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Condition: Used
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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Catalogue Information
Series: 3 Rarity of early version: Rare. Issued: 1968 Catalogue Ref - 7th Edition (1969): 390 Catalogue Ref - 8th Edition (1970): 390 Catalogue Ref - 9th Edition (1971): 390 Catalogue Ref - 10th Edition (1973): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 11th Edition (1974): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 12th Edition (1975): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 13th Edition (1976): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 14th Edition (1977): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 15th Edition (1978): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 16th Edition (1979): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 17th Edition (1980): 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 1982 Edition: 03010-6 Catalogue Ref - 1983 Edition: 9 03010 Catalogue Ref - 1984 Edition: 9 03181 Catalogue Ref - 1985 Edition: 903043 Catalogue Ref - 1986 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1987 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1988 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1989 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1990 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1992 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1993 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1994 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1995 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1996 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1997 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1998 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 1999 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2000 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2001 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2002 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2003 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2004 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2005 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2006 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2007 Edition: 03043 Catalogue Ref - 2008 Edition: A03043
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