Found in Africa - unknown Sea King

[canberra]

Found the below while trying to get around a traffic jam in Somerset West near Cape Town, South Africa


Judging from markings one would think this could be Bu150142/TF-14 of HSL-33. Problem is that was a SH-2 Sea Sprite, and this is obviously a SH-3 Sea King, so presume markings are fake Anyone know more

Location cnr 'Van Zyl Rd' and 'Fabriek St' (34 05' 49.2"S 18 50' 43,3"E)

TIA, Michael

[Koen L]

Actually that's not a Sea King but a S-62!

[Lifeliner 3]

A quick search via Google led me to the following forum:

http://www.saairforce.co.za/forum/viewt ... =13&t=3123

Haven't checked the civilian regisrations mentioned, but at least it's something!

Edit: searching the civvy codes led me to the c/n 62062.

[frank kramer]

Well, one thing's for sure: Louis Vosloo (the South African author of the article quoted in the link) is THE authority on aviation in South Africa. If he has identified it as ex- ZS-HHK, that is undoubtedly correct.

[canberra]

Thanks all!!

Should make it: (http://www.helis.com/database/model/577/)
Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-062, ff ~1964; registered Sikorsky as N2512M; del Petroleum Helicopters as N92867, Jul64; dam dur power-off autorotation at Morgan City, LA, 19Mar70; sold Imperial Airways as CF-JOK, ~1973; sold Cyprus Airways as 5B-CBW, Feb75; sold Gulf Airways as A7-HAC Apr75; sold Court Helicopters as ZS-HHK, Oct78; lsd Rob Air as 3D-HAE, Dec79; lsd Wright Airlift Intl as N2516M, 1980; lsd to Heliswift as 3D-HAE, 1984; rtnd Court Helicopters as ZS-HHK, 24Jul92; wfu South Africa unk.

Case closed

[rené]

Actually that's not a Sea King but a S-62!

and now you may call it a C-King (according to the paper)!

René