CH-3 / USAF Air Rescue * * SALE ITEMS * * In 1942 the US Army

In 1942 the US Army ordered the first of 270 Model 17s for service in America and overseas re-designated as UC-43s

then adding flight research gear

ensuring the continuation of engine production

Its sleek twin-engine design

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CH-3 / USAF Air Rescue * * SALE ITEMS * * In 1942 the US ArmyCH 3 Sikorsky helicopter model. The CH 3E was the USAF version of the Sikorsky S 61 amphibious transport helicopter developed for the U. S. Navy. The USAF initially operated six Navy HSS 2 (SH 3A) versions of the S 61 in 1962, eventually designating them CH 3A Bs. They were so successful the USAF ordered 75, modified as CH 3Cs, featuring a new rear fuselage design with a ramp for vehicles and other cargo. The first CH 3C was flown on June 17, 1963.