New Cyclone helicopter on first West Coast mission

VICTORIA — The 250 women and men of 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron are training for a new mission: deploying the Cyclone helicopter aboard the frigate HMCS Regina.
It will be the first of the new Sikorsky helicopters to fly from a Canadian navy warship deployed from the West Coast. The mission is scheduled for January.
“Deploying on a seagoing mission is the epitome of our mission capability,” said Lt. Col. Travis Chapman, commanding officer of 443 Squadron, in an interview a