AA33423 Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King, NV-70, HS-2 Golden Falcons, USS Hornet, May 1967When the Sea King became operational with the US 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 didnt 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