SIKORSKY UH-19B Chickasaw 13879 US AIR FORCE Here we have an original unrestored photograph of a Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw being refuelled by an Esso Aviation Tanker. The UH-19B is a U.S. Air Force version of the Sikorsky S-55, an aircraft used by all U.S. military services in the 1950s and 1960s. After the first helicopter flew in November 1949, the USAF ordered production 50 H-19As in 1951. The USAF later acquired 270 H-19Bs with increased engine power, and in 1962 designated it the UH-19. Many H-19s were assigned to Air Rescue squadrons as SH-19s (later re-designated HH-19s). For rescue service, the SH-19 carried a 400-pound capacity hoist was mounted above the door, and it also could carry an external sling capable of holding 2,000 pounds. During the Korean War, SH-19s became the primary USAF rescue and medical evacuation helicopter. This is from my father’s collection of photographs, unfortunately I have no other information about this image. Image size A3 Supplied on a Satin Photographic paper, SRA3 = Size 330mm x 483mm. (Please refer to “The Technical Bit”) Print Ref:- AIR-0012