Atlantis Models A505 HH-3E Jolly Green Giant Helicopter 1/72 Scale Model Kit

Atlantis Models A505 HH-3E “Jolly Green Giant” Helicopter 1/72 Scale Model Kit

The U.S. Air Force developed the Sikorsky HH-3E helicopter, nicknamed the “Jolly Green Giant” to perform combat search and rescue (CSAR) to recover downed Airmen during the Southeast Asia War. A highly modified version of Sikorsky’s CH-3 transport helicopter, the HH-3E carried both armor plating and armament to protect it from hostile forces during rescues of aircrews in a combat area. Fifty CH-3Es were converted to HH-3Es with the addition of armor, defensive armament, self-sealing fuel tanks and a rescue hoist. With a watertight hull, the HH-3E could land on water, and its large rear door and ramp permitted easy loading and unloading.

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