tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post3522344845668699173..comments2024-03-22T06:56:26.797-04:00Comments on U.S. Navy Aircraft History: Carrier Plane Guard by HelicopterTailspinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-84509583863614805382017-03-06T12:51:34.877-05:002017-03-06T12:51:34.877-05:00Alex to Tailspin: Of course I meant to say UH-43C...Alex to Tailspin: Of course I meant to say UH-43C. I'm sorry for the typo.<br /><br />One other thought, with your permission.<br />On the so called antisubmarine aircraft carriers (CVS), when they operated Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Air Groups (CVGS), there were in many cases no detachments from utility helicopter squadrons (HU), meaning that the helicopters from the antisubmarine warfare (HS) squadrons had to perform plane guard duties in addition to their stated primary mission.<br />Some of the carrier cruise books say so directly (example: http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv10-59/index_018.htm)<br /><br />In view of this, one may think that the Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat could also be included in the list of carrier-based helicopters employed as plane guards (considering that the Sea King and the Seahawk are already on your list).AlexShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214301775127387561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-79090711409175989612017-03-06T06:15:01.213-05:002017-03-06T06:15:01.213-05:00Hello!
This is a very nice article. I'd just l...Hello!<br />This is a very nice article. I'd just love to see more info about the H-2 Seasprite - it's older variants have really fallen into obscurity and info on the single-engine variants is really hard to find for me. Thanks for posting and have a nice day<br /><br />Paweł MroczkowskiPaweł Mroczkowskihttp://www.vietnam.net.plnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-47134389140230108282017-03-01T06:13:07.783-05:002017-03-01T06:13:07.783-05:00Alex, thanks very much for that. I couldn't fi...Alex, thanks very much for that. I couldn't figure out how to fix your typo: as I'm sure you know since you also mentioned the correct designation, the HUK-1 was redesignated the UH-43C.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-56967150607128480512017-03-01T04:43:27.393-05:002017-03-01T04:43:27.393-05:00Dear Mr.Thomason,
To get a comprehensive coverage...Dear Mr.Thomason,<br /><br />To get a comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Navy's plane guard helicopters, it should not be forgotten that the Kaman HUK-1 (UH-34C) has also served on aircraft carriers in this role, albeit for a relatively short time.<br />A couple of rare in-action pictures of a plane guard HUK-1 can be found here: http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv45-60/index.html<br />And just in case you haven't stumbled upon it, there is an excellent reference resource devoted to the Kaman H-43 family: https://www.ragay.nl/<br /><br />Concerning the Piasecki HUP, I'd mention that it was innovative in at least one area: it hoisted rescued persons right _into_ the cabin through the specially designed opening in the cabin floor. To my knowledge, no other operational helicopter (at least in the U.S. inventory) had ever possessed such a curious feature.AlexShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214301775127387561noreply@blogger.com