Title
SH-3 Sea King Helicopter in Flight
Description
Photograph of a SH-3 Sea King helicopter in flight.
Collection
Dan Bernath Collection
Context
Built by Sikorsky Aircraft, the SH-3 Sea King is an anti-submarine warfare helicopter with a twin-engine design and turboshaft engines. The Sea King was originally ordered by the US Navy to combat Soviet-era submarines during the Cold War but also performed transport, search and rescue and medevac operations. The Sea King served in the US Navy from 1961 to 2006.
Accession #
2000.00100
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Print, Photographic
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
