The 50th Anniversary Sea King fly’s over Halifax Harbour at dusk on 27 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL73060)
HMCS ASSINIBIONE
With her Sea King overhead, HMCS ASSINIBOINE overtaking HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS in January 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416004)
Sea King over HMCS SACKVILLE
Sea King 414 flys past HMCS SACKVILLE in Halifax, NS during the Tall Ships Rendezvous for the Canada 150 Celebrations on 1 August 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, Courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13717)
HMCS IROQUOIS Arriving Halifax
HMCS IROQUOIS returns to Halifax harbour on 6 July 2012. The destroyer has turned towards Shearwater while the ship’s company is extracting a Sea King from the hangar to disembark the helicopter on the jetty. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64594)
RCAF/RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter serial number 12431 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Originally acquired for the RCN’s Canadian Naval Air Service, the Sea Kings were transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force during unification of the Canadian Armed Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL9868)
RCAF/RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter serial number 12431 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Originally acquired for the RCN’s Canadian Naval Air Service, the Sea Kings were transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force during unification of the Canadian Armed Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98697)
Sea Kings Over Rosie Roads
Four Sea Kings fly over the harbour as the Canadian fleet prepares to leave Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico and return to Halifax,  at the conclusion of CARIBOPS in February 1981. Photo taken from HMCS OTTAWA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115127)
HMCS PROTECTEUR Launching Sea King
HMCS PROTECTEUR launches a Sea King helicopter from her flight deck while sailing to the Caribbean in January 1981. Photo taken from HMCS OTTAWA with HMCS ATHABASKAN between. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416010)
Best of 2017 -An RCN Photo Collection
This past year has been very interesting. I have had several opportunities to visit and record our Canadian Sailors at work, on current taskings, preparing for deployment and building our future Navy. Below are some of my favourite photos from 2017, Canada’s 150th Anniversary! All the photos are available to view in my Flickr Album, 2017 […]
An Open Letter to Steven Harper, Justin Trudeau, Thomas Mulcair and Members of Parliament on Canada’s Maritime Affairs.
As fall comes to Canada, we find ourselves in another federal election and each of you is on the campaign trail, diligently working towards re-election or election to a seat in our House of Commons. The election will fall on 19 October; three days shy of the first anniversary of a horrific day in our […]