Four Sikorsky SH-3H Sea-King rescue helicopters were completely refurbished,
including the installation of medical interiors and new avionic instruments on the flight deck.
The first of these "new" rescue helicopters went in-service in June 2000 as a replacement for
the aging fleet of Sikorsky S-58T. The "Sea King" were used by the Sheriffs Department
for rescue missions in the National Forest and other remote areas, to transport and insert special weapon teams, to
transport personnel in the event of disasters or civil emergencies, and for marijuana eradication and removal missions.
A special mission was added in the form of standby rescue and medical evacuation for the Space
Shuttle crew and ground personnel in the event of Space Shuttle landings at Edwards Air Force Base.
As of 17nov12 all 5 of the below aircraft have already started the transition back to the Navy system. They are being transferred to HMX-1. 950SB is the last one currently flying. DF and DG are still at LASD awaiting transportation. HJ and 139 already transferred late 2011 and early 2012
Units |
| Years | Units | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 1999/12 | LASD | |
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61-378 | sh-3d | N240HJ LASD Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department d/d 07nov97; ex 152712 |  152712: US Navy; 1989 SH-3D type HS-17./AK-610 USN; conv SH-3H; 25sep90 pictured as /610 HS-17 USS Abr... | ||
| 61-222 | S-61N | 1964 | N307Y SFO Airlines 196?-1971; San Francisco Oakland Airlines | N307Y: Sikorsky S-61N-3; New York Airways, Sikorsky serial N30...  G-BEIC: BIH Dec76-Jan93 G-BEIC: Brintel leasing Jan93-May94; Brintel Helicopters May94-... G-BEIC: CHC Scotia Aug00-Nov01  C-GROV: CHC Nov01-Jan02 CHC Sep/Dec 2003, again Feb04-Jan06 - YV-1033C: Venezuela Feb02-Aug03, lsd CHC C-GBSF: Executive Transport Airways Ltd Jan06-Jun08; Helijet in... C-GBSF: Coulson Apr10-May12 N804AR: EP Aviation Jun12-Apr19;
conv to S-61T ? Afghanistan N804AR: Croman Corp at White City, OR from Apr19 | |
| 61-523 | ch-3c | 1964 | N308SB SBSD San Bernardino County Sheriff Dept c 2001 -2008; sponsons removed and gear ... | 63-9691: USAF CH-3C d/d 05Sep64; conv CH-3E; 17Aug76-03Oct78 a... 04jul68 conv to CH-3E type 9691: CG 9691 was stationed at Air/Sta Traverse City from 198... 09oct91 pictured (pic1) at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ N308SE: Croman from Apr08 Apr18 with Croman Corp at White City, OR | |
| 61-186 | hss-2 | 1963 | N3173U 18aug14 op by Siller pictured (pic2) with County of Los Angeles, Department of P... | 149916: USN; conv HH-3A CSAR variant N3173U: Carson from Nov10;
pictured (pic1) after conversion to ... N3173U: Siller from May11 still Siller Helicopters Inc at Yuba City, CA pictured (pic3) at Hemet-Ryan airport, Hemet, CA. | |
| 61-223 w/o 1988 | S-61N | 1963 | N317Y San Francisco Oakland (SFO) Airlines Apr74-Nov76 | N317Y: Sikorsky S-61N, c/n 61-223 ff?; del Sikorsky as N317Y u...  JA9507: del Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in kit form 1963; reass... G-BEID: sold UK as G-BEID, 24Nov76; engine fire warning, a/c di... - G-BEID: gone from Hanningfield Metals by May 1995. Scrapped ? | |
| 61-309 | sh-3d | N8139T LASD Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept 1998-2002; ex 152139 | 152139: US Navy; 1989 SH-3H type HS-1 ./AR-450 prototype YSH-3D; conv to SH-3D; Conv to SH-3H; to civ ... | ||
| 61-360 | sh-3d | N950DF LASD Los Angeles County Sheriff Department d/d 07nov07;
ex 152702 | 152702: USN; conv SH-3H; 17dec94 to 9H0061/AMARC; 1997 to civ as SH-3D with HS-74 at NAS South Weymouth, MA | ||
| 61-141 | hss-2 | N950DG LASD Los Angeles County Sheriff Department from 2008, ex 149724;
30sep13 expired | 149724: US Navy; conv to SH-3H unk; Aug91 SH-3H type HC-1 /UP-7... conv UH-3H; 21oct05 pictured as HC-2 /743 USS Mount Whi... | ||
| 61-372 | sh-3d | N950SB LASD Los Angeles Co Sheriff Dept 07nov97-Feb14 | 152707: SH-3D for US Navy; HS-11 / AU-555 at Farnborough air sh... USN; conv SH-3H; 13dec93 to 9H0054/AMARC; 1997 to civ N950SB: Clayton International Inc at Peachtree City, GA Feb14-D... N628CK: Croman Corp at White City, OR from Dec16 |
No longer with this org.
