoma, Oct 2012




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