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Sikorsky HO4S-3

1952

Factory at US Stratford

Re-engined US Navy & Canadian version with 700HP Wright R-1300 Cyclone engine. Redesignated UH-19F (American variant) & HO4S-3 (Canadian & Dutch variants) in 1962. 103 built: including 61 for USN, 3 for Dutch MLD, 15 for UK RN as Whirlwind HAS.22, 10 for RCN, & 14 for USCG.
HO4S-3: 133844 - 133853, contract NOa(s) 42-471 (MDAP) cancelled, airframes not built.
HO4S-3: 138432 - 138459, contract cancelled, airframes not built.
blueprints HO4S-3

Airframes (105)

C/NModelBuiltReg
55-528ho4s-31953US 138499
55-529ho4s-31953US 138500
55-530ho4s-31953US 138501
55-531ho4s-31953US 138502
55-548ho4s-31951US 1304 N603X
55-549ho4s-31953US 1305 N17378
55-550ho4s-31953US 138503
55-551ho4s-31953US 138504
55-552ho4s-31953US 138505
55-553ho4s-31953US 138506
55-554ho4s-31953US 138507
55-555ho4s-31953US 138508
55-556ho4s-31953US 138509
55-557ho4s-31953US 138510
55-562h-19b1953US 150193w/o 1965
55-576ho4s-31953US 138511
55-577ho4s-31953US 138512
55-578ho4s-31953US 138513
55-579ho4s-31953US 138514 N68397
55-580ho4s-31953US 138515
55-581ho4s-31953US 138516
55-582ho4s-31953US 138577
55-583ho4s-31953US 138578
55-602ho4s-31953US 138517
55-603ho4s-31953US 138518
55-604ho4s-31953US 138519
55-605ho4s-31953US 138520
55-606ho4s-31953US 138521
55-607ho4s-31953US 138522
55-608ho4s-31953US 138523

Operators

1951-1957 US US Navy S-55 H-19
1951-1966 US US Coast Guard S-55 H-19
1952-1968 CA Royal Canadian Navy (1945-1968) S-55 H-19
1952-1962 UK Fleet Air Arm S-55 H-19
1953-1963 NL Marine Luchtvaartdienst S-55 H-19
1956-1968 ZA Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag S-55 H-19
1971- NL Aviodome