Sikorsky H-34 - Wikipedia
The Sikorsky H-34 (company designation S-58) is an American piston-engined military utility helicopter originally designed by Sikorsky as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the …
Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw/Seabat - Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
A U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM-362 in the Vietnam War in 1967. Due to the pre-1962 designation “HUS-1”, the UH-34 was …
Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw: Vietnam War’s Unsung Hero?
Jan 13, 2024 · This led the U.S. Marine Corps to make extensive use of the type early in the war as both a troop transport and gunship. The armed version of the H-34 carried two M-60C belt …
A Marine Corps H-34 Helicopter Pilot’s Prospect – 1967
Jun 12, 2019 · Should length or detail distract, the CliffsNotes guide is that I dodged the draft by becoming a Marine Corps helicopter pilot in Vietnam, loved it, and lived to grow up and share …
Sikorsky H-34 / CH-34 Choctaw - Military Factory
May 16, 2021 · The H-34 Choctaw was a multi-purpose, radial-powered utility helicopter produced by Sikorsky in the United States. It was developed as a replacement for the similar Korean …
S-58 H-34 in US Marine Corps - Helis.com
The S-58 was initially known as the HUS-1 Seahorse in USMC service. 516 HUS-1s were produced, each to move 12 fully armed troopers and carried machine guns mounted in the …
Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw · Heroes and Hueys: American Choppers …
Dec 2, 2018 · An H-34 Choctaw, the last piston-engined helicopter used by the United States in Vietnam. Adopted in 1954, the H-34 Choctaw was one of the most widely-used choppers of …
Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse - American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
Beginning in 1962, the H-34 served as the primary Marine Corps assault helicopter of the Vietnam War until its replacement by the turbine-powered CH-46. It began in 1952 as a Navy anti …
Sikorsky UH-34D - National Museum of the Marine Corps
The UH-34D went to Vietnam in 1962 with HMM-362 and became the Marine Corps' work horse helicopter flying troop transport, assault, cargo, medevac, and other missions. True to its …
Fightin' Iron: How the H-34 Helicopter Changed the Face of Combat
Oct 14, 2020 · Marines disembark from an H-34 helicopter. Choppers changed the face of combat by providing a fast, new way to move troops and gear to hotspots, provide fire support and …