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The description below is taken from the Airfix catalogue this kit was first seen in. There is also extra information underneath the main catalogues description including any changes to the name of this kit in the catalogues.
Airfix Catalogue description:The Sikorsky Sea King helicopter currently in service with the U.S. Navy and now selected for production in Britain. Sonar equipment, torpedoes and depth charges are all included in this highly detailed kit. - Taken from the 7th edition catalogue (1969)
15th edition catalogue (1978), listed as Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King from SH-3D Sea King.
1984 edition catalogue, listed as Sikorsky Sea King from Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King.
1985 edition catalogue, listed as Westland Sea King from Sikorsky Sea King.
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.
Airfix Series (first appearance): 3 First Issued: 1968
Box art ArtistsInformation taken from: Airfix Collectors Club, Artist and Kit list - 6th Ed. Compiled by Jeremy Brook.Artist on Box Type 3: Roy Cross Artist on Box Type 4: Roy Cross Artist on Box Type 11: Gavin McLeod Artist on Box Type 16: Adam Tooby
This kit appeared in these catalogues:
7th Edition (1969) Ref: 390 8th Edition (1970) Ref: 390 9th Edition (1971) Ref: 390 10th Edition (1973) Ref: 03010-6 11th Edition (1974) Ref: 03010-6 12th Edition (1975) Ref: 03010-6 13th Edition (1976) Ref: 03010-6 14th Edition (1977) Ref: 03010-6 15th Edition (1978) Ref: 03010-6 16th Edition (1979) Ref: 03010-6 17th Edition (1980) Ref: 03010-6 1982 Edition Ref: 03010-6 1983 Edition Ref: 9 03010 1984 Edition Ref: 9 03181 1985 Edition Ref: 903043 1986 Edition Ref: 03043 1987 Edition Ref: 03043 1988 Edition Ref: 03043 1989 Edition Ref: 03043 1990 Edition Ref: 03043 1992 Edition Ref: 03043 1993 Edition Ref: 03043 1994 Edition Ref: 03043 1995 Edition Ref: 03043 1996 Edition Ref: 03043 1997 Edition Ref: 03043 1998 Edition Ref: 03043 1999 Edition Ref: 03043 2000 Edition Ref: 03043 2001 Edition Ref: 03043 2002 Edition Ref: 03043 2003 Edition Ref: 03043 2004 Edition Ref: 03043 2005 Edition Ref: 03043 2006 Edition Ref: 03043 2007 Edition Ref: 03043 2008 Edition Ref: A03043 2013 Edition Ref: A03043
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