Antarctic mission markings displayed by penguins on this old workhorse, S-55 0371 which could be found in storage with the naval aviation museum.

Constructed as an H-19D in 1956 and entered service with the US Army as 56-4255. Civilianised in 1973. Joined Flight Research Inc of Starkville, Mississippi in 1989, based at the National Test Pilot School at Mojave, California.

Delivered to the US Coast Guard in 1954 as an HO4S-3G and imported in 1984 as an S-55B. Here in use for spraying trees for spruce bud worm while registered to Zimmer Air Services. Withdrawn and cancelled on 8 September 1987.

Ex-N63314, 55-3207

Ex 51-14298.

More than 20+ Sikorsky S-55s and S-58s are used for cherry drying in the Okanogan River Valley area near Brewster, of Washington. This S-55B was first delivered to Chicago Helicopter Airways in Sep. 1956 as N875 and operated scheduled passenger flights until replaced by larger S-58s. Later N875W. Exported to Canada 1980, C-GSWL had 7 owners (MF Air Service, South-West Heli., Silver Pine, G O Island Hopper, Far West Heli, Spica Energy & Keith Franklin) before sold in May 2006 to Golden Wings Avn/Dave Smith. One of 10 S-55s seen at Smith's Monse Heliport, 4 mi NE of Anderson Field, Brewster, WA

Imported from the US in 1980 and here about to be transferred from Southwest Helicopters to locally based Silver Pine Air Services. In 2006 it was exported as N855TC and current in 2021, one of the last still to be piston powered.

Ex 55-3184 and N73893. Still current on register at time of upload

Ex N63314. [Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor 105mm/2,5]

Seen at Brisbane's Archerfield Airport ( YBAF ) wearing Citilink Aviation titles.

There are very few active radial piston engine equipped helicopters in existance. This is one of them.

Ex N63314. [Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor 105mm/2,5]