On Friday, Nov. 11, in a stirring ceremony fit for a hero, the U.S. Navy retired the last operational UH-3H Sea King helicopter. The ceremony brought to close a 50-year tradition of Uh-3H Sea King service to the U.S. Navy.
The ceremony was held in Hangar 109 at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River at 11 a.m. After the ceremony, the helicopter was not through with its service to the country. It was passed on to the U.S. Marine Corps. However, the ceremony forever closed the door on the historic craft’s service to the U.S Navy.
