HH-3F Pelican World War II Wingspan 14 5/8 inches

Wingspan 14 5/8 inches

enforcement of laws and treaties including illegal drug interdiction

and flew for the first time August 31

a long-time manufacturer of carrier-based fighter aircraft for the US Navy

and was designed by Herb Rawdon and Walter Burnham

HH-3F Pelican World War II Wingspan 14 5/8 inchesSikorsky HH 3F Pelican USCG model. Used by the U. S. Coast Guard, the Sikorsky HH 3F Pelican had advanced electronic equipment for SAR (search and rescue) duties, but lacked the self sealing tanks, armor, and armament of the HH 3E (the "Jolly Green Giant" version used in Vietnam). The HH 3F Pelican was eventually replaced by the HH 60J Jayhawk. Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1 48. Rotorspan 14 1 2 inches, Length 15 1 2 inches.