Aircraft Photo of 129 | Sikorsky HSS-1 | France - Navy | AirHistory.net #6086
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"129"
Military Code:F
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky HSS-1
Licence-built by:Sud
C/n (msn):581007/SA50
Operator Titles:France - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Lanvéoc - PoulmicMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFRL   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Portes Ouvertes de Lanvéoc-Poulmic 2015
 
Photo Date:21 June 2015
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 6086
Photo Comment

Normally a gate guard here, this well-kept Seabat was put on display at the Lanvéoc airshow. Fake serial No 129 is worn on the other side; but this is really No 7, from Sikorsky c/n 581007. The helicopter was assembled by Sud with c/n SA50. This was the last of 50 S-58s supplied to France in parts. Later airframes by Sud where wholly manufactured by them, and do not have Sikorsky construction numbers.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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