Sikorsky S-58 Helicopter Engine Start & Taxi "Screaming Mimi" from TV Series “Riptide N698” N9VY

07-17-2018 This is a 1962 Sikorsky S-58DT N9VY (cn 58-1519) named the "Screaming Mimi" from the eighties U.S. TV Series named Riptide (N698) and operated by Summit Helicopters Inc. out of the Whiteman Airport. I apologize for shooting into the bright sun. Thank You for Watching & Please Subscribe to my Channel. My Thumbnail taken from a different day with better lighting it's a shame I had to shoot towards the sun.
N9VY started out life as a US Marine Corps radial-engined HUS-1/UH-34D, and when it went to the civilian world was converted to turbine power using a pair of coupled Pratt & Whitney
PT-6Ts and received a new, extended nose to enclose the PT-6s.
The Sikorsky H-34 (company designation S-58) is a piston-engined military helicopter originally designed by American aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy. It has seen extended use when adapted to turbine power by the British licensee as the Westland Wessex and Sikorsky as the later S-58T. H-34s served, mostly as medium transports, on every continent with the armed forces of 25 countries. It saw combat in Algeria, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and throughout Southeast Asia. Other uses included saving flood victims, recovering astronauts, fighting fires, and carrying presidents. It was the last piston-engined helicopter to be operated by the United States Marine Corps, having been replaced by turbine-powered types such as the UH-1 Huey and CH-46 Sea Knight. A total of 2,108 H-34s were manufactured between 1953 and 1970

[@StephenMitchell-cd9qb]

I just happened to be thinking of the “Screaming Mimi” recently. I am delighted to see that she is still flying. I loved the show and actually saw her flying over the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles , CA when. I was a kid back in ‘84. Thank you for posting!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

You are very welcome, glad I got some video for you to watch & bring back memories. As of today it is still flying but has left the Whiteman Airport has flown to Texas and is now operating with it's new owner 5 State Helicopters www.5state.com/ This amazing chopper will be missed flying around in the Southern California skies buit I's very glad that it is still operating. Thank you so much for your comment & for watching 👍😎

[@raphaelj.o.4628]

Great video

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thanks so much :)

[@Lee78072]

No heavy Smoke come out of it? No Growl? something is missing....

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

This S-58 is very well taken care of thank you for watching :)

[@gertraba4484]

yeah, a PISTON ENGINE......................................

[@keenxiandreefuego3731]

Sometimes a Helicopter S58DT is turbine engine, True is Pist0n engine

[@clearcreek69]

Its the new Hybrid version

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

Yes she was retrofitted with a turbine. This is how she was though, I believe, when they made the show 'Riptide', although it's been painted and ne-numbered since then. It was N698 originally. I don't know why it was renumbered but it is the same one.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you very much for watching 👍😎

[@nathanmeece9794]

I was just thinking about this particular helicopter and tv show it was on.Lo and behold it popped up. Someone must be reading my mind 😂I loved watching the show ❤

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Yes a fun show to watch for sure, Thank you very much for watching 👍😎

[@TheHDAviation]

Now that is a classic! What a great sound, nice footage of this interesting machine despite the backlighting.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

I sure wish I could fly in this Classic, My Dad flew in it back in the eighties when he worked on the show. Thanks so much as always.

[@gertraba4484]

@@EdWhisenantAviation your dad have any input on AIRWOLF?????????????????????

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@gertraba4484 He was working on Airwolf when they had a crash while filming, very sad day, my father passed away back in 1999 so I can't ask him.

[@Kamalkamis]

@@EdWhisenantAviation qppooppp

[@VMCAviationVideos]

I remember seeing the "Screaming Mimi" back in the days when they used it for filming Riptide.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Yup back in the good old days, my Dad worked on the Riptide TV series a couple of times & he flew in it before, Iv'e tried to get a ride in it but have not been successful. Thank you for watching :)

[@VMCAviationVideos]

@@EdWhisenantAviation - I think the "Screaming Mimi" was in Van Nuys when I saw it.

[@gertraba4484]

@@VMCAviationVideos kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJfJaZeobsiBbrM

[@michaelyounger8193]

Just causally flying by in the Red Bull helicopter

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Just a walk in the park for Red Bull Pilot Aaron, great catch you saw that - Thank you for watching Michael 👍😎🚁

[@michaelyounger8193]

Of course man, thank you for uploading! I had one fly over my house yesterday, and wanted to see a better view of them!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@michaelyounger8193 Glad you saw one, they are becoming very rare, and thank you for stopping by and checking it out, I have better videos of this S-58 if you want to check them out in your spare time.

[@brandonvessell4659]

Damn its breathing!!!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Yup it's alive! Thank you for watching 👍

[@GC8WRX_EJ207]

It's got no character! Where's the big clunky radial?

[@marcothommen2484]

i don't see the pilot hitting the controls..... ;)

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you for watching :)

[@debgholson8166]

LOL!!!! I was thinking the same thing!

[@gertraba4484]

plus no BABES in BIKINIS< speed boats, vettes, mullets and wonky robots falling overboard

[@clarenceupton4995]

I like this model of Sikorsky S-58 a whole lot better than the piston engined version😊😊😊👍👍👍

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Hello Clarence glad you like, thank you so much for watching 👍😎

[@viniciuslacerdaesilva6011]

@@EdWhisenantAviation . Sounds Like EC225 EC725 H225M

[@greenalien8503]

As someone who loves radial engines, I disrespectfully disagree 😤 (Just a joke lol)

[@aviationvideosgraz]

A very unique design but I really like it. Could be a relative to the Piper Pawnee.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Your right the Piper Pawnee looks like a Mini "Screaming Mimi" Thank you for watching :)

[@gertraba4484]

@@EdWhisenantAviation put this on a hi def monitor at work and cranked up the speakers, they thought a chopper was taking off from the rooftop !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@gertraba4484 LOL Good one - thank you for watching :)

[@HumanSystems]

S58 with a turbine engine? It is not S58

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thanks for watching 😎👍

[@keenxiandreefuego3731]

Maybe Wessssex?

[@joebrunette5594]

Wrong.

[@joebrunette5594]

S-58T

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@joebrunette5594 Hi Joe, yes still a S-58, just newer Revision, thank you for your comment 😎👍

[@dudurosca273]

This is s58 engine my ass.....

[@griffithwes0074]

This is not an s-58

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

This is a S-58T This S-58 has a commercial conversion to turboshaft power using Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 Twin-Pac turboshaft with special nose cowling featuring distinctive twin rectangular air intakes, designations relate to original model: Actually a S-58DT Turboshaft powered-conversion of the S-58D

[@dannywilliamson3340]

Why is the rotor brake left on for engine start?

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Hello Danny, you would have to ask the pilot, thank you for watching 👍😎

[@dannywilliamson3340]

@@EdWhisenantAviation Well shoot. With such an authoritative sounding channel name, I figured you would have all these details at your fingertips!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@dannywilliamson3340 Helicopters equipped with rotor brakes can engage them and run engines at idle. Usually during VIP missions or medical patient transfers. It allows people to load in relative safety with the blades static, some helicopters can hold their blades static while the engines are on and in this case was totally up to the pilot.

[@DPSJAVIATION]

*_The start procedure is too long. I've never seen before! Fantastic!_*

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Too long and I cut some out, I just wish I could have got it with better light and in Flight. Thank you as always for your support :)

[@gertraba4484]

@@EdWhisenantAviation orig a piston engine chopper but re-engined for a jturbine hence the blister out front??? ? TRUE????????????

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@gertraba4484 Thank you for watching and for the info :)

[@gertraba4484]

@@EdWhisenantAviation ..and watch the 1980's TV SERIES RIPTIDE, they have a similar chopper named SCREAMING MIMI and figures into the story line every week kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJfJaZeobsiBbrM

[@davecrupel2817]

No such thing as too long!

[@charlesndunda2909]

The ugliest of all helicopters

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Hello Charles, some would disagree, you have to really love helicopters to appreciate the beauty of each helicopter. Thank you for your opinion and for watching 😎👍