The Air Force variant of the Sikorsky S-58 were ex US Navy SH-34J Seabat airframes taken from storage and stripped of their anti-submarine warfare (ASW) equipment to served in the Air Force Reserve (AFRES) as a transitional aircraft between the retirement of the Grumman HU-16 Albatross amphibian and a new Search and Rescue helicopter. They were redesignated HH-34J and served with 301,302 and 304 ARRS between June 1971 and June 1974
145710 is seen here on the 304th ARRS ramp at Portland Intl Aprt, OR. It was later transferred to the 301st ARRS at Homestead AFB, FL. It was one of three that HQ AFRes had reassigned between units as their operational and maintence capabilities rose. Following use by AFRes it was transferred to the LA County Sheriffs Office for their search and rescue mission. While the ASW equipment was removed the autopilot feature was retained, making it a very stable platform for hoist delivery and recovery work.
Units |
| Years | Units | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 1971/74 | 301st RQS | Homestead AFB |
| 1971/74 | 302nd SOS | Luke AFB |
| 1971/74 | 304 RQS | Portland International Airport |
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58-36 | hss-1 | 1955 | 138485 hh-34j USAF 1971 |  138485: Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-36, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1, 1... | |
| 58-451 | hss-1 | 1957 | 143865 hh-34j USAF, 06Jan71?; sos 23Apr79, tt 4813.5 hrs; to N587HS | 143865: Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-451, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1 1... - N587HS: Helicopter Services 21Nov86; reported stored at Chino C... | |
| 58-563 | hss-1 | 1957 | 143885 hh-34j xfer USAFR as HH-34J, 30Apr71; xfer 304th ARS, 20Jul71; wfu & stor MASDC as HD18... | 143885: Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-563, ff?; del USN as 143885, 25J... - HD189: xfer Moore Aviaiton as HD189, unk; xfer Thailand as HS-... | |
| 58-620 scrapped 1989 | hss-1 | 1957 | 143901 xfer USAF inventory, 22Apr70; xfer NAS Pensacola, FL, 18Sep70; | 143901: Sikorsky HSS-1, cn 58-620, ff:?; del USN as HSS-1, 1439...  143901: xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 143901, 10Dec70; - N586FR: rtnd to USA, unk; sold Kermit H. Parker as S-58, N586FR... | |
| 58-621 w/o 1971 | hss-1 | 1957 | 143902 xfer USAF as UH-34G, 143902 for MAP, 14Jul69; soc 20Feb70 | 143902: Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-621, ff?; del USN as 143902, 12A... 143902: xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 143902, 20Feb70; w/o 09Oct71.; [Al... | |
| 58-706 | hss-1 | 1958 | 143936 hh-34j USAF 1971-1974; 304th ARS | 143936: Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-706, ff?; del USN as HSS-1, 1439... N62292: Maryland State Police by Jan76 N62292: Rogers Helicopters by Jan85 - N62292: Gerald Hail, DBA Dobies Heliport, 01Sep89; Michael H S... Oklahoma Utility Helicopters Llc at Mustang, OK from Ap... | |
| 58-915 | hss-1n | 145678 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 145678; 1971 302nd ARS | 145678: del USN as HSS-1N, 145678, unk; redesig UH-34J, Oct62; ... | ||
| 58-992 | hss-1n | 145693 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 145693; 1971 301st ARS | 145693: del USN as HSS-1N, 145693, unk; redesig UH-34J, Oct62; ... | ||
| 58-1050 w/o 1975 | hss-1n | 1959 | 145707 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 145707; 1971 301st ARS | 145707: Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1050, ff?; del USN as HSS-1N, 1... - TI-SPI: conv S-58ET, unk; del MAP to Costa Rica Ministry of Sec... | |
| 58-1057 | hss-1n | 145710 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 145710; 1971 304th ARS; to 301st ARS | 145710: Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1057, ff?; del USN as HSS-1N, 1... N87716: LASD LA County Sheriffs 1996; ex 145710 | ||
| 58-1246 | hss-1n | 147999 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 147999; 1971 301st ARS | 147999: Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1246, ff?; del USN as 147999, u... | ||
| 58-1266 | hss-1n | 148008 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148008; 1971 304th ARS | 148008: del USN as HSS-1N, 148008, unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; ... | ||
| 58-1271 | hss-1n | 148013 hh-34j redesig HH-34J, unk; xfer 304th ARS, Portland, OR, Jun71; emergency landing site... | 148013: Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1271, ff?; del USN as HSS-1N, 1... Feb62 pictured as HS-7 Big Dipper /AV-57 off NAS Norfol... | ||
| 58-1272 w/o 1984 | hss-1n | 148014 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148014; 1971 304th ARS; to 302nd ARS | 148014: del USN as HSS-1N, 148014 unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; w... - C-GMMR: Keystone Aerial Harvesting at Nakusp, BC 1980-1983; ni... Terr-Air Rotary from Jan83; pictured at Langley Regio... | ||
| 58-1278 | hss-1n | 148019 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148019; 1971 302nd ARS | 148019: del USN as HSS-1N, 148019 unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; w... | ||
| 58-1280 | hss-1n | 148021 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148021; 1971 301st ARS | 148021: del USN as HSS-1N, 148021 unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; w... | ||
| 58-1286 | hss-1n | 148023 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148023; 1971 301st ARS | 148023: del USN as HSS-1N, 148023 unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; w... | ||
| 58-1290 | hss-1n | 1960 | 148027 hh-34j USAF as HH-34J 1971; xfer AFRES, 304th ARS, Portland IAP, 1971; wfu & stor MASDC... | 148027: Sikorsky S-58/HSS-1, cn58-1290, ff Dec60; del US Navy a... | |
| 58-1291 | hss-1n | 148028 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148028; 1971 301st ARS | 148028: del USN as HSS-1N, 148028 unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; w... | ||
| 58-1297 | hss-1n | 148029 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148029; 1971 301st ARS | 148029: del USN as HSS-1N, 148029 unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; w... | ||
| 58-1301 | hss-1n | 148934 hh-34j conv HH-34J, 1971; asgd USAFR, 304th ARRS, 1971; wfu & xfer EPA, 1974. | 148934: Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1301, ff?; del USN as HSS-1N, 1... - N87934: to Environmental Protection Agency as N87934, 1974; xfe... | ||
| 58-1311 | hss-1n | 148936 hh-34j USAF as HH-34J, 148936, Jun1971; xfer AFRES, 304th ARS, Portland IAP, 1971; wfu ... | 148936: Sikorsky S-58/HSS-1N, c/n 58-1311, ff?; del US Navy as ... - N90768: Preserved at World Aircraft Museum, Mercer APT, GA. noted at Mercer Field, preserved. | ||
| 58-1313 | hss-1n | 148938 hh-34j rts & xfer NARF Pensacola, FL, 22APR71; redesig HH-34J, unk; xfer 302nd ARS, Luk... | 148938: del USN as HSS-1N, 148938 unk; redesig SH-34J unk; wfu ... | ||
| 58-1325 | hss-1n | 148941 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148941; 1971 301st ARS | 148941: del USN as HSS-1N, unk; redesig SH-34J Oct62; wfu & sto... | ||
| 58-1326 | hss-1n | 148942 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148942; 1971-1974 302nd ARS | 148942: USN HSS-1N, redesig SH-34J Oct62; to MASDC as 3H???? u... - N942HH: Apr85-Apr11; canc - 148942: 26jun15 pictured in paintball park, Bothwell, Manitoba,... | ||
| 58-1327 | hss-1n | 1961 | 148943 hh-34j del USN as HSS-1N, 148943 13May61; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; sos 09Jan70, MASDC Tuc... | 148943: USN; to USAF as HH-34J; preserved AFB Hill as 9-8943 | |
| 58-1334 | hss-1n | 148944 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148944; 1971 301st ARS | 148944: Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1334, ff?; del USN as 148944, u... | ||
| 58-1338 | hss-1n | 148948 USAF 1971 | 148948: Sikorsky S-58/HSS-1N, cn 58-1338D, ff?; del US Navy as ... | ||
| 58-1343 | hss-1n | 148953 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148953; 1971 302nd ARS | 148953: del USN as HSS-1N, unk; redesig SH-34J, Oct62; unit xfe... | ||
| 58-1353 | hss-1n | 1961 | 148957 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148957; 1971 302nd ARS | 148957: Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1353, ff?; del USN as 148957, 2... - TI-SPJ: conv S-58ET, unk; xfer MAP to Costa Rica Ministry of Se... | |
| 58-1366 | hss-1n | 148963 hh-34j USAF, ex USN 148963; 1971 304th ARS | 148963: Sikorsky S-58/HSS-1N, cn 58-1366, ff?; del US Navy as H... | ||
| 58-792 | h-34a | 1958 | 3H269 xfer USAF as 3H269, unk; expended as range target, Nellis AFB, unk | 57-1686: del US ARMY as H-34A, 57-1686, 14Feb58; to H-34C by Jul... | |
| 58-736 | h-34a | 1957 | XJ121 xfer USAF, Holloman AFB, as XJ121, unk; expended as range target, unk. | 56-4328: del US ARMY as H-34A, 56-4328, 19Dec57; to CH-34C Oct62... | |
| 58-308 | h-34a | 1956 | XJ162 xfer Holloman AFB as XJ162/3H254, unk; expended as range target, unk | 54-2905: del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-2905, 28Jun56; to CH-34C Jun64... | |
| 58-542 w/o 1964 | hus-1 | 1957 | 60-6913 paper xfer to USAF as HH-34D, 60-6913, 16Apr61; | 144639: Sikorsky HUS-1 cn 58-542, ff:?; del USN as HUS-1, 14463... H-V: xfer to Air America as H-V, 16Apr61. ex 144639 144639: xfer Vietnam AF as 144639, 15Apr63; w/o 27Oct64. | |
| 58-770 w/o 1961 | hus-1 | 1958 | 60-6923 xfer USAF as HH-34D, 60-6923, 20May61; | 145734: Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-770, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145... H-W: xfer Air America as H-W, 25May61; w/o in Laos, 18Jun61. | |
| 58-1390 w/o 1963 | hus-1 | 61-4489 Sikorsky HUS-1, c/n 58-1390, ff?; del US Navy as HUS-1, 148805, unk; unit assign... | 148805: Sikorsky HUS-1, c/n 58-1390, ff?; del US Navy as HUS-1,... H-Y: Sikorsky HUS-1, c/n 58-1390, ff?; del US Navy as HUS-1,... H-48: Sikorsky HUS-1, c/n 58-1390, ff?; del US Navy as HUS-1,... |
No longer with this org.
