This action-focused photograph captures a Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 naval helicopter, marked 23, conducting a personnel-hoist operation over water. The suspended rescue subject and open-sea setting instantly communicate the aircrafts demanding rescue role.
The S-55 family served transport, utility, rescue, and naval missions around the world. Here, the aircrafts elevated cockpit and roomy lower cabin are seen in exactly the kind of mission environment that made the design so important. Naval markings suggest an operator believed to be connected with Italian naval aviation.
From the Jeffrey C. Evans Helicopter Archive Estate. Evans was a respected helicopter historian, researcher, photographer, and co-author of The Bell 47 Helicopter Story. This provenance connects the piece to a focused aviation-history collection while the exact subject details remain grounded in the visible photograph and archive documentation.
Good overall archive-print condition with light handling wear. No major tear is visible. Repeating Kodak Professional Endura paper markings appear on the reverse. Please review all photos carefully as they show the exact piece you will receive.
| Subject | Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 naval rescue-hoist helicopter coded 23 |
| Date / Era | Late 1950s1960s era |
| Format | Black-and-white archive enlargement |
| Paper / Material | Kodak Professional Endura-type paper |
| Measurements | Approx. 8 x 12 in. |
| Provenance | Jeffrey C. Evans Helicopter Archive Estate |
| Custom SKU | PHO-FLDH1-XS4G |
Ships free with tracked shipping and careful protective packing. This physical archive photograph will be packed flat between rigid protection to help it arrive ready for display, collecting, or reference use.
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Dynamic rescue-hoist scene over water
A strong addition for aviation historians, modelers, rotorcraft collectors, and focused archive displays.
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