Trumpeter 1/48 USAF VH-34D "Marine One" Helicopter Scaled Plastic Model Kit

Beginning in 1952 as a Navy anti-submarine warfare helicopter evolved from the Sikorsky S-55 series, the H-34 was initially designated the HSS-1 before going on to see significant service in combat assault and utility roles with the Army and Marine Corps. Great Britain and France also deployed versions in some of the first helicopter combat assault operations. Beginning in 1962, the H-34 served as the primary Marine Corps assault helicopter of the Vietnam War until its replacement by the turbine-powered CH-46. A large payload capacity and generous centre-of-gravity range made the H-34 series an effective transport helicopter for the 1950s.