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The following description is taken from the first appearance of this kit in an Airfix Catalogue.

The Sikorsky Sea King helicopter currently in service with the U.S. Navy and now selected for production in Britain. Sonar wquipment, torpedos and depth charges are all included in this highly detailed kit.

This is the famous helicopter "Sixty-Six" used to recover the astronauts from the sea after each Appollo mission. The kit is complete with Appollo mission markings and an astronaut being winched on board.

Additional notes: Originally released as part of the aircraft range with decal markings for number "63" (large numbers on side of fuselage). It was re-released the following year as part of the new Space range with markings "66" and described in the catalogues as the famous 66 (1969 cataloque description above) that picked up the Apollo astronauts.

The Original "63" in Type 3 box is therefore rare.

The 1971 issue of the "66" (the Apollo 11 recovery aircraft from USS Hornet) also included a winch cage and astronaut figure.

I have 2 of the original 390 "63" versions both in excellent condition.

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