SH-2 Seasprite - Alameda, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 46.351 W 122° 18.143
10S E 561437 N 4180804
The SH-2 Seasprite aboard the USS Hornet.
Waymark Code: WMRNDT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2016
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"Kaman Aerospace Corp developed the Seasprite in the mid-1950s as a shipboard utility helicopter for the Navy. Its primary missions were anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship surveillance while secondary missions included search and rescue, medical evacuation, personnel transfer, surveillance and reconnaissance, post-attack damage assessment, and naval gunfire spotting. Seasprites were in service with the U.S. Navy from 1962 until 1993. Bu.No. 149021"
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): SH-2 Seasprite
Tail Number: (S/N): 149021
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USS Hornet
inside / outside: inside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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