Corgi Aviation Archive Series Die-cast Model

Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King – HS-2 ‘Golden Falcons’, USS Hornet, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War, 1967

1:72 Scale.  Approximate Length: 9".  Rotorspan: 10.3"

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When the Sikorsky Sea King became operational with the U.S. Navy in June 1961, it was the largest amphibious rotorcraft in the world, and the first all-weather helicopter to reach production status for the US Navy. A capable and adaptable aircraft, it didn’t take long before the Sea King started to take on tasks other than the anti-submarine role it was intended for.

During the Vietnam War, several US Navy Sea Kings were adapted to operate as armed search and rescue helicopters in the Gulf of Tonkin during Operation Rolling Thunder, coming to the aid of downed airmen either at sea or land.

These were dangerous, secretive missions because they were operating in forward combat positions. US Navy HS-2 ‘Golden Falcons’ Sea Kings performed at least ten overland and five rescues of downed US airmen in North Vietnam during 1967, actions which were both intrepid and selfless.

The helicopter modeled here was the subject of a rare color picture taken on the landing pad of the USS Mahan in the Gulf of Tonkin in May 1967. Underlining the hazardous nature of these missions, the aircraft was lost at sea, claiming all souls, just two weeks later.


Corgi is a leading manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast model airplanes. Every model is crafted with meticulous attention to details, using specifications of the original aircraft. Corgi models are made with diecast metal and some plastic components.

This model of a SH-3A Sea King features