The prototype Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King made its’ first flight on March 11, 1959. There are still some later-built versions in use today, some sixty years ago, attesting to the design’s usefulness and reliability. Sikorsky Aircraft began manufacturing the HSS-2 helicopter after winning a 1957 competition for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the U.S. […]
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Sikorsky’s Sea Kings No Longer Rule the Waves
Posted by Ken Kula on February 23rd, 2019
Posted in U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy 
Tags: Canada, Commando, HSS-2, Mitsubishi, Sea King, Sikorsky, Westland 
Comments Off on Sikorsky’s Sea Kings No Longer Rule the WavesCanadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s 2015 Skyfest
Posted by Ken Kula on July 8th, 2015
Posted in Bombers, Museums Tags: 1942 National Steel Car Corporation Limited, Canada, Canadian Warplane Heritage, Dakota, Frank Ertl, Hamilton International Airport, Jerry Yagen, Lancaster, Lysander, Mitchell, Mosquito, Mustang, Ontario, Vintage Wings of Canada Comments Off on Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s 2015 SkyfestKaman’s Huskie: An Early First Responder
Posted by Ken Kula on March 8th, 2014
Kaman’s H-43 Huskie helicopter was designed shortly after World War II, and served American military branches through the mid-1970s. Training and utility roles came first, but the important service of aircrew rescue for the U.S. Air Force stands out, especially during the early 1960s through the end of the Viet Nam war. The HH-43 enabled […]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Air Force, Avco, B-52, Boeing, Canada, Columbia, combat search, Connecticut, engineer, F-94 Starfire, flash, Germany, Greenland, Honor, Iceland, important tool, Iran, K-125A, K-225, K-225s, Kaman Aircraft Corporation, Ken Kula, large metal, longer-ranged search, Lu Hallett, Major, Morocco, Myanmar, National Museum, Navy, New England Air Museum, northern U.S., Olympic Flight Museum of Olympia WA, Pakistan, pilot, Pratt and Whitney, Ramsay Research Library, rescue equipment, rescue services, rescue tools, Southeast Asia, T-53, T-6, Thailand, tilt-rotor search, U-Tapao air base, U.S. Air Force, U.S. military, United States, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, USAF's Air Rescue Service, William Pitsenbarger Comments Off on Kaman’s Huskie: An Early First ResponderShearwater International Air Show – Hey… I Remember That
Posted by Ken Kula on November 30th, 2013
Every few weeks or so, you’ll see a new report here about an air show or event that contains some recollections and images from a bygone era. Some reports will review air shows no longer produced while others may feature some notable past military exercises; all will contain some long-since retired aircraft. As we here […]
Posted in airshows Tags: AH-64, base commander, C-5 Galaxy, Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, CH-124 Sea, CH-148 Cyclone, Dartmouth, Goose Bay, Halifax, Halifax Harbor, Ken Kula, King, Lieutenant, location, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Nova, Nova Scotia, Point, Queen, Richard E. Byrd, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea Kings, Sikorsky S-92, U.S. Coast Guard, United States, United States Army, United States Navy Comments Off on Shearwater International Air Show – Hey… I Remember That