All the World's Rotorcraft HELICOPTER RECOGNITION GUIDE


Kaman SH-2 Seasprite

Sikorsky S-62 / HH-52

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

Sikorsky HH-3 Jolly Green Giant

Sikorsky S-61R / HH-3 Pelican / Jolly Green Giant

Sikorsky S-61R / HH-3 Pelican / Jolly Green Giant

If the big red stripe doesn't convince you this is the Coast Guard's Pelican, note the slim tail boom, larger flotation pontoons, and the sharp cutaway for hydraulic doors at the rear of the fuselage. In camouflage color, it's an Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve Jolly Green Giant.