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The World’s First Helicopter Hoist Rescue
On November 29, 1945 in Fairfield Connecticut, a Sikorsky R-5 performed the first helicopter hoist rescue in aviation history.
Sikorsky’s S-61s — Part 1: Naval Sea Kings
When the twin-turbine S-61 Sea King first flew in 1959, it gave the US Navy a big, fast helicopter to search out and destroy Soviet ...
Sikorsky Archives Participates in Two Roads Brewing’s 2026 Igor’s Dream Release Day
The Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives will take part in the 14th annual release of Two Roads Brewing's Igor's Dream Imperial Stout on Saturday, January ...
The Buckley Years – Making More Sikorsky Aircraft
From the time Eugene Buckley joined Sikorsky Aircraft in 1976 to mass-produce the Black Hawk until his retirement as president in 1999, Buckley oversaw delivery ...
In Memory of Sergei Sikorsky
Sergei Sikorsky passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at the age of 100 years old.
Sikorsky Proves His Skycranes
The commercial S-64s that water-bombed California wildfires early this year are the legacy of Igor Sikorsky’s passion for the crane helicopter.
Sikorsky’s Mid-Sized Moneymaker – the S-58
The S-58 was one of the most successful piston-engine helicopters that Sikorsky ever built. By the time the last S-58 rolled off the Bridgeport, Connecticut ...
Sikorsky Builds Big – the S-56
The large and powerful Sikorsky S-56 was Sikorsky's answer to the U.S. Marine Corps' request for a shipboard helicopter that could carry heavy loads on ...
Sikorsky Archives Participates in Two Roads Brewing’s 2025 Igor’s Dream Release Day
The Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives will take part in the 13th annual release of Two Roads Brewing's Igor's Dream Imperial Stout on Saturday, February ...