HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant", Sikorsky Model

Wingspan: 18.25"
Fuselage Length: 19.5"

In 1967 the Sikorsky HH-53 entered Vietnam for a mission; it quickly began flying with the 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group. The Sikorsky HH-53 can carry heavy loads on a sling underneath. To protect itself the HH-53 helicopter had three 7.62 mini guns capable of firing 2,000 to 4,000 round a minute. The Sikorsky HH-53 is said to be the largest, fastest and most powerful heavy lift helicopter in the Air Force.

The Sikorsky HH-53 helicopter can pick up 20,000 pounds with its hoist. During the past space programs, the HH-53 was assigned on duty at the launch site as the primary astronaut recovery vehicle. On May 1980 eight Sikorsky HH-53 aircrafts found provisional home at the 20th Special Operations Squadron. It was only until 1987 that the squadron decided to replace the HH-53 with the MH-53.

Our HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant", Sikorsky model helicopter is ideally suited for collectibles, executive gifts, premium and promotional incentives, art gallery "sculptures", and many other purposes. Working from exact blueprints, our HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant", Sikorsky model aircraft is sculptured by our master craftsmen from specially treated mahogany wood. The HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant", Sikorsky wood model is made to recognized collector scales for enhanced value. Every part of the wooden helicopter is assembled precisely into place using the highest quality adhesive available. After shaping and sanding, the HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant", Sikorsky wooden helicopter model passes through several stages of priming and sanding before it is hand-painted to duplicate the actual colors of the historical aircraft.