The Belgian Air Force also used french build airframes
Belgian Armed Forces operated a mixed fleet of 5 HSS-1 Seabats (French built) and 7 Sikorsky S-58s by 40 Esc. The last airframe (B8) was retired in Jul 1986. 
Units |
| Years | Units | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 1974/77 | 40 Squadron | Koksijde / Coxyde AB |
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58-333 | 1956 | B10 taken on charge Belbian Air Force, Heli Flight, Koksijde (Flight SRT - Short Ran... |  OO-SHH: Sikorsky S-58C, c/n58-333, ff?; del to Sabena NV at the...  D-HAUE: ferried from Koksijde to Oedheim, Germany, 31Jan78; reg... | |
| 58-356 | 1956 | B11 1973 pictured at Zolder as B11/OT-ZKK | OO-SHI: Sikorsky S-58C, c/n 58-356, ff?; del to Sabena NV at th... D-HAUF: ferried from Koksijde to Oedheim, Germany, 22Mar78; reg... still at Sinsheim Auto und Technik Museum by Nov 1997. | |
| 58-388 | 1956 | B12 ex SABENA;
Belgian Air Force d/d 08may63
Heli Flight, Koksijde (Flight SRT - S... | OO-SHL: Sikorsky S-58C, c/n 58-388, ff?;
27Dec56 del to Saben... D-HAUD: ex SABENA, ex Belgian Air Force;
22Mar78 ferried from ... pictured (pic1) at Frankfurt pictured (pic2) at Frankfurt still at Air Classic Museum, Frankfurt to Flugwelt museum Altenburg-Noblitz near Leipzig. Sabe... | |
| 58-395 scrapped 1982 | 1956 | B13 taken on charge Belgian Air Force, Heli Flight, Koksijde (Flight SRT - Short Ran... | OO-SHM: 1958 pictured at Brussels, note the modified S-58 nose Sikorsky S-58C, c/n 58-395, ff?; handed over to Sabena ...  OO-SHM: leased to Elipadana SpA, Milano, as OO-SHM, operated se... | |
| 58-350 | 1956 | B14 sold to Belgian Air Force, 13Dec67; cancelled from the Belgian Civil Register, 2... |  N878: Sikorsky S-58C c/n 58-350, ff?; del New York Airways as... N878: sold Chicago Helicopter Airways as N878, unk OO-SHQ: leased to Sabena NV, Brussel, 11Jun63; delivered Brusse... D-HAUC: ferried from Koksijde to Oedheim (Germany), 31Jan78; re... | |
| 58-836 | 1958 | B15 sold Belgium AF, 13Dec67; del Heli Flight-Koksijde, as B15/OT-ZKP (VIP configura... | N869: Sikorsky S-58C, c/n 58-836, ff?; del Chicago Helicopter... OO-SHP: lsd to Sabena as N869, 11Jun63; del Brussels 24Jun63; r... D-HAUG: sold Meravo Luftreederei as D-HAUG, 23Mar78; ferried fr... reported in the UK to be rebuilt to airworthiness for a...  N869RB: Aircraft Registration Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE 26jan... Bought by The Flying Bulls GmbH, Salzburg, Austria, tra... | |
| 58-324 w/o 1964 | 1956 | B9 taken on charge Belgian Air Force, Heli Flight, Koksijde, call-sign B9/OT-ZKI, 2... | OO-SHG: Sikorsky S-58C, c/n 58-324, ff?; del Sabena NV at the S... |
No longer with this org.
