Sikorsky S.58C's at Gosselies airfield in September 1966.
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Sikorsky (Sud Aviation) HSS-1 Seabat (S-58)
Rescue- and transport helicopter
Between 1961 and 1962, five Sikorsky HSS-1 (S-58) helicopters build under license by Sud Aviation in France were acquired by the Belgian Air Force in order to create a Search and Rescue unit (previously equipped with fast rescue ships operating out of Lombardsijde/Nieuwpoort). Two aircraft were temporarily assigned to the Belgian Navy to be used as aerial minesweepers (B-7 and B-8). At the end of their career and after delivery of the Seaking helicopters a number of HSS-1's remained in service as training helicopter. |
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B-4 | SA145 | May 1961 | Dec 1984 | B-4/OT-ZKD, storage Koksijde |
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B-5 | SA146 | May 1961 | Aug 1985 | B-5/OT-ZKE, Accident during autorotation at Koksijde on 29 Aug 1985 |
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B-6 | SA181 | Feb 1962 | Amy 1979 | B-6/OT-ZKF, on displau at the Royal Army Museum, Brussels |
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B-7 | SA184 | Feb 1962 | Feb 1978 | B-7/OT-ZKG, used by the Belgian Navy as minesweeper with anchor incorporated in Belgian roundel. Crashed at St. Idesbald on 07 Jan 1976 due to engine problems |
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B-8 | SA185 | Jan 1962 | Jul 1986 | B-8/OT-ZKH, used by the Belgian Navy as minesweeper with anchor incorporated in Belgian roundel. Special paint schemes "25 Years SAR", "The Last One/40 Squadron", gate guardian at Koksijde airbase. |
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Sikorsky S-58C
Transport helicopter
In 1963 five Sikorsky S-58 helicopters were taken over from the Belgian national carrier Sabena to serve as logistical transport helicopters (Short Range Transport or SRT) for the Nike surface-to-air missile batteries based in Germany. In the Belgian Air Force these aircraft were designated S-58C and two of these former passenger helicopters were equipped with a VIP interiors. All of the S-58C's were withdrawn from use with the arrival of the Westland Seakings in 1976. |
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B-9 | 58-324 | Oct 1963 | Sep 1964 |
OO-SHG, (KAT-43) Belgian Congo, B-9/OT-ZKI,
Written off in accident at Koksijde on 21 Sep 1964 |
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B-10 | 58-333 | Aug 1963 | May 1976 | OO-SHH (Sabena), B-10/OT-ZKJ, D-HAUE spare parts source for D-HAUG (ex B-15) |
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B-11 | 58-356 | Sep 1963 | Jun 1976 | ,OO-SHI, B-11/OT-ZKK, D-HAUF, Auto und Technik Museum, Sinsheim (D.) |
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B-12 | 58-388 | Nov 1963 | Jul 1976 | OO-SHL (Sabena), B-12/OT-ZKL, D-HAID, Air Classic, Frankfurt (D.) |
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B-13 | 58-395 | Oct 1963 | Oct 1971 | OO-SHM, (KAT44) Belgian Congo, B-13/OT-ZKM. Written off in accident at Merzbrück on 15 Oct 1971. |
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B-14 | 58-350 | Jun 1969 | Jun 1976 | N878, OO-SHQ, B-14/OT-ZKN, (VIP configuration), D-HAUC, spare parts resource , preserved as "80+25" at Laupheim (D.) |
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B-15 | 58-836 | Jan 1969 | Nov 1975 | OO-SHP (Sabena), B-15/OT-ZKP, VIP configuration, D-HAUG, "PJ+366" Heer for film, still active |
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film of D-HAUG former B-15/OT-ZKP flown by former BAF
pilot Eddy Brokken |
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Last updated 07/06/12 17:19 Daniel Brackx
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