| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 12405 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King (S-61B) |
| Licence-built by: | UAC |
| C/n (msn): | 61202 |
| Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | TrentonMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYTR IATA: YTR Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air Force Museum of Canada |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 504026 |
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Sea King 12405 was taken on strength by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1964 and was the first of 37 assembled by United Aircraft of Canada in Longueuil, Quebec, from kits supplied by Sikorsky. Transferred to the RCAF in 1970, this Sea King served with 423, 443 and 406 Sqdns. It served in the Gulf War as part of Operation Friction in 1991 and with the United Nations in East Timor for Operation Toucan in 1999-2000. Retired in November 2018 with 17,755 airframe hours recorded, the highest of the 41 Canadian Sea Kings. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 October 2022, and has since been viewed 210 times. |