Model manufacturer: | Corgi |
Order code: | AA33423 |
Scale: | 1:72 |
Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
Weight: | 0.9 kg |
Registration number: | SH-3A HS-2 |
Dimensions: | 26.3×30.8×7.1 (L×W×H) |
Air company: | USAAF |
Aircraft manufacturer: | Westland Sea king |
High quality metal model of military helicopter Westland Sea King Golden Falcons - USS Hornet. The model is well constructed with elaborate details.
During the Vietnam War, several Sea King helicopters of the US Navy were modified for armed search and rescue missions during Operation Rolling Thunder. In 1967, a unit of HS-2 "Golden Falcons" of the U.S. Navy conducted at least ten rescues on land and five at sea, risking dangerous and clandestine operations in North Vietnamese territory.