The 118 squadron was formed in October 1969 to operate the Sikorsky S-65C helicopter, designed for heavy transportation. By the Yom Kippur War of 1973, only twelve S-65C helicopters had been delivered to Israel, but the 118 squadron played an important role in the war by transporting artillery and troops to needed areas. The S-65C is similar to the US CH-53A, with the addition of extra external fuel tanks, and in 1991 ten CH-53A helicopters became part of the 118 squadron, which it continues to operate. 
Models Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit) |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65-023 | ch-53a | : IDF spares, ex 152396 |  152396: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-023, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A, 152396, unk; xfer USAF as CH-53A, 67-14430, un... 152396: soc 8dec92;
To IAFDF for spares 31aug93 | ||||
| 65-069 | ch-53a | : IDF, ex 153299 | 153299: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-069, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 153299, unk; xfer Israel & std, unk. 153299: soc 24mar93;
To IAFDF for spares 31aug93 | ||||
| 65-042 | ch-53a | : IDF, ex 152415 | 152415: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-042, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 152415, unk; xfer Israel as ???. unk, std in Is... 152415: soc 8dec92;
To IAFDF for spares, 31aug93 152415: Tail number /YN-13 (HMH-361), dates unknown Tail number MS 487, assigned to MAG 42, HMH-772 Det.A, ... | ||||
| 65-393 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 030: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 030, Mar95. | ||||
| 65-396 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 036: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 /036 in 1997;
pictured unk | ||||
| 65-397 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 038: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 038 Jul96. | ||||
| 65-398 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 040: Ugraded to Yasur 2000 040 10May00. | ||||
| 65-399 w/o 2019 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 042: May03 conv to Yasur 2000 /042 ;
2007 asg Tel Nof AB 042: 042: w/o 26nov19 caught fire midair and emergency landing west of Kibbutz Beit + 042: CH-53 fleet grounded after accident | ||||
| 65-400 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 044: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 044 Apr02; asgd Tel Nof AB May06. | ||||
| 65-401 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 046: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 046 May97; noted Tel Nof AB Jul05. | ||||
| 65-402 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 048: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 048 May97; noted Tel Nof AB Dec04. | ||||
| 65-403 w/o 1992 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 050: | ||||
| 65-346 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 051: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-346 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ |  1583: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-346 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N4006S; del IDF/AF as S-65C Ya... | |||
| 65-404 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 052: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 052 Mar95; noted Tel Nof May06. | ||||
| 65-347 w/o 2006 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 053: upgraded to Yasur 2000 as 053, 1997; w/o 12Aug06 when hit by anti-tank mis+ | ||||
| 65-405 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 054: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 054 May97; noted Tel Nof May05. | ||||
| 65-406 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 056: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 056 1997; unveiled Tel Nof as Yasur 2025 Nov07. | ||||
| 65-352 | S-65C-3 | 1972 | 061: | 1584: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-352 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N4027S; del IDF/AF as S-65C Ya... | |||
| 65-408 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 062: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 062 Jul97; noted Tel Nof AB 05Jul05. | ||||
| 65-409 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 063: Upgraded to Yasur 2000 063 1997; noted Tel Nof AB Mar06. | ||||
| 65-223 | S-65C-2 | 1971 | 065: ex IAF 665, upgrade to Yasur 2000 type |  5L-MA: S-65C-2, c/n 65-223, ff?; del Austrian Air Force as S-65Oe 5L-MA Sep 1971; asgd 2 Staffel, HubSchrau... | |||
| 65-224 w/o 1996 | S-65C-2 | 1971 | 066: S-65C-2, c/n 65-224, ff?; del Austrian Air Force as S-65Oe 5L-MB Sep 1971;+ | 5L-MB: S-65C-2, c/n 65-224, ff?; del Austrian Air Force as S-65Oe 5L-MB Sep 1971; asgd 2 Staffel, HubSchrau... | |||
| 65-235 w/o 1973 | S-65C-3 | 1969 | 131: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-235 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N697+ | ||||
| 65-236 w/o 1971 | S-65C-3 | 1969 | 133: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-236 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N697+ | ||||
| 65-237 | S-65C-3 | 1969 | 135: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-237 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N697+ | ||||
| 65-238 | S-65C-3 | 1969 | 137: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-238 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N697+ | 1581: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-238 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N6975R; del IDF/AF as S-65C Ya... | |||
| 65-397 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 138: | ||||
| 65-239 | S-65C-3 | 1969 | 139: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-239 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N697+ | 1582: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-239 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N6976R; del IDF/AF as S-65C Ya... | |||
| 65-240 w/o 1971 | S-65C-3 | 1970 | 141: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-240 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N697+ | ||||
| 65-241 w/o 1974 | S-65C-3 | 1970 | 143: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-241 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N697+ | ||||
| 65-396 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 236: IAF, reser 036 | ||||
| 65-397 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 238: | ||||
| 65-343 w/o 1988 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 245: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-343 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | ||||
| 65-344 w/o 1985 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 247: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-344 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | ||||
| 65-345 w/o 1973 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 249: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-345 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | ||||
| 65-346 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 251: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-346 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | 1583: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-346 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N4006S; del IDF/AF as S-65C Ya... | |||
| 65-347 w/o 2006 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 253: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-347 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N401+ | ||||
| 65-399 w/o 2019 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 342: Sikorsky S-65C-3;
retained by Sikorsky for testing as N4034S;
to IAF Jun75+ | ||||
| 65-403 w/o 1992 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 350: Reserialled 350 unk; w/o 05Jan92. | ||||
| 65-346 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 351: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-346 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | 1583: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-346 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N4006S; del IDF/AF as S-65C Ya... | |||
| 65-404 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 352: | ||||
| 65-347 w/o 2006 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 353: reserialled 353 unk | ||||
| 65-349 w/o 1990 | S-65C-3 | 1972 | 355: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-349 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N402+ | ||||
| 65-350 w/o 1997 | S-65C-3 | 1972 | 357: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-350 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N402+ | ||||
| 65-351 w/o 1977 | S-65C-3 | 1972 | 360: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-351 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N402+ | ||||
| 65-352 | S-65C-3 | 1972 | 361: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-352 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N402+ | 1584: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-352 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N4027S; del IDF/AF as S-65C Ya... | |||
| 65-353 w/o 1984 | S-65C-3 | 1973 | 364: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-353 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N402+ | ||||
| 65-354 w/o 1990 | S-65C-3 | 1973 | 367: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-354 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N402+ | ||||
| 65-121 | ch-53a | 402: IDF, ex 153735 | 153735: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-120, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 153734, unk; xfer Israel as 402?, unk 153735: soc 28oct73 | ||||
| 65-119 w/o 1997 | ch-53a | 1965 | 403: Sikorsky S-65A c/n 65-119, ff?; del USMC as CH-53A 153733 unk; xfer units + | 153733: Sikorsky S-65A c/n 65-119, ff?; del USMC as CH-53A 153733 unk; xfer units unk; wfu & xfer MASDC as A... | |||
| 65-123 | ch-53a | 405: IDF, ex 153737 | 153737: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-123, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 153737, unk; wfu & std AMARC as ???, unk; xfer ... 153737: soc 30oct73 | ||||
| 65-151 | ch-53a | 406: IDF, reser 906 | 154880: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-151, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154880, unk; xfer Israel as 429, unk 154880: soc 30oct73 | ||||
| 65-129 | ch-53a | 412: IDF, ex 154866 | 154866: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-129, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154866, unk; xfer Israel as 412, unk 154866: soc 2nov73 | ||||
| 65-127 | ch-53a | 414: IAF, reser 714 | 154864: USMC CH-53A 154864: soc 2nov73 | ||||
| 65-135 | ch-53a | 417: IDF, ex 154872 | 154872: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-135, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154872, unk; xfer Israel as 417, unk; reseriall... | ||||
| 65-137 | ch-53a | 429: IDF, ex 154874 | 154874: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-137, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154874, unk; xfer Israel as 421, unk 154874: soc 2nov73 | ||||
| 65-078 | ch-53a | 471: IAF /471;
asg 114 Sqn at Hatzerim AB 471: preserved at Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim, as 71 from 2001 | 153307: USMC as CH-53A 153307: soc 5dec90:
To IAFDF 03jan91 | ||||
| 65-393 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 530: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-393 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | ||||
| 65-394 w/o 1977 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 532: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-394 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | ||||
| 65-395 w/o 1979 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 534: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-395 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | ||||
| 65-396 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 536: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-396 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N401+ | ||||
| 65-397 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 538: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-397 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N401+ | ||||
| 65-398 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 540: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-398 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N401+ | ||||
| 65-399 w/o 2019 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 542: reser 042 | ||||
| 65-400 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 544: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-400, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-343 w/o 1988 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 545: Reserialled 545 unk; w/o 29Dec88, heavy cargo lift problems while en route+ | ||||
| 65-401 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 546: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-401, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-402 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 548: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-402, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-403 w/o 1992 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 550: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-403, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-404 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 552: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-404, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-347 w/o 2006 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 553: reserialled 553 unk; | ||||
| 65-405 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 554: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-405, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-406 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 556: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-406, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-407 w/o 1977 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 558: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-407, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ | ||||
| 65-408 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 562: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-408, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N40+ 562: del 15sep75 | ||||
| 65-409 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 563: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-409, ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N42+ 563: del 16sep75 | ||||
| 65-400 | S-65C-3 | 1975 | 644: | ||||
| 65-223 | S-65C-2 | 1971 | 665: ex 5L-MA, as it is from austrian service | 5L-MA: S-65C-2, c/n 65-223, ff?; del Austrian Air Force as S-65Oe 5L-MA Sep 1971; asgd 2 Staffel, HubSchrau... | |||
| 65-224 w/o 1996 | S-65C-2 | 1971 | 666: S-65C-2, c/n 65-224, ff?; del Austrian Air Force as S-65Oe 5L-MB Sep 1971;+ | 5L-MB: S-65C-2, c/n 65-224, ff?; del Austrian Air Force as S-65Oe 5L-MB Sep 1971; asgd 2 Staffel, HubSchrau... | |||
| 65-127 | ch-53a | 714: IAF, reser 914 | 154864: USMC CH-53A 154864: soc 2nov73 | ||||
| 65-133 | ch-53a | 873: IDF, ex 154870 873: Israel;;Ex-USMC CH-53A upgraded to "Yasur 2000" standard before it was ret+ | 154870: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-133, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154870, unk; wfu & std AMARC as ???, unk; xfer ... | ||||
| 65-150 | ch-53a | 875: IDF, ex 154879 | 154879: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-150, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154879, unk; xfer Israel as 875, unk; reseriall... 154879: 1970s asg HMT-301, -6B engines reinstalled but D engine cowls remained | ||||
| 65-134 | ch-53a | 878: IDF, ex 154871 | 154871: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-134, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154871, unk; xfer Israel as 878, unk; conv Yasu... | ||||
| 65-119 w/o 1997 | ch-53a | 1965 | 903: ex 403 | 153733: Sikorsky S-65A c/n 65-119, ff?; del USMC as CH-53A 153733 unk; xfer units unk; wfu & xfer MASDC as A... | |||
| 65-151 | ch-53a | 906: Yasur 2000, asg 118Sq by 2010;
pictured | 154880: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-151, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154880, unk; xfer Israel as 429, unk 154880: soc 30oct73 | ||||
| 65-127 | ch-53a | 914: Yasur 2000 asg 114Sq by 2010, pictured | 154864: USMC CH-53A 154864: soc 2nov73 | ||||
| 65-345 w/o 1973 | S-65C-3 | 1971 | 949: Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-345 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N400+ | ||||
| 65-351 w/o 1977 | S-65C-3 | 1972 | 960: reserialled 960 unk; flew into hill on West Bank, 54 killed, 10May77. | ||||
| 65-353 w/o 1984 | S-65C-3 | 1973 | 964: reserialled 964 unk; collision with a mountain while trying to land near M+ | ||||
| 65-354 w/o 1990 | S-65C-3 | 1973 | 967: Reserialled 967 unk; w/o 05Jun90. | ||||
| 65-153 | ch-53a | 980: IDF, ex 154882 | 154882: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-153, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154882, unk; xfer Israel as 980, unk 154882: late 70s, was one of the RH-53A used by the Navy -6B engines reinstalled HMT-301 | ||||
| 65-126 | ch-53a | 981: IDF, ex 154863 | 154863: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-126, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154863, unk; xfer Israel as 981, unk | ||||
| 65-141 | ch-53a | 984: IDF, ex 154878 | 154878: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-141, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154878, unk; xfer Israel as 984, unk | ||||
| 65-155 | ch-53a | 985: IDF, ex 154884 | 154884: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-155, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154884, unk; xfer Israel as 985, unk 154884: soc 24mar93. | ||||
| 65-140 | ch-53a | 987: IDF, ex 154877 | 154877: Sikorsky S-65A, c/n 65-140, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53A 154877, unk; xfer Israel as 987, unk | ||||
