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The Sikorsky Sea King is the workhorse of many air forces and navies around the world.Β Since itβs introduction in 1961 many have been built under licence in Italy, Japan, and the UK as well the long production run in the USA.The Sea King was primarily designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare, but several variations have appeared over the years including search-and-rescue, transport, airborne radar, anti-shipping and troop transport.
The Sea King ASW has a crew of four and is armed with torpedoes, depth charges and various sonobuoys and pyrotechnics.
This example is a Sikorsky Sea King CH-124 of the Royal Canadian Navy 1965.
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There was a great controversy in Canada during the 1990s and early 2000s about the Canadian government of the time scrapping plans from the previous government to replace the Sea King helicopter fleet with AgustaWestland Merlin helicopters. Complaints arose that the Canadian Sea Kings by that time were in a bad state of disrepair and could endanger their crews.
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