USGC Sikorsky HH-3F 1477 shares the ramp at New Orleans NAS with Sikorsky HH-52A 1386.

The spectacular arrival of the Empire Test Pilots School.

As oil exploration in the North Sea took off towards the end of the 1960s, the need for a better search and rescue service emerged. Helikopter Service was tasked with providing the service until the Sea Kings that the RNoAF had on order could be delivered. LN-ORE was delivered to Helikopter Service in August 1966 and served on the North Sea Shuttle until leased and later sold to Helicsa as EC-FJJ in late 1991. Crashed into the sea off Tenerife, Gran Canaria 8 July 2006. Seen here at Bergen Flesland's slightly sloping apron in early 1970.

At sea off of Halifax, Nova Scotia prior to a port visit by RFA Fort Austin.

The venerable Navy workhorse of the 60's and 70's concluding a trip around it's home station. HC-1 was de-activated April 29 1994.

Prior to Westland production of Sea Kings for the British forces, four US-built examples were received as trials and pattern aircraft.

Photographer: Harry Tyrpak.

Photographer: "Bunny" Darby. Assigned to 6953 Test Squadron/6954 Test Group. Ex USN Bureau Number 149009.

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.

Sea King of HS-5 "Night Dippers" over the CVN-69 flight deck.

Photographer: Michael Grove.

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.