Homepage The story of Banana 1, the HH-3 helicopter that intentionally crash-landed at Son Tay during Operation Ivory Coast POW rescue mission

Sikorsky HH-3E

The story of Banana 1, the HH-3 helicopter that intentionally crash-landed at Son Tay during Operation Ivory Coast POW rescue mission

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Helicopters / Losses and Aviation Safety

The story of Banana 1, the HH-3 helicopter that intentionally crash-landed at Son Tay during Operation Ivory Coast POW rescue mission

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing, Osprey Publishing

Thanks to our partners

Partner perks

THIS HH-3E CSAR HELICOPTER RETURNED TO BASE WITH 68 BULLET HOLES

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

This HH-3E Jolly Green Giant CSAR helicopter RTB with 68 bullet holes, a shot-out windshield and holes through the rotor blades

Dario Leone

The story of the two HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopters that made the first non-stop helicopter flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to the 27th Paris Air Show.

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Helicopters / Military Aviation

The story of the two HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopters that made the first non-stop helicopter flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to the 27th Paris Air Show.

Dario Leone

THIS HH-3E CSAR HELICOPTER RETURNED TO BASE WITH 68 BULLET HOLES

Aviation History / Helicopters / Military Aviation

THIS HH-3E CSAR HELICOPTER RETURNED TO BASE WITH 68 BULLET HOLES

Dario Leone

Advertise