Easy Model Uh-34 Choctaw Germany Navy Sikorsky Uh-34g.I (S.58a) Model Kit

The Sikorsky UH-34 Choctaw was a helicopter originally designed for the US Navy for service in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) role. It was developed from the Skorsky UH-19 Chickasaw. It was powered by a single Wright R-1820-84 radial engine and could carry 12 to 16 troops or eight stretcher cases if utilized in the MedEvac role. It is a utility transport helicopter with no armament on board. The aircraft first flew on March 8 1954. It was initially designated HSS Seabat by the Navy and HUS Seahorse by the US Marines and US Coast Guard. In 1962 all services adopted the US Army designation UH-34 Choctaw.