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First Transatlantic Flight by Civilian Helicopter

First Transatlantic Flight by Civilian Helicopter

31-May-17 - CHC (then Okanagan) and Sikorsky celebrated the 52nd anniversary of the first transatlantic ferry flight by a civilian helicopter, a S-61N, which was also the first unescorted crossing by helicopter. In 1965 the S-61N flew 37 hours, 11 minutes covering a distance of 3,720 nm ( 6,900 km )




List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
61-472 S-61N 1969 C-FDWC Okanagan 12mar70 as CF-DWC, reser C-FDWC, Sikorsky serial N6980R, to YV-323C
- YV-323C: Venezuela, to N302Y
Carson Helicopters N302Y: Carson Helicopters Inc from Jul06
61-266 S-61L 1966 C-FOKB Okanagan Helicopters, Ltd
Los Angeles Airways N304V: Los Angeles Airways from 08Mar66
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-FOKB: Canadian Helicopters Ltd Dec90-Feb01
- N5368G: USA, to N266HL
- N266HL: First Security Bank Utah NA Trustee Apr94-Mar96
61-492 S-61N 1972 C-FOKM Okanagan Helicopters 1983-1986
owner ??? CF-OKM: Canada
management aviation ltd. G-BFZC: Management Aviation 1978-1983
owner ??? N265F: Wells Fargo Bank 2002-2005
Coulson Aircrane C-FCLM: Coulson from 2005; /348
pictured at Wagga Wagga Airport
61-297 w/o 2008 S-61N 1966 C-FOKP Okanagan
Sikorsky Helicopters N10057: Sikorsky S-61N-24, c/n 61-297, ff?; reg Sikorsky as N10...
Thai Aviation Service HS-HTP: TAS Jun93-Mar97
Carson Helicopters N612AZ: Carson from Jun07
US Forest Service N612AZ: w/o 05aug08 serving US Forest Service was destroyed whe...
61-425 w/o 2002 S-61L 1968 C-GJDK Okanagan Helicopters Feb84-Dec89
New York Airways N617PA: PanAm (operated by New York Airways), test serial N6961...
pictured at New York JFK airport
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GJDK: Canadian Helicopters Dec90-Feb93
Canadian Helicopters Mar96-May99
- N425HL: HeavyLift Helicopters 1994-1995
Croman Corp N346AA: Croman Corp from Jun02, S-61 Short type; canc Jul05
w/o 02aug02 at Wendle Creek, BC. 2 fatalities
61-428 S-61L 1968 C-GJDR Okanagan Helicopters, canc Oct89
New York Airways N620PA: PanAm, op by New York Airways from 1968; 1977 still; T...
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GJDR: Canadian Helicopters Dec90-jun92
Canadian Helicopters Mar96-Nov98
State of Utah N614RM: First Security Bank of Utah Trustee Mar94-Mar96
Coulson Aircrane C-GJDR: Coulson Aircrane Aug99-Jul07
- C-GJDR: Sunwest Helicopters at Qualicum Beach, BC Jul07-Jun11
Carson Helicopters N448JS: Carson Helicopters Jun11-May19
Helicopteres Helicarrier Inc N448JS: Helicarrier USA Inc at Wilmington, DE from May19
Buckeye, AZ
61-722 s61n.mk2 1974 C-GOKA Sikorsky S-61N-41; Okanagan from 16Jun74; May77 at Reykjavik, Iceland
- N9847F: rtn to C-GOKA
Universal Helicopters C-GOKA: Universal Helicopters at Gander, Newfoundland, Canc Aug...
- N225BF: , noted at Seattle Boeing Field/King County, WA
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GARC: Canadian Helicopters Ltd Aug90-Jun93
Thai Aviation Service HS-HTC: TAS from Jun93
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GJQG: Canadian Helicopters from Jan11; pictured at Mazar, af...
at Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
61-767 s61n.mk2 1977 C-GOKH Okanagan from 02May77, Sikorsky serial N612EH
North Scottish Helicopters G-BHAH: Managment Aviation Ltd (North Scottish Helicopters) Oct...
- N138AR: Csc Applied Tech at West Palm Beach Apr05-Jun13
AUTEC, Apr07 at Snohomish County airport, WA
PAE Applied Technologies Llc at West Palm Beach, FL fro...
61-164 S-61N C-GOKZ Okanagan Helicopters
- VH-UHK: Helicopter Utilities Pty 1970, ex N94569; 1972 to Airfa...
damaged on ground during Cyclone Tracy (together with a...
Croman Corp N617CK: Croman Corp
w/o 01sep22 forced landing during logging operations ne...
61-815 S-61N 1979 C-GOLH pictured at Vancouver International airport after returning from Australia.
Carson Helicopters N4228S: Sikorsky S-61N-82, c/n 61-815, ff?; del Carson Helicopt...
- VH-PTE: reser VH-IMS, to C-GOLH
- C-GOLH: lsd G-BIMV, HS-HTH, HS-HTA
- G-BIMV: Managment Aviation Ltd Feb81-Jan83
Thai Aviation Service HS-HTA: TAS from 2001
Thai Aviation Service HS-HTH: TAS Jan97-Jul00
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GJQN: Canadian Helicopters from Jan11

61-761 S-61N 1977 C-GPOH Okanagan, noted Aug81
ERA Helicopters N611EH: S-61N-63 d/d ERA 16feb77
- VH-IMQ: Okanagan Helicopters Australia, noted Apr80, ex VH-PTF
Irish Helicopters EI-BLY: Irish Helicopters 1986
Appeared in the film War of the Buttons, filmed in Cork...
Bristow G-BXSN: Bristow Feb98-Feb01
Air Logistics N161AL: Air Logistics Mar01
- PR-MDS: Brazil, Apr03-Jan05, to N761N
VIH Helicopters Ltd C-FHCH: VIH Helicopters Dec05-Sep06, ex N761N
Cougar Helicopters C-FHCH: Cougar Sep06-Apr12
EP Aviation N803AR: EP Aviation Apr12-Mar19; conv S-61T?
Construction Helicopters Inc N803AR: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI Mar/Dec 2019
Construction Helicopters Inc N761HG: Construction Helicopters Inc at Howell, MI from Jan20
61-749 S-61N 1975 C-GROH Okanagan Helicopters at Richmond, BC 1979-Jun86; 1983 lsd to Universal Helicopte...
Sikorsky Helicopters N6228: Sikorsky S-61N-54, to N36UT
- N36UT: to N5074L
Air Logistics N5074L: Air Logistics ?, to C-GROH
VOTEC Servicios Aereos Regionais PT-HTA: VOTEC Taxi Aereo Apr89
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GROH: Canadian Helicopters Ltd at Richmond, BC Jun90-Jan91
Brunei Shell Petroleum V8-BSP: Brunei Shell Petroleum 1991-2007 ?
Carson Helicopters N410GH: Carson Helicopters Sep07-Feb09
EP Aviation N410GH: EP Aviation Feb09-Mar19
Croman Corp N410GH: Croman from Mar19
61-823 s61n.mk2 1980 C-GROL Okanagan 05feb80-Nov89
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-GROL: Canadian Helicopters Limited Nov89-Oct90
Bristow G-BSVO: Bristow Oct90-Sep94
Brintel Helicopters G-BSVO: Brintel Oct90-Sep94
CHC South Africa ZS-RFU: South Africa 1994-1998
Canadian Helicopter Corporation C-GSAB: CHC Aug98-Jan07
Titan Helicopter Group ZS-RFU: South Africa 2007-2017?
Omni Taxi Aereo PR-OMK: Omni Taxi Aereo Nov17, lsd from Titan Helicopters (Pt...
pictured (pic1) on truck
- ?: South Africa 2021
61-424 S-61N 1968 C-GSPI Okanagan Jan83-Feb84
Sikorsky Helicopters N6956R: Sikorsky S-61N
Elivie I-EVMA: Ischia - Elivie 1968; Napoli-Capri-Sorrento shuttle 196...
Bristow G-AZDC: Bristow Aug71-Jan83
Bristow Feb84-Apr87
- ?: France unk Apr87-
Helicopter Transport Services N91158: US Leaseco Inc May98, N750HT ntu
- OB-2008-P: HTS leased Peru, unk
Aeromaster N91158: Aeromaster unk, lsd, pictured
Helicopter Transport Services N91158: HTS by 2006, lsd; reg US Leasec from May10
61-266 S-61L 1966 CF-OKB Okanagan Helicopters, reser C-FOKB
Los Angeles Airways N304V: Los Angeles Airways from 08Mar66
Canadian Helicopters Ltd C-FOKB: Canadian Helicopters Ltd Dec90-Feb01
- N5368G: USA, to N266HL
- N266HL: First Security Bank Utah NA Trustee Apr94-Mar96
61-270 s61n.mk2 1965 CF-OKY First transatlantic crossing of commercial helicopter
British Airways Helicopters G-ATFM: British Airways Helicopters 1970-1986
British International Helicopters G-ATFM: BIH 1986-1993
Brintel Helicopters G-ATFM: Brintel Jan93-May00
Veritair G-ATFM: Veritair May00-May04
- G-ATFM: Newquay Helicopters Ltd at coldharbour Business Park, S...
pictured at Falklands/Malvinas under MoD contract
British International Helicopters G-ATFM: BIH from Jul13
undergoing maintenance at Newquay
op by BIH in the Falklands
Bristow G-ATFM: BIH Acquired by Bristow in 2022

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