Sikorsky® SH-3 SEA King™, HS-1 Seahorses, 16" Mahogany Scale Model

Aviators! Fly with the HS-1 Sea Horses in this wooden Sikorsky SH-3 model. Our models are carefully crafted and painted to provide you with a perfect piece for the office, on the mantle or any space. 16 inches Made from Mahogany US Naval Aviator Owned Business Officially Licensed by Sikorsky The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger Sikorsky, SEA KING, associated emblems and logos, and body designs of vehicles are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in the USA and/or other jurisdictions, used under license by Squadron Nostalgia LLC As its designation implied, HS-1 was the Navy’s first antisubmarine helicopter squadron, and served as an operational fleet squadron from its establishment on 3 October 1951 in NAS Key West, Fla., until 1960, when the Seahorses assumed the role of fleet replacement training for East Coast HS squadrons. As a pioneering squadron, HS-1 played a significant role in developing the antisubmarine warfare (ASW) capability of the naval helicopter. The squadron initially was equipped with HUP-1/2 Retrievers, first delivered in February 1952, and soon briefly acquired an HTL Sioux and a TBM Avenger for training use. By 1953, the HRS-2/3 and HO4S-3 were also in the squadron’s inventory. An SNB trainer was used for liaison purposes from 1955 until 1960. The HSS-1 (SH-34G) Seabat arrived in October 1955, replacing the HUP and the HO4S-3 in 1956. The night-capable HSS-1N (SH-34J) was acquired in August 1958. HS-1 began deploying ASW detachments on board the escort carriers Gilbert Islands (CVE 107) and, in the Mediterranean, Siboney (CVE 112) in 1953. During the remainder of the 1950s, HS-1 detachments also deployed on board Valley Forge (CVS 45), Antietam (CVS 36), Leyte (CVS 32), Tarawa (CVS 40), Wasp (CVS 18), Kula Gulf (CVE 108) and Mindoro (CVE 120). In 1959, by which time other HS squadrons had been established, HS-1 deployed as a full squadron to the Mediterranean on board Lake Champlain (CVS 39). On 30 September 1960, HS-1 was absorbed as part of Replacement Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 60 and assigned the role of replacement training, its primary mission for the next 37 years. In June 1961, the squadron received its first turbine-powered helicopter, the HSS-2 (SH-3A) Sea King

• Handcrafted Kiln Dried Mahogany Model
• US Military Aviator Owned Small Business
• Highly detailed with minimal decals
• Matched against historic photos
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