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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
55-609ho4s-31953US 138524
55-625ho4s-31954US 138525
55-626ho4s-31954US 138526
55-627ho4s-31954US 138527
55-628ho4s-31954US 138528
55-629ho4s-31954US 138529
55-630ho4s-31954US 138579
55-631ho4s-31954US 138580w/o 1957
55-632ho4s-31954US 138581
55-641h-19b1954US 150194
55-650ho4s-31954US 138582
55-651ho4s-31954US 138583
55-652ho4s-31954US 138584
55-653ho4s-31954US 138585
55-666ho4s-31954US 138586
55-667ho4s-31954US 138587
55-668ho4s-31954US 138588
55-669ho4s-31954US 138589
55-686ho4s-31954US 138590
55-687ho4s-31954US 138591
55-688ho4s-31954US 138592
55-689ho4s-31954US 138593
55-703ho4s-31954US 138594
55-704ho4s-31954US 138595w/o 1957
55-705ho4s-31954US 138596
55-706ho4s-31954US 138597
55-709ho4s-31954US 1306
55-710ho4s-31954US 1307
55-721ho4s-31954US 138598
55-722ho4s-31954US 138599

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