Sikorsky S.51 “Jezebel”

In the night of 31 January to 1 February 1953 parts of the Netherlands flooded after a severe storm, the North Sea flood of 1953. Around 1835 people were killed and it is to today the worst natural disaster in the Netherlands. The region where I live was also part of it so I always had a interest in "The Storm". The first generation of helicopters played a major role in rescuing people from rooftops, these were mainly Sikorsky types (and license build Westlands). Our Dutch Royal Navy had 1(!) helicopter at the time but she also played a major role, rescuing several people. Time to build a tribute to this very important chopper! She was nicknamed "Jezebel".