The World’s First Helicopter Civilian Rescue
On November 29, 1945 in Fairfield Connecticut, a Sikorsky R-5 performed the first helicopter hoist rescues in aviation history.
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Sikorsky Helicopters in U.S. Air Force Rescue Squadrons
The HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter is the latest in the life-saving line of Sikorsky helicopters made for U.S. Air Force Rescue Squadrons. The Whiskey will round out a century of vertical flight rescue heroism.
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Sikorsky Helicopters Came of Age in the Korean War
Prior to the Korean War, the U.S. armed forces had few helicopters and little combat helicopter doctrine. The Korean conflict drove rapid combat helicopter development.
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75th Anniversary of the S-46 (VS-300)
During this period, Sikorsky Aircraft designed, developed, and produced the S-47 (R-4), S-48 (S-5), S-49 (R-6), S-51, S-52, and S-55 helicopters.
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