Sikorsky S-58/H34 ,the sound of the sixties

[Lee78072]

Der war im Film "Die Sturmflut" zu sehen! Der Film weckte mein interresse für diesen Helicopter!

[roterhugo57]

I've flown in September 1987 as a passenger with this particular helicopter at the Oldtimer-Airshow Hahnweide near Stuttgart/Germany. A fantastic experience! All the best for the pilot, Mr. Bernd Hauber and his S-58, also to Mr. Eddy Brokken!

[heli59]

Bedankt voor het delen van deze Prachtige video , je vader moet wel emoties gehad hebben tijdens die vlucht , het geluid alleen al geeft je kriebels . thanks for sharing , regards , guido .

[airbornerat]

great video

[ComputerGrant]

Hat's off to both gentlemen. Much respect indeed. All the best.

[alain19761]

fantastic

[espada1968]

NICE VIDEO !!! Cooler Sound !!!

[timmermc]

Great for your father. I have been doing my military duty at the 40sth squadron in BKOK. Still remembering the sound of this workhorse.

[JasonJason210]

I have sat int the cockpit of one of those - it's like sitting in the middle of an engine room.

[mmarconcini]

There are 2 BELL fans.

[tranceaddict704]

What engine powers this helicopter?

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@tranceaddict704

1 x Wright R-1820-84 Radial 9 cylinder 1525 HP

[mtmckee]

Cool video, cool helicopter

[hectiky]

Great video. Bet this brought back a lot of memories for you dad.

[kurodo99]

Really beautiful video, full of love for your father. I hope him a long life. And these birds are still fantastic.

[clegsta42]

Wow - great to watch. Herr Hauber is a very experienced pilot but was happy to let your dad take over for a bit. Herr Brokken has done his fair share too and I was happy to see him fly for the first time in so long.

[Aeroerotic]

nice video. thanks for uploading it.

[EXTREMERFLUGSTOFF]

super 

[seakinglover1]

Was your father a pilot at the 40sth squadron?

[exitbb]

@seakinglover1 yes, from around 1964 until 1973...i think it was called the Heli-Flight back then.

[seakinglover1]

@exitbb indeed. I'm now a great fan of our belgian Sea Kings (wich belong now to the 40sth SQN Helicopter Koksijde) , but i have still mountains of respect for the Siko Pilots. Hope your father enjoyed his flight.

[galaxiesaver]

@seakinglover1 is that in Germany. i wasnt sure but i thought i saw a german flag and the Cross of Bundeswehr :)

[seakinglover1]

@galaxiesaver this once was a bleigna helicopter of the 40th sqn Searc And Rescue in Koksijde (Belgium).

It was painted in this german colours for a movie.

[galaxiesaver]

@seakinglover1 ok thx for the info

[TheConvair58]

beautiful video, sehr schön !!!!

[lanebmw]

Thank you all very much for sharing this. It is my favorite helicopter......and its nice to see some old guys flying and having a good time.....this is one of the best vids on youtube. It should be on discover channel.

Be safe,

Lane

[1134cs]

Way cool that you did that for ur dad. We did the same for mine shortly befor he passed away, It had been almost years but he flew that jet ranger like it yeasterday. Befor that a B-25 ride. Glad to see an old pilot happy. God bless from Texas.

[brybish]

nice video guys thanks. nice machine,

[jimpeoples1]

I am glad your father got to go for another flight. Pretty cool! Did he take the controls at all during the flight?

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@jimpeoples1

yes he did a little bit, at the end of the video you can hear the pilot say (in German) that my father still remembers how to fly...

[Powertampa]

That was very cool.

[espada1968]

Cool video ! Great !!

[Rotorbladesus]

I would LOVE to fly one of those!

[109jfkpt]

JFK had one of these as a back up for Marine One very nice

[stiglistanbul]

Was the helo painted in the Heeresflieger scheme for that Hamburg flood movie? I remember seing one of those flying there =)

[exitbb]

@stiglistanbul : yes that´s the one: movie was called „Die Sturmflut“ for RTL.

[nipponhouseplayer]

Great video! need more!

[MrJoseph1157]

Very very nice video, I enjoyed very much, Well done.Hope your father is well.Joe

[USN1985dos]

That is one ugly bird.

[penquinbum]

Thanks so much for putting this on. I flew a 34-d in Vietnam with the US Marine Corps and later flew the S-55 (sort of like going even back more in time in civilian life in the Canadian Arctic. Kind of rough but I always felt it would get me home. Great memories and a great sound.

[nightflyyerfan]

@penquinbum we salute you great sir..

[YawmZajlaug]

When I was about 6, I used to hear this kind of helicopter starting their engines in Sumthong, Laos. That cranking sounds used to frighten me alot. I would seek the assurance of my mom every early morning.

[donsea]

Even if I wasn't such a fan of rotorcraft, I'd find this a totally delightful video! Your Father looked like he thoroughly enjoyed himself. This had to be a very special experience for him! I'm actually a bit jealous. I'd love to ride in an S-58. I do have a question. Can you please give me the artist and title of the music track playing in the background? Thanks and great video!!

[gooseneck12]

Great vid for a great helicopter keep on youtube.

[tobagotb10]

Awsome machine, a true flying machine. How times have changed.

[rickey5353]

With no prop to "pull through", How did pilots clear the run down oil from the bottom cylinders, prior to start-up?

[motokid032]

I bet that cloud smelled amazing..MMM

Crazy to see how the S-55 has evolved, check out the S-55QT.

[Eumel1990]

Episch!

[rg1430914]

I was stationed in Fulda Germany with the 58th Engineers at Downs Barracks from 1960 to '63 and the H-34 pilots used to let me fly with them on border patrol if there were no brass going as long as I was in uniform.I have some pics of the east german border from the copter rides on the weekends when I was able to go.This is a great video and brings back memories of the old days.Ron G

[Vacothierry]

Trés jolie vidéo, bel hommage aux anciens que l'on ne doit pas oublier ...

[G2GPavehawk]

Need to smooth out those vibes.

[exitbb]

@G2GPavehawk : That´s exactly how it feels on board of this helicopter....  : )

[G2GPavehawk]

@exitbb I can help reduce those...

[Armafly]

Very nice video and ...full of nostalgy.

[BCAD01]

Great video!

[JayJay1990fromwiehl]

3:56 ganz lässig... sehr schönes video

[1dfh]

Das Video ist der Hammer!

[dustoffmemo]

wie eine vw käfer einfach herrlich diese alten hubis

danke fürs hochladen

[skyrudio]

Hey Bruno very nice video.

i remember one jump out of this heli years ago.