In RTAF service, the Sikorksy S-58 / H-34 was known as the B.H4, 63 having served from 1962-80. Survivors still noted at various bases and RTAF Museum. The RTAF also operated the Sikorsky S-58T, known locally as the B.H4k, some 19 serving from 1978-2003; 18 locally-converted from H-34; 19th transferred from Kaset. 
My father was with Sikorsky aircraft and was assigned as an advisor to the RTAF from 1969-1971 in Bangkok. We lived there in off-base housing. Their base was at Bang Sue in Bangkok. There is a RTAF squadron still there. I believe there was a squadron at Don Muang RTAFB also but am not sure. He used to help me climb up the left side and I could climb into the cockpit with the pilot. Quite a thrill for a six year old kid.
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58-237 | h-34a | 1956 | 20151 RTAF reserialled as 20151, unk. |  54-934: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-934, 27Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-236 scrapped 2008 | h-34a | 1956 | 20153 RTAF reserialled as 20153, unk; dumped at Lopburi; sunk for reef formation, Apr0... | 54-933: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-933, 26Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-349 | h-34a | 1956 | 20161 reserialled RTAF as 20161, unk. | 54-3010: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3010, 07Sep56; to CH-34C by Fe... | |
| 58-1440 | hus-1 | 20172 RTAF 1975 | 149341: Sikorsky HUS-1; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; to Vietnam AF;... std MASDC 27Feb70; soc 22Apr70, TT 3,380 hours; gained ... H-85: Air America 1970  49341: South Vietnam Air Force 1974 | ||
| 58-1786 | hus-1 | 312 RTAF 1971 | 153121: del USMC as UH-34D, 153121, unk; SOC 22Apr70. std MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 06Feb70; soc 22Apr70,... H-84: Air America Dec70, to Thailand | ||
| 58-81 | h-34a | 1955 | H.4-1/05 ch-34c xfer RTAF, H.4-1/05, 17May62; status unk. | 53-4519: del US ARMY as H-34A, 53-4519, 29Jul55; conv H-34C by J... | |
| 58-236 scrapped 2008 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-10/05 xfer Royal Thai AF H.4-10/05, 17May62; | 54-933: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-933, 26Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-237 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-11/05 xfer Royal Thai AF as H.4-11/05, 17May62 | 54-934: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-934, 27Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-367 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-12/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Force as H.4-12/05, 17May62; conv to VIP configuration, unk. | 54-3021: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3021, 05Oct56; to H-34C by Jan... | |
| 58-568 | h-34a | 1957 | H.4-13/05 xfer RTAF as H.4-13/05, 17May62; status unk. | 55-4502: del US ARMY as H-34A, 55-4502, 04Jun57; to H-34C by Jan... | |
| 58-82 | h-34a | 1955 | H.4-2/05 xfer RTAF, H.4-2/05, 17May62; status unk. | 53-4520: del US ARMY as H-34A, 53-4520, 01Aug55; conv H-34C by J... | |
| 58-180 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-3/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Force as H.4-3/05, 17May62; status unk. | 54-910: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-910, 21Jan56; conv H-34C by Ja... | |
| 58-181 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-4/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Force as H.4-4/05, 17May62; status unk. | 54-911: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-911, 21Jan56; conv H-34C by Ja... | |
| 58-215 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-5/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Force as H.4-5/05, 17May62; status unk. | 54-924: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-924, 15Mar56; to H-34C by Sep6... | |
| 58-349 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-53/10 xfer Royal Thai AF as H.4-53/10, 1967; | 54-3010: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3010, 07Sep56; to CH-34C by Fe... | |
| 58-217 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-6/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Foprce as H.4-6/05, 17May62; asgd 63 Sqn, unk. | 54-926: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-926, 15Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-219 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-7/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Force as H.4-7/05, 17May62; status unk. | 54-928: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-928, 15Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-220 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-8/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Force as H.4-8/05, 17May62;
status unk. | 54-929: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-929, 15Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-221 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4-9/05 xfer Royal Thai Air Force as H.4-9/05, 17May62;
status unk. | 54-930: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-930, 15Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-236 scrapped 2008 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4K-10/05 conv S-58T as H.4K-10/05, converted from 1980, delivery delayed post-Sep84, | 54-933: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-933, 26Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-237 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4K-11/05 s-58t conv S-58T as H.4K-11/05, 21Jun82 | 54-934: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-934, 27Mar56; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-349 | h-34a | 1956 | H.4K-53/10 s-58t conv S-58T/H.4K, serialled H.4K-53/10, 03Dec82; | 54-3010: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3010, 07Sep56; to CH-34C by Fe... | |
| 58-1440 | hus-1 | H.4K-62/19 RTAF by 2001 | 149341: Sikorsky HUS-1; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; to Vietnam AF;... std MASDC 27Feb70; soc 22Apr70, TT 3,380 hours; gained ... H-85: Air America 1970 49341: South Vietnam Air Force 1974 | ||
| 58-1615 | hus-1 | H4-14/06 1963 | 63-8248: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8248; ... | ||
| 58-1640 | hus-1 | H4-15/06 1963 | 63-8249: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8249; ... | ||
| 58-1641 | hus-1 | H4-16/06 1963 | 63-8250: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8250; ... | ||
| 58-1642 | hus-1 | H4-17/06 1963 | 63-8251: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8251; ... | ||
| 58-1653 | hus-1 | H4-18/06 1963 | 63-8252: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8252; ... | ||
| 58-1654 | hus-1 | H4-19/06 1963 | 63-8253: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8253; ... | ||
| 58-1655 | hus-1 | H4-20/06 1963 | 63-8254: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8254; ... | ||
| 58-1686 | hus-1 | H4-21/07 1964 | 63-8255: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8255; ... | ||
| 58-1687 | hus-1 | H4-22/07 1964 | 63-8256: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8256; ... | ||
| 58-1701 | hus-1 | H4-23/07 1964 | 63-8257: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8257; ... | ||
| 58-1702 | hus-1 | H4-24/07 1964 | 63-8258: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8258; ... | ||
| 58-1714 | hus-1 | H4-25/07 1964 | 63-8259: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8259; ... | ||
| 58-1730 | hus-1 | H4-26/07 1964 | 63-13010: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13010;... | ||
| 58-1731 w/o 1996 | hus-1 | H4-27/07 1964 | 63-13011: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13011;... | ||
| 58-1734 | hus-1 | H4-28/07 1964 | 63-13012: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13012;... | ||
| 58-1735 | hus-1 | H4-29/07 1964 | 63-13013: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13013;... | ||
| 58-1736 | hus-1 | H4-30/07 1964 | 63-13014: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13014;... | ||
| 58-1729 | hus-1 | H4-31/07 1964 | 63-13009: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13009;... | ||
| 58-1726 | hus-1 | H4-32/08 1965 | 63-13006: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13006;... | ||
| 58-1727 | hus-1 | H4-33/08 1965 | 63-13007: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13007;... | ||
| 58-1767 | hus-1 | H4-34/09 1966 | 153129: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USMC under MDAP as 153129; t... | ||
| 58-1019 | h-34a | H4-42/09 1966 | 57-1763: del US ARMY as H-34A, 57-1763, unk; to Royal Thai AF as... | ||
| 58-811 | hus-1 | 1958 | H4-57/12 1969 | 145743: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-811, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145... 145743: 17jun64 | |
| 58-1558 | hus-1 | H4-58/12 1969 | 150218: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1558, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 150... | ||
| 58-1292 | hus-1 | H4-59/12 1969 | 148756: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1292, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148... 148756: 17jun64 | ||
| 58-1761 scrapped 1968 | hus-1 | H4-60/12 1969 | 152686: del USN as UH-34D, unk; SOC 30May68. [Note: Sometimes l... | ||
| 58-1480 | hus-1 | H4-61/19 1976 | 149378: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1480, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 149... H-83: 7dec70 | ||
| 58-1788 | hus-1 | H4-63/19 1976 | 153123: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USMC under MDAP as 153123; t... H-87: 23dec70 | ||
| 58-178 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/09 1966 | 54-908: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-908, 10Jan56; asgd Project "L... | |
| 58-222 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/09 1966 | 54-931: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-931, 15Mar56; Project "Lead Do... | |
| 58-424 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/09 1966 | 55-4466: del US ARMY as H-34A, 55-4466, 11Dec56; to H-34C by Jan... | |
| 58-969 | h-34a | H4-??/09 1966 | 57-1746: del US ARMY as H-34A, 57-1746, unk; | ||
| 58-1023 | h-34a | H4-??/09 1966 | 57-1766: del US ARMY as H-34A, 57-1766, unk; | ||
| 58-902 scrapped 1962 | h-34a | 1958 | H4-??/09 1966 | 57-1721: del US ARMY as H-34A, 57-1721, 09Jun58; soc 22nd Specia... | |
| 58-296 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/09 1966 | 54-2881: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-2881, 13Jun56; to H-34C by Jan... | |
| 58-360 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/09 1966 | 54-3015: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3015, 05Oct56; Project "Lead D... | |
| 58-383 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/09 1966 | 54-3030: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3030, 03Nov56; to H-34C by Jan... | |
| 58-94 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1955 | H4-??/10 1967 | 53-4532: del US ARMY as H-34A, 53-4532, 22Aug55; to CH-34C Dec62... | |
| 58-96 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1955 | H4-??/10 1967 | 53-4534: del US ARMY as H-34A, 53-4534, 02Sep55; to CH-34C Jul64... | |
| 58-137 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1955 | H4-??/10 1967 | 54-890: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-890, 23Oct55; to H-34C by Jan... | |
| 58-153 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1955 | H4-??/10 1967 | 54-895: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-895, 22Nov55; to H-34C by Jan6... | |
| 58-172 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/10 1967 | 54-902: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-902, 05Jan56; conv CH-34C, Dec... 54-902: xfer VNAF as CH-34C, 54-902, unk; noted as King Bee, 19... | |
| 58-286 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/10 1967 | 54-2886: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-2886, 05Jun56; to CH-34C Feb64... | |
| 58-434 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1957 | H4-??/10 1967 | 55-4475: US Army H-34A from 08Jan57;
H-34C by Jan62;
soc Shar... Last I saw this was at Fort Campbell Ky. with the 101st... | |
| 58-318 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/10 1967 | 54-2913: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-2913, 02Jul56; to CH-34C by Fe... | |
| 58-371 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/10 1967 | 54-3024: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3024, 05Oct56; to CH-34C by Fe... | |
| 58-339 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1956 | H4-??/10 1967 | 54-3001: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-3001, 04Sep56; to CH-34C Aug64... 50s or 60s (?), stationed in Oberschleissheim, German... | |
| 58-441 scrapped 1966 | h-34a | 1957 | H4-??/10 1967 | 55-4480: US Army H-34A d/d 26Jan57; to H-34C by Jan62; soc Sharp... -1959, I crewed this chopper at Ft Campbell Kentucky. D... US Army; 1957 pictured with the 101st Aviation Co at Ft... | |
| 58-1640 | hus-1 | H4K-15/06 s-58t 31may79 | 63-8249: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8249; ... | ||
| 58-1642 | hus-1 | H4K-17/06 s-58t 3oct80 | 63-8251: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8251; ... | ||
| 58-1655 | hus-1 | H4K-20/06 s-58t 28mar79 | 63-8254: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8254; ... | ||
| 58-1686 | hus-1 | H4K-21/07 s-58t 17apr79 | 63-8255: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8255; ... | ||
| 58-1701 | hus-1 | H4K-23/07 s-58t 19oct79 | 63-8257: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-8257; ... | ||
| 58-1731 w/o 1996 | hus-1 | H4K-27/07 s-58t 2mar79 | 63-13011: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13011;... | ||
| 58-1734 | hus-1 | H4K-28/07 s-58t 30aug82 | 63-13012: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13012;... | ||
| 58-1729 | hus-1 | H4K-31/07 s-58t 20oct82 | 63-13009: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USAF under MDAP as 63-13009;... | ||
| 58-1767 | hus-1 | H4K-34/09 s-58t 24jan78 | 153129: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USMC under MDAP as 153129; t... | ||
| 58-1019 | h-34a | H4K-42/09 s-58t 26jul83 | 57-1763: del US ARMY as H-34A, 57-1763, unk; to Royal Thai AF as... | ||
| 58-1558 | hus-1 | H4K-58/12 s-58t 8mar79 | 150218: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1558, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 150... | ||
| 58-1292 | hus-1 | H4K-59-12 s-58t 11mar81 | 148756: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1292, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148... 148756: 17jun64 | ||
| 58-1480 | hus-1 | H4K-61/19 s-58t 21jan80 | 149378: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1480, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 149... H-83: 7dec70 | ||
| 58-1788 | hus-1 | H4K-63/19 s-58t 18jul80 | 153123: Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USMC under MDAP as 153123; t... H-87: 23dec70 |
