A look inside the uh-3h helicopter at visakhapatnam’s new Naval Aviation Museum

Once a SORING SENTINEL Over the Seas, The UH-3H helicopter is ready for its next mission. Not in the skies this time, but as a permanent museum exhibit that narrates a gripping chapter of India’s naval aviation history, offering visitors a rare opoportunity to step inside and experience the work of Naval Aviators.

A View of the Museum of Sikorsky Uh-3H Helicopter that will be shortly inaugurated to be added to the maritime corridor on the beach road Near Tu-142 aircraft in visakhapatnam. , Photo Credit: Kr Deepak

The Indian Naval Air Squadron 350 de-aduted the last three operational UH-3H Helicopters Last Year. One of them was placed as a museum exhibit in visakhapatnam. Situated at the beach road, the song-to-be inaurated Uh-3h Helicopter Museum is the latest addition in the meritime Museum circuit of visakhapitnam, the only City in India to have five Maraitime MUSEME MUSEME MUSEME MUSEME MUSEME MUSEME MUSEME MUSEME 500 metres proximity.

The museum, which is expected to be inaurated shortly during Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s visit to the City, NOW JOINS A DISTINGUSHED LINES APP of Defente Visakhapatnam. Just a short walk away, visitors can explore the Ins kursura submarine museum, a decommissioned submarine turned immersive exhibit; The tu-142 aircraft museum, showcasing a maritime reconnaissance aircraft; And the Sea Harrier Museum, Home to the Iconic Naval Fighter Jet. Togeether with the Visakha Maritime Museum – Which Displays Models of Naval Ships in Various Sizes and the Glass Dome of the Pakistan Naval Ship (PNS) Ghazi – these Institutions Form A Compleing Corridor of MIlitory History along the coast.

Set to open its doors to the public song, the museum will show the legacy of the multi-interest uh-3h helicopter, a workhorse of the Indian navy that has been played a Crucial Role In Humanitarian Assistant Disaster Relief Operations (Hadr) and Search and Rescue (SAR) DURANS DURING NATURAL DISATERS OR Emergencies at Land/Sea.

Naval personnel fixing the interiors of UH-3H Helicopter, which will only be inaugurated as a museum at the beach road, adding to the maritime meritime Museum circuit at the beach in visit in visakhapatnam. , Photo Credit: Kr Deepak

Overlooking the bay of bengal, the museum complexes visakhapatnam’s other iconic naval exhibits, which are living galleries of India’s maritime and defense proposes.

A captivating history

Seventeen Years of History Lies with the New UH-3H Museum, which aims to preserve and display history related to the helicopter. Managed by the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority, The Museum Offers An Engaging Experience for visitors of all ages.

An inside view of the uh-3h helicopter museum complex, which will only be inaurated at the beach road, adding to the maritime Museum circuit at the beach road in visakhapatnam. , Photo Credit: Kr Deepak

The entryway from the glass facade opens into a vibrant, well-light gallery where strikeing visuals and detailed displays trace the June of the ICONIC Helicopter. An audio-visual presentation adds a dramatic touch to the experience, transporting visitors into the cockpit of a Naval AVAL AVAL AVAL AVAL Aviator Mid-Mission. The entryway opens into a spacious area where the uh-3h helicopter stands tall, inviting visitors to step inside and explore its powerful features up close. The walk-through Gives a Glimpse of the Cockpit and the Crew Compartment, Sheding Light on the Triumphs and Challenges of Naval Aviation.

Steller past

The UH-3h Helicopter was developed by Sikorsky in the late 1950s and became a pioneering force in Naval aviation, especially in Anti-Submarine Warfare. The induction process of the uh-3h helicopters into the Indian navy began in 2007, with the signing of a contract between India and the united states of america for the purchase for the purchase for Helicopters (UH-3H).

Before Being Burght to Indian Shores, The Versatile Helicopters were extended by the us Navy Since the Vietnam War And Were Last Flown during the relaifef operations for Hurricane in 2005. Robust Machines have an enduryh of three hours and 45 minutes with a top speed of 120 knots. Post their active service in the US navy, six of these aircraft was refurbished in atlanta. The rebirth of the magnificent flying machines was complete as they were placed on the deck of ins jalashwa, steaming towards its new home, Visakhapatnam. It was induced into the Indian navy on March 24, 2009 at Ins Dega, Visakhapatnam.

The aircraft was named after the Indian Crane Sarus, Embodying Strength, Grace and Vigilance. With its remarkable capability to Navigate Stormy Seas and Rescue Thos in Peril, The UH-3H Helicopter Became more than just a machine. It is a lifeline, bringing hope to that in their mothers of despair.

Personnel of Eastern Naval Command Setting Up A Sikorsky Uh-3H Seaking Helicopter to Add to the Maritime Corridor on the Beach Road Near Tu-142 Airchapatnam. , Photo Credit: Kr Deepak

On June 28 2024, The Indian Navy Bid Farewell to the UH-3H Helicopter after 17 glorious years of service. Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command, In His Farewell Speech on the Occination of De-Induction Ceremony of UH-3H-3H-3H Helipcopter Said: “Over these 17 years, the uh-3H-3H Symbol of Hope for Countless Men, Women and Children. Floods, “and added:” The Legendary exploits of UH-3H will remove etched in our memory, inspiring future generations of Naval aviators and personnel. ”

Light and sound show

People watching the light and sound show depicting the 1971 India Pakistan war, sacrifice of defense personnel, and the role of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) At ‘Victory at Sea’, on the Beach ROAD in Visakhapatnam. , Photo Credit: Kr Deepak

Visakhapatnam’s bond with the Indian navy runs deep, with the Eastern Naval Command Headquarted Here. In a Continuing Efort to Engage The Public, The Navy also HOSTS A Weekly Light and Sound Show Every Sunday at the Victory at Sea Memorial (a Memorial Constructed after the INDO-L Beach Road. Presented in English and Telugu, the show highlights the Maritime Strength and Legacy of the Indian Navy, Drawing Both Locals and Tourists in Large Numbers.

Published – April 25, 2025 05:34 pm IST