A Project of the Coast Guard Aviation Association

Time Period: 1960s

Grumman VC-11A “Gulfstream II” (1969)

The Coast Guard acquired a single Grumman Gulfstream II in February 1969 as a high speed executive transport for use by the Commandant and the

Sikorsky- HH-3F “Pelican” (1967)

In November 1967 the US Coast Guard procured the first of the HH-3F Pelican Helicopters. This twin turbine, medium range, amphibious, all weather helicopter

1963 – The VC-4A “Gulfstream I” (1963)

The Coast Guard acquired a special ordered G-159 Gulfstream 1 executive transport from Grumman Aircraft Corporation on 19 March 1963. Designated VC-4A it was based

Sikorsky HH-52A “Seaguard” (1963)

The Sikorsky HH-52A helicopter was developed from a Sikorsky commercial S-62 amphibious helicopter. The S–62 had features that were desired by the Coast Guard. It