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Registration / Serial:55-1086
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Collection:Musée de l'ALAT et de l'Hélicoptère
Photo Date:6 March 2023
Photo by:Fred WillemsenContact
Photo ID:556351Submit Correction
View count: 144
An anonymous H-19/HSS-1. According to the Scramble database there are two at Dax. One is a navy 143, which is displayed as such, and this one, which should be 55-1086.
Registration / Serial:55-1086
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Photo Date:6 March 2023
Photo by:Fred WillemsenContact
Registration / Serial:55-1086
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Collection:Musée de l'ALAT et de l'Hélicoptère
Photo Date:6 March 2023
Photo by:Fred WillemsenContact
Photo ID:556351Submit Correction
View count: 144
An anonymous H-19/HSS-1. According to the Scramble database there are two at Dax. One is a navy 143, which is displayed as such, and this one, which should be 55-1086.
Registration / Serial:55-1086
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Photo Date:6 March 2023
Photo by:Fred WillemsenContact
Registration / Serial:1086
Military Code:AVW
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Collection:Musée de l'ALAT et de l'Hélicoptère
Photo Date:15 May 2017
Photo by:Peter de JongContact
Photo ID:16404Submit Correction
View count: 187
The S-55 was aptly nicknamed 'Happy Elephant' by the French. Although Sud-Est held a licence, I don't think any S-55s were built there; this H-19D-3 certainly has a Sikorsky c/n plate. It was delivered to the French navy in 1957, went to the air force in 1959, and on to the army in 1964. It was retired with 700 flight hours in 1970 and preserved initially at Metz.
Registration / Serial:1086
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Photo Date:15 May 2017
Photo by:Peter de JongContact
Registration / Serial:1086
Military Code:AVW
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Collection:Musée de l'ALAT et de l'Hélicoptère
Photo Date:15 May 2017
Photo by:Peter de JongContact
Photo ID:16404Submit Correction
View count: 187
The S-55 was aptly nicknamed 'Happy Elephant' by the French. Although Sud-Est held a licence, I don't think any S-55s were built there; this H-19D-3 certainly has a Sikorsky c/n plate. It was delivered to the French navy in 1957, went to the air force in 1959, and on to the army in 1964. It was retired with 700 flight hours in 1970 and preserved initially at Metz.
Registration / Serial:1086
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (S-55D)
C/n (msn):551086
Operator Titles:France - Army
City / Airport:Dax - Seyresse (LFBY)Map
Country:France
Photo Date:15 May 2017
Photo by:Peter de JongContact