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unusual facts about CH-124 Sea King



Annapolis-class destroyer

Unlike the British, who fitted a small helicopter (Westland Wasp) on their frigates with only a minimum of redesign, the RCN decided to use the far more capable and sophisticated CH-124 Sea King.

CFB Shearwater

12 Wing's squadrons at Shearwater Heliport in Nova Scotia and at Patricia Bay in British Columbia currently operate the Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King but is expected to re-equip with the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone commencing in 2012 with the conclusion of the Maritime Helicopter Project.

Operation Megaphone

At 1:45 pm on 3 August, fourteen sailors boarded Katie in a helicopter-borne assault from a Sea King, led by Captain Drew Robertson, during which the crew of the Katie offered no resistance.

Sea King helicopter

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King, an anti-submarine warfare helicopter operated by the Canadian armed forces based on the SH-3

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King

;CH-124C : One CH-124 operated by the Helicopter Operational Test and Evaluation Facility located at CFB Shearwater.

Tom Siddon

In this role, he was responsible for ordering new EH-101 navy helicopters to replace the aging Sea King helicopters.


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