# Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King **URL:** \ **Category:** Military Aircraft\ **Tags:** helicopter\ **Created:** [December 2, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349 "2025-12-02T13:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/roger/32/1320_2.png) [@Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/Roger)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349/1 "2025-12-02T13:19:10Z")
> **[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_SH-3_Sea_King)** > > The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (company designation S-61) is an American twin-engine anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft. A landmark design, it was one of the first ASW rotorcraft to use turboshaft engines. > The Sea King has its origins in efforts by the United States Navy to counter the growing threat of Soviet submarines during the 1950s. Accordingly, the helicopter was specifically developed to deliver a capable ASW platform; in particular, it combine... Haven’t seen a topic on this classic yet, so here goes. Definitely a helicopter of my generation (yes I’m old). Here’s a Belgian specimen, shot at Gilze-Rijen airshow, back in 2018. ![IMG_8966](https://forum.fencecheck.online/uploads/default/original/2X/4/48bfd572714219d2d80b9b1e5918edf6ce562d19.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DiscoDaz](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/discodaz/32/662_2.png) [@DiscoDaz](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/DiscoDaz)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349/2 "2025-12-09T14:37:02Z")
One from RIAT ![image](https://forum.fencecheck.online/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7c599846a65333f9b15819553eedd032e41c0626.jpeg) Darren ---
**Author:** ![Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/roger/32/1320_2.png) [@Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/Roger)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349/3 "2025-12-09T15:46:21Z")
Ooh! Very nice! ---
**Author:** ![DiscoDaz](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/discodaz/32/662_2.png) [@DiscoDaz](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/DiscoDaz)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349/4 "2025-12-09T16:36:58Z")
Cheers Roger 👍🏻 Darren ---
**Author:** ![Skys7](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/skys7/32/357_2.png) [@Skys7](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/Skys7)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349/5 "2026-02-17T21:04:02Z")
Sea King with HC-1 “Angels” working at North Island December of 1991. The squadron was disestablised at the end of April 1994. ![UP-725/151533 SH-3G Sea King HC-1](https://forum.fencecheck.online/uploads/default/original/2X/e/eb06ac5ec2c0e15d518fbe3e3d1616f05a704fe7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DiscoDaz](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/discodaz/32/662_2.png) [@DiscoDaz](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/DiscoDaz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349/6 "2026-02-17T21:07:05Z")
It still amazes me how big they were. I was at a museum recently with a sea king and a tornado side by side. The tonka looked like a child’s ride on. Darren ---
**Author:** ![Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/roger/32/1320_2.png) [@Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/Roger)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/sikorsky-sh-3-sea-king/349/7 "2026-02-18T12:53:47Z")
That’s a great image Dan, thanks for sharing.