On this day in 1959, the Sikorsky XHSS-2 took off for the first time. Commissioned by the US navy to hunt & kill communist submarines, this helicopter had the capability to land on water thanks to its amphibious hull, hence its name the Sea King. Beyond its anti-submarine role, the Sea King was derived into many military and civil variants and often used for search & rescue at sea.

#onthisdauinaviationhistory , #onthisdayinaviation , #otd , 2016 , FAB , Ferté Alais , France , helicopter , Mk.48 , S-61 , Sea King , SH-3 , Sikorsky , Westland

Exposure Time	1/320 s
ApertureFNumber	f/8.0
ISO	100
Model	Canon EOS 70D
Lens	120-300mm
Focal Length	300 mm
Date Time of Original	2016:05:14 18:39:14

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Robin MORET

Created on

Saturday 14 May 2016

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Sunday 10 March 2019

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2880*1920

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#onthisdauinaviationhistory, #onthisdayinaviation, #otd, 2016, FAB, Ferté Alais, France, helicopter, Mk.48, S-61, Sea King, SH-3, Sikorsky, Westland

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