slide via Frank Mk Meiken

Sea King 12440 at Shearwater doing pilot training with external loads.

During a port visit of the NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic (SNFL) to Den Helder, this Sea King was the shipborne helicopter of HMCS Charlottetown (FFH339). It visited De Kooy for a few days and performed some local flights.

Here seen on board HMCS Iroquois, this CH-124 crash landed on August 4 1991 at the Schenectady, NY airshow and was written-off.

Apparently unserviceable, the helicopter was hoisted off the ship and towed to De Kooy (EHKD).

Sea King 12405 was taken on strength by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1964 and was the first of 37 assembled by United Aircraft of Canada in Longueuil, Quebec, from kits supplied by Sikorsky. Transferred to the RCAF in 1970, this Sea King served with 423, 443 and 406 Sqdns. It served in the Gulf War as part of Operation Friction in 1991 and with the United Nations in East Timor for Operation Toucan in 1999-2000. Retired in November 2018 with 17,755 airframe hours recorded, the highest of the 41 Canadian Sea Kings.

This Gulf War 1 veteran is seen on arrivals day of the London Air Show.

While on a boat trip out of Victoria harbour (BC) in search of some local wildlife this Canadian Sea King flew past.

This CH-124 was on deployment at NAS de Kooy near Den Helder while its ship was berthed in the naval port of Den Helder.

The Royal Canadian Navy acquired 41 CHSS-2 Sea Kings in 1963-1969 for ASW use. Four were built by Sikorsky and the remaining 37 by United Aircraft of Canada (Pratt & Whitney Canada) in Longueuil, PQ. Most were deployed on destroyers and frigates. The last CH-124s retired at 443 Sqn. at Victoria Airport, BC in Dec. 2018 and replaced by the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone. Several went to RCAF base museums and the rest (about 16) were sold to Rotor Maxx Support Ltd. in Parksville, BC (owned by the VIH Group). 12429 was the last Sea King deployed at sea with HMCS St. John's from Jan. 16-Jul. 23, 2018.

Entering service with the Royal Canadian Navy in 1964, this Seaking would retire in December 2018 when the type was stood down.

HMCS Algonquin during a port visit to Rotterdam

HMCS Algonquin at the Parkkade during a port visit to Rotterdam with two SeaKings on deck. 12403 & 12417

Parked on board HMCS Huron