Title
SH-3G Sea King
Description
A white and gray helicopter with black blades and the National Aircraft Insignia consisting of a five-pointed white star on a circular blue field with red, white and blue vertical stripes on the sides. The Sea King has markings for the 'Navy,' 'HS-4,' and bureau number 149932.
Built by Sikorsky Aircraft, SH-3 Sea King is an anti-submarine warfare helicopter with a twin-engine design and turboshaft engines. The SH-3G variant has cargo and utility transport upgrades for the US Navy.
Built by Sikorsky Aircraft, SH-3 Sea King is an anti-submarine warfare helicopter with a twin-engine design and turboshaft engines. The SH-3G variant has cargo and utility transport upgrades for the US Navy.
Collection
National Naval Aviation Museum
Context
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 SH-G Sea King was the recovery vehicle for the Apollo 8 capsule retrieval performed by the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in 1968.
The Sea King arrived at Patriots Point in 1993 and is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida.
The SH-G Sea King was the recovery vehicle for the Apollo 8 capsule retrieval performed by the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in 1968.
The Sea King arrived at Patriots Point in 1993 and is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Helicopter
Primary Object Name
Rotorplane
Sub-Class Name
Aircraft
Class Name
Aerospace Transportation T&E
Category Name
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects
