Hi,
Have seen on this forum photos of Iranian Seakings.
Great colours and markings.
Where did these Seakings come from the UK or the USA ?
How many did the Iranians receive ?
Any chance of the serial numbers and present number in service also fate of those no longer in use.
A lot to ask I know but never ask never get.
Thanks
Alex
By: Alex Smart - 8th September 2006 at 13:33
Iranian Seakings
Hi,
Many thanks for your reply and the link, most helpful.
20 only (?) they were Italian built from 1967.
And some are still flying today (?).
Again thank you.
Alex
By: qantaz - 7th September 2006 at 20:59
http://avia.russian.ee/helicopters_eng/sik_s-61-r.html
From 1966, the SH-3A was superseded by the SH-3D, which had a 1419shp T58-GE-10 turbine and new electronics. The first SH-3D delivered in June 1966 was one of six ordered by the Spanish Navy. This was followed by another four for the Brazilian Navy and 73 for the US Navy. The new variant was also built under license by Agusta from 1967, following an Italian naval order for an ASW helicopter to replace the old Sikorsky SH-34. An initial batch of 24 was built for the Italian Navy and 20 for the Iranian Navy (three in the VIP version); the Italian SH-3D is identical to the American model, apart from the installation of a Teledyne Doppler radar and a search radar on the left side of the nose.
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September 7, 2006 at 1:23 pm