149704 Sea King US Navy (C/N 61-120)

Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King

Construction Number: 61-120


Written off 1973





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King Serial 61-120 Register 149704 used by US Navy USN Track service timeline and current status.





Aircraft History





149704

usa US Navy

1973-11-26USN
conv to Point Mugu, CA NSH-3A type (satellite camera recovery aircraft)
w/o 26nov73
PT Mugu, CA

HAC LCDR Dick R.M. Shand, USN Killed in mishap
COPILOT LTJG Mike DeLorey, USN surved along with three crewmembers. Article about mishap published in Approach Magazine written LTJG DeLorey July 1974. CoPilot and three crewman bailed out and survived. Pilot tried to bail out but did not make it riding the helicopter into the Pacific.




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