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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:UH-3H Sea King
    Last Military Serial:149711 USN
    Construction Number:61-128
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky UH-3H sn 149711 USN cn 61-...
    Latest Owner or Location:USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HSS-2.

    28 June 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 149711.

    September 1962

    Redesignated as SH-3A.

    26 October 1962

    Transferred to HS-11, Quonset Point.

    15 April 1965

    Transferred to R. O. and, Quonset Point.

    24 January 1966

    Transferred to FR Jacksonville.

    7 September 1966

    Transferred to HS-4, abd Yorktown.

    7 October 1966

    Transferred to HS-2, abd Hornet.

    11 October 1966

    Transferred to HS-4, abd Yorktown.

    3 November 1967

    Transferred to HS-2, Imperial Beach.

    27 October 1969

    Transferred to NARF North Island.

    Converted to a SH-3G.

    22 February 1971

    Transferred to HC-7 DET Cubi Point.

    20 July 1971

    Transferred to HC-7 DET 110, abd Midway.

    11 August 1971

    Transferred to HC-1 DET 4, abd Oriskany.

    5 June 1972

    Transferred to HS-10, Imperial Beach.

    Converted to a SH-3H.

    Converted to an UH-3H.

    23 March 2004

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    7 December 2004

    To USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 October 2012


    Photographer: Bert Voskuil

    2 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed on the USS Midway on the Waterfront in San Diego, California.

    2 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed on the USS Midway on the Waterfront in San Diego, California.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Helis.com
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Sid Nanson
    Marcin Rogowski
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