Sikorsky® SH-3 SEA KING™, HS-3 Tridents (USS Saratoga 9684), 16" Mahogany Scale for Sale

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Sikorsky® SH-3 SEA KING™, HS-3 Tridents (USS Saratoga 9684), 16" Mahogany Scale For Sale

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Sikorsky® SH-3 SEA KING™, HS-3 Tridents (USS Saratoga 9684), 16" Mahogany Scale:
$383.00

HS-3 Tridents (USS Saratoga 9684) SH-3 Model

Aviators! Fly with the HS-3 Tridents in this Sikorsky SH-3 wooden model. Each model is solid wood, carefully crafted, and painted to provide a piece you can proudly display.

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

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Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Three

A HSS-1 Seabat of HS-3 landing on USS Essex (CVA-9) in 1957.
HSC-9 was established as Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Three (HS-3) on 18 June 1952, at the Naval Air Facility, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The Tridents commenced operations flying the Piasecki HUP-2S Retriever helicopter, and later transitioned to the Sikorsky HO4S and Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat helicopters. In 1959 the squadron received the Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat giving it the capability to operate at night. HS-3 was the first Atlantic Fleet operational squadron to operate the gas turbine powered HSS-2 Sea King in 1961. In September 1962 in compliance with the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system the HSS-2 Sea King was redesignated the SH-3A Sea King. In 1967 the squadron received the SH-3D, and finally the SH-3H TACNAV equipped helicopter in 1979. Additionally in 1982, HS-3 became the first squadron to deploy with the AQS-13E Sonar Data Computer.
HS-3 was first deployed aboard USS Antietam (CVS-36) and USS Leyte (CVS-32) in late 1956, flying the HSS-1 Seabat. This was followed by assignments to USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39), USS Tarawa (CVS-40), and USS Valley Forge (CVS-45), in 1958-60.
From 1960 to 1970, HS-3 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 56 (CVSG-56). CVSG-56 was first assigned to Valley Forge before moving to USS Randolph (CVS-15), in 1961. HS-3 then transitioned to the Sikorsky HSS-2/SH-3A Sea King. In 1962, on board the USS Wasp (CVS-18), HS-3 participated in the naval blockade of Cuba. The Air Group was reassigned to USS Intrepid (CVS-11) in 1962 until she was deployed as an attack carrier to Vietnam in 1966. The Tridents began an active role in the space program on 24 May 1962, when then CO CDR J. M. Wondergem picked up LCDR M. S. Carpenter from his Aurora 7 spacecraft and delivered him to Intrepid. Astronauts Carpenter, Grissom, Young, Collins, Gordon, Conrad, McDivitt, Scott, and Schweickart all ended their space journeys with rides aboard HS-3 helicopters.

In 1967, CVSG-56 and HS-3 again deployed aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), having received the SH-3D Sea King. Two years later, CVSG-56 was reassigned to USS Yorktown (CVS-10) and then to Intrepid in 1970. HS-3 was then reassigned to Carrier Air Wing Seventeen aboard USS Forrestal (CVA-59). In the early 1970s, the squadron participated in the relief of Tunisian flood victims, rescuing or relocating 630 people while transporting over 43,000 pounds of food and medical supplies. In recognition of this humanitarian support, the squadron was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation. In July 1976, a detachment from HS-3 went aboard the USS Forrestal (CV-59) and participated in the United States Bicentennial celebrations in New York Harbor. Squadron personnel participated in some of the publicity events leading up to the actual ringing of the Forrestal's bell on July 4, 1976. HS-3 won the Battle "E" in 1973 and 1978 as well as the Isbell Trophy in 1974 and 1978. In 1979, HS-3 received the SH-3H Sea King.