SH-4 Igor Sikorsky February 3, 2014 by admin in SH-4 Two men stranded on an oil barge and in peril of being washed overboard were lifted to safety by a hoist on a Sikorsky helicopter. On that day, Thursday, November 29, 1945, the helicopter entered a new and promising age.” Paraphrasing: It was the first helicopter hoist rescue in aviation history. Igor Sikorsky 0 Comments 0