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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
55-723ho4s-31954US 138600
55-724ho4s-31954US 138601
55-729ho4s-31954US 1308
55-730ho4s-31954US 1309
55-746ho4s-31954US 1310w/o 1961
55-867ho4s-31955CA 55867
55-875ho4s-31955CA 55875
55-876ho4s-31955CA 55876
55-877ho4s-31955CA 55877
55-878ho4s-31955CA 55878
55-885ho4s-31955CA 55885
55-886ho4s-31955CA 55886w/o 1961
55-887ho4s-31955CA 55887w/o 1958
55-891ho4s-31955CA 55891
55-892ho4s-31955CA 55892w/o 1957

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