List of Sikorsky H-19 operators explained

The following are operators of the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw and Westland Whirlwind helicopters. This helicopter was operated globally with many operators military in the late 20th century.

Sikorsky H-19 operators

Military

Argentina

• Argentine Air Force^[1]
• Argentine Navy^[2]

Belgium

• Belgian Air Force^[3]

Cambodia

• Khmer Royal Aviation (AVRK)

Canada

• Royal Canadian Air Force^[4]
• Royal Canadian Navy^[5]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Congolaise Government^[6]

Chile

• Chilean Air Force^{[7] [8]}

Cuba

• Revolutionary Armed Forces^[9]

Dominican Republic

• Dominican Air Force^{[10] [11]}

Denmark

• Danish Air Force^{[10] [11]}

France

• French Air Force^[12]

Greece

• Hellenic Air Force^[13]

Guatemala

• Guatemalan Air Force^{[14] [15]}

Haiti

• Haitian Air Force^[16]

Honduras

• Honduran Air Force^[17]

Israel

• Israeli Air Force^{[18] [19]}

Italy

• Italian Air Force^[20]

Japan

• Japan Air Self-Defense Force^{[21] [22]}
• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force^[4]
• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force^[23]

Katanga

• Katangese Air Force^[24]

Kingdom of Laos

• Royal Lao Air Force

Netherlands

• Royal Netherlands Navy^{[25] [26]}

Norway

• Norwegian Navy^[27]

Pakistan

• Pakistan Air Force^[28]
• Pakistan Army^[28]

Philippines

• Philippines Air Force^[28]

Portugal

• Portuguese Air Force^[29]

South Vietnam

• Republic of Vietnam Air Force^[30]

Spain

• Spanish Air Force^[31]

Republic of China

• Republic of China Air Force
  • Air Rescue Group^[32]

Thailand

• Royal Thai Air Force^{[33] [34]}

Turkey

• Turkish Air Force^[35]

United States

• United States Army^[4]
• United States Air Force^[4]
• United States Marine Corps^[4]
• United States Navy^[4]
• United States Coast Guard^[4]

Venezuela

• Venezuelan Air Force^[36]

Historical

India

• Indian Air Force^[20]

Civil

Belgium

• Sabena^[37]

United States

• New York Airways^[4]
• Los Angeles Airways^{[38] [39]}

Westland Whirlwind operators

Military

Austria

• Austrian Air Force^{[40] [41]}

Brazil

• Brazilian Air Force^[42]
• Brazilian Navy^{[43] [44]}

Brunei

• Brunei Air Force^[42]

France

• French Navy^[45]

Ghana

• Ghana Air Force^[20]

Iran

• Imperial Iranian Air Force^[20]

Italy

• Italian Air Force^[20]

Kuwait

• Kuwait Air Force^[46]

Nigeria

• Nigerian Air Force^[28]

Qatar

• Qatar Air Force^[47]

United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force^[48]

• Royal Navy^[49]

Yugoslavia

• SFR Yugoslav Air Force^{[36] [50]}
  • 783rd Helicopter Squadron

Civil

United Kingdom

• Bristow Helicopters^{[51] [52]}
• British European Airways^[53]

See also

• Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
• Westland Whirlwind

References

• James, Derek M. Westland Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1991. .
• Book: Jefford . C G . RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 . 1988 . Airlife . . 1-85310-053-6 .
• Book: Núñez Padin . Jorge Felix . Cicalesi . Juan Carlos . Sikorsky S-55/H-19 & S-58/T . 2011 . Jorge Felix . Núñez Padin . Fuerzas Aeronavales . Serie en Argentina . 6 . Spanish . 978-987-1682-13-3 . Bahía Blanca, Argentina . 2018-05-27 . 27 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180527202257/http://www.leonardohobbies.com.ar/serie-en-argentina-n%C2%B06-%E2%80%9Csikorsky-s-55h-19-s-58t%E2%80%9D/ . dead .
• Book: Sturtivant . R . Ballance . T . The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm . 1994 . Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd . Tonbridge, Kent, UK . 0-85130-223-8.

External links

• Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives website - SIKORSKY PRODUCT HISTORY - S-55 (accessed 2018-05-27)

Notes and References

1. News: Fuerza Aerea Argentina UH-19B . Helis.com . 29 January 2013.
2. News: Argentine Navy S-55 . Helis.com . 29 January 2013.
3. Web site: Sikorsky H-19/S-55 . .belgian-wings.be . 29 January 2013 . 19 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019121403/http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Sikorsky%20H-19%20%26%20S-55/Sikorsky%20H-19%20%26%20S-55%20Frontpage.html . dead .
4. Web site: S-55/H-19/HO4S/HRS Helicopter . 2011 . Sikorsky Archives . 31 January 2013.
5. The World's Air Forces: Canadian Naval Aviation. Flight. 13 May 1955. 67. 2416. 621.
6. Web site: Helicopter Market 1971 pg. 576 . flightglobal.com . 1 January 2015.
7. Web site: Chile Air Force Aircraft Types . aeroflight.co.uk . 29 January 2013.
8. Web site: Chile - Air Force . Demand media . 29 January 2013.
9. Web site: Air war over Cuba 1956-1959 . acig.info . 29 January 2013.
10. News: Royal Danish Air Force UH-19 . Helis.com . 29 January 2013.
11. Schrøder, Hans (1991). "Royal Danish Airforce". Ed. Kay S. Nielsen. Tøjhusmuseet, 1991, p. 1–64. .
12. Web site: French wings over Algeria . frenchwings.net . 29 January 2013.
13. News: Polemiki Aeroporia H-19 . Helis.com . 29 January 2013.
14. Web site: Guatemala's Protracted War--The Role of the Guatemalan Air Force. airpower.au.af.mil. 29 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170210084750/http://www.airpower.au.af.mil/apjinternational/apj-s/2004/3trimes04/corumeng.htm. 10 February 2017. dead.
15. Web site: Sikorsky UH-19B Chicasaw. jetphotos.net. 29 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018025924/http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7405074. 18 October 2013. dead.
16. Web site: Escadre d'Helicoptéres H-19. aeroflight.co.uk . 29 January 2013.
17. Web site: Sikorsky S-55 (UH-19) Chickasaw – Aeroflight.
18. Web site: Israel Air Force - H-19. aeroflight.co.uk . 29 January 2013.
19. Web site: IAF UH-19 . Demand media . 29 January 2013.
20. World Helicopter Market . Flight International. 11 July 1968. 94. 3096. 52.
21. Web site: Japan Air Self Defense Force . www2.ocn.ne.jp . 29 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018041503/http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~saab2000/JASDF.htm . 18 October 2013 . dead .
22. Web site: JASDF H-19. Demand media . 29 January 2013.
23. Web site: The History of Fleet Air Wing 21's equipments . mod.go.jp . 18 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130131150903/http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/tateyama/item/kitirekisi/koukuukisoubi.htm . 31 January 2013 . dead .
24. Web site: Congo, Part 1; 1960-1963 . ACIG . 2003 . 9 August 2013.
25. News: Marine Luchtvaartdienst S-55/H-19 . Helis.com . 29 January 2013.
26. Web site: Netherlands - Navy Sikorsky-HO4S . Demand media . 29 January 2013.
27. News: Royal Netherlands Navy HO4S-3 . Helis.com . 29 January 2013.
28. World Helicopter Market . Flight International. 11 July 1968. 94. 3096. 54.
29. News: Portuguese Air Force H-19. Helis.com. 29 January 2013.
30. Web site: South Viet Nam Air Force - VNAF - Equipment . globalsecurity.org . 29 January 2013.
31. News: ejercito del aire UH-19B . Helis.com . 29 January 2013.
32. Web site: 救護隊歷年使用各機型之照片. Ministry of Defense, Republic of China. 2021-08-08.
33. Web site: Royal Thai Air Force History . 29 January 2013 . 25 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111125143720/http://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Force_Detail.pdf . dead .
34. Web site: Sikorsky-H-19A-Chickasaw . Demand media . 29 January 2013.
35. Web site: Sikorsky-H-19A-Chickasaw service . uswarplanes.net . 29 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019131710/http://www.uswarplanes.net/h19.html . 19 October 2013 . dead .
36. World Helicopter Market . Flight International. 11 July 1968. 94. 3096. 60.
37. Web site: Titre : Un peu d'histoire ...... sabena.com. 7 September 2016.
38. Web site: Los-Angeles-Airways Sikorsky-S-55 . Demand media . 29 January 2013.
39. Web site: Los Angeles Airways . aerodacious.com . 29 January 2013.
40. Web site: FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market - 1968 . flightglobal.com . July 1968. 2 February 2013.
41. Web site: Westland-WS-55-Whirlwind . Demand media . 2 February 2013.
42. Web site: FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market - Page 49 . flightglobal.com . July 1968. 5 February 2013.
43. Web site: Flight Global - 1966 . flightglobal.com . July 1966. 2 February 2013.
44. Web site: Westland Whirlwind HAR3, N-7010, Brazilian Navy . abpic.co.uk . 2 February 2013.
45. James 1991, p. 336.
46. Web site: FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market - 1968 . flightglobal.com . July 1968. 2 February 2013.
47. Web site: World Air Forces 1977 pg. 72-73. flightglobal.com . 25 August 2018.
48. Web site: Westland Whirlwind HAR10 . MooreAircraft.com . 2 February 2013.
49. Web site: A Royal Navy Westland Whirlwind helicopter flies alongside the south coast of England. . BBC . 2 February 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130215134955/http://www.bbcmotiongallery.com/gallery/clip/1B012593_0002.do . 15 February 2013.
50. Web site: Yugoslavian Westland-WS-55-Whirlwind . Demand media . 2 February 2013.
51. James 1991, p. 327.
52. Web site: Bristow Helicopters Westland-WS-55 . Demand media . 7 February 2013.
53. Web site: Westland WS-55 Series 3, G-AODA/EP-HAC/9Y-TDA, at The Helicopter Museum . helicoptermuseum.co.uk . 2 February 2013.