Former Presidential helicopter redelivered to Egyptian government
The Presidential helicopter presented by former President Richard Nixon to Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat in 1974 has been redelivered to the Egyptian government in a ceremony held 14 May 14 at Clayton International in Peachtree, GA.
The VH-3A Sea King was completely rebuilt and outfitted with new engines, a heavier-duty transmission, a new, non-folding aft fuselage, a new, non-folding main rotor head and a new, executive-level interior.
'The Sea King arrived a little more than a year ago at Clayton International as a stripped shell, with most of the parts in boxes,' said Cpt James 'Walleye' Wallace, support and commercial derivative aircraft programme manager, PMA-207. 'What you see before you is a testament to the craftsman here turning a stripped shell into a state-of-the-art executive helicopter and delivering it on time and on budget.'
'I also want to thank my Egyptian H-3 team, which was lead by John Gernand, for their dedicated work making this programme a success story for everyone involved,' said Wallace.
This VH-3A Sea King was one of eight built for VIP transport and flew Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon before being presented to Egypt’s President Sadat in 1974.
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