An Illustrated History
Paperback
Publication Date: 23/04/1998
Originally designed in 1952 as an anti-submarine warfare platform for the U.S. Navy, almost two-thousand Sikorsky H-34s have served on every continent with the armed forces of twenty-five countries from combat in Algeria, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and throughout southeast Asia, to saving flood victims, recovering astronauts, fighting fires, and carrying presidents, military H-34s have met every challenge handed them. With continuing post-military service, the number of countries which the H-34 has called home has swelled to nearly fifty. Revitalized with turbine engines, it has yet to fade from sight. Whether lifting construction material or supporting police departments, the "DC-3 of helicopters" will still be flying on its fiftieth anniversary. The most detailed account of the H-34 to appear, Lennart Lundh's Sikorsky H-34 reflects over a decade of research. It takes the reader through the H-34 from nose to tail, and across its service from Argentina to Vietnam. Few of the photographs have been published before, and many are drawn from private collections. A special feature is the chapter of impressions and anecdotes from fourteen H-34 crew members. AUTHOR:
- ISBN:
- 9780764305221
- 9780764305221
- Category:
- Weapons & equipment
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 23-04-1998
- Publisher:
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 152
- Dimensions (mm):
- 279x216x0mm
- Weight:
- 0.51kg
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