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50th Anniversary Sea King

February 8, 2024 by Roger Litwiller

50th Anniversary Sea King

A RCAF Sea King in the 50th Anniversary colors, fly’s over Halifax Harbour at sunset on 27 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL73061)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Halifax, Helicopter, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King

RCN/RCAF CH-124 Sea King

January 4, 2024 by Roger Litwiller

RCN/RCAF CH-124 Sea King

RCAF CH-12429 Sea King Helicopter on display at the Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden. This helicopter began it’s career flying for the RCN. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL07118)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Naval Aviation, CFB Borden, Cold War, Helicopter, History, Naval Air, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Sikorsky CH-124

RCN Helicopters

October 29, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Helicopters

Four Generations of RCN helicopters on display at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, ON. Left to Right; Bell HTL-6, Sikorsky HO4S, Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King and Piasecki HUP-3. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02156)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bell HTL-6, Canadian Aviation Museum, Canadian Naval Air Service, Canadian Naval Aviation, Cold War, Helicopter, History, Naval History, Navy, Piasecki HUP-3 Helicopter, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, Sikorsky CH-124, Sikorsky HO4S Helicopter

RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

October 15, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Returned to its original Royal Canadian Navy colours, representing the longest continuously serving aircraft in the Canadian Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98694)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CFB Shearwater, Helicopter, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Sikorsky CH-124

RCAF CH-148 Cyclone

May 22, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCAF CH-148 Cyclone

RCAF CH-148 Cyclone 813 flying over Halifax Harbour on 13 June 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02369)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, CH-148 Cyclone, Helicopter, HMC Dockyard, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy

RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

March 12, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter serial number 12401 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Returned to her original Royal Canadian Navy colours, representing the longest continuously serving aircraft in the Canadian Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98696)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CFB Shearwater, Helicopter, History, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy Air Arm, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Sikorsky CH-124

Sea King over a Silver Star

January 22, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Sea King over a Silver Star

RCAF Sea King and a Silver Star at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Airpark on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00655) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the coffee icon on the bottom right of the […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Aviation, CFB Shearwater, CH-124, Cold War, Helicopter, Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, Shearwater Aviation Museum

CH-124 Sea King

November 11, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

CH-124 Sea King

CH-124 Sea King on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Air Park on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00641)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Naval Aviation, Cold War, Helicopter, History, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Sikorsky CH-124

Sikorsky HO4S Helicopter

September 30, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Sikorsky HO4S Helicopter

Sikorsky HO4S S-55885 helicopter flown by the RCN at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL96295)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Naval Aviation, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, Helicopter, HMCS, HMCS SHEARWATER, Horse, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater NS, Sikorsky HO4S Helicopter

RCN Avenger and RCAF Sea King

July 17, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Avenger and RCAF Sea King

RCN Avenger and RCAF Sea King at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Air Park on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00666)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, Helicopter, History, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy Air Service, Sea King, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Sikorsky CH-124

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