This set of images provides a detailed walkaround of the the HH-2D airframe held at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Many of the images include a ruler for sizing purposes with multiple views & closeups, useful as modeling reference. The condition of this specimen is pretty rough but appears to be mostly original (aka ‘unrestored’) so keep this in mind when modeling. It is more complete than the SH-2F gate guard example in the SH-2F Walkaround post and since the HH-2 & SH-2 have a high degree of commonality, so using both will help provide most if not all detail coverage needed. (For those unfamiliar with the nautical terms, “starboard” is the right side, “port” is the left side – when facing forward.)
front view overall
overall frm frnt port
overall frm frnt
port overview
port fwd underside
port fwd fuse overview
port mid side upper overview
strbd aft fuse overview
strbd rear fuse overview
strbd mid fuse overview
strbd fuse overview fwd
strbd aft fuse blade cradle mount point
strbd aft fuse tail gear strut srvc panel & blade cradle mount
strbd aft fuse picket point tiedown shackle
static port
strbd hydra service panel above hardpoint
strbd grnding point
strbd fuse step kickplate
strbd fuel pressure point cont panel
strbd fueling ports
strbd pressure fueling port
strbd fueling port
port mid fuselage details
port side fuse overview
port mid fuse overview
port side tail rotor shaft cover latch pins
port side fuse blade cradle mount point
port cockpit door
port cabin door overview
port cabin door handle
port cockpit door aft track latch
Starboard door track latches
port cabin door artwork
belly hook n strbd gear strut lower pivot
underside radome side dims
port doppler antenna
underside antennas frm strbd
tail strut mount frm portside
tail wheel frm strbd fwd
underside radome rear dims
strbd tail overview frm frnt
strbd vert tail access panel
tail frm aft
strbd tailplane mount points
vert tail upper sect closeup
port tailplane upper surface
port tailplane strut upper mount
port tailplane strut lower mount
port tailplane fuselage mounts
tail rotor hub frm aft below
port nose underside details
port nose loud speaker
port under nose loud speaker
view through cockpit brow window frm strbd
nose underside overview
nose compartment latch
strbd nose
port windscreen wiper
forward nose
underside nose overview
strbd fwd gear fairing n hoist mast mount
center underside nose
strbd main gear frm side
strbd main gear wheels frm fwd
strbd main gear wheels frm above
strbd main gear outer wheel
strbd main gear leg aft details
strbd inner wheel details
strbd main gear inner wheel details
strbd main gear strut backside frm above
strbd gear drag strut footstep
strbd main gear strut closeup
strbd main gear strut dims
strbd main gear strut dims 2
strbd main gear retraction strut dims
strbd main gear mounts frm front
strbd main gear fuse connector
strbd main gear elec n hydra connections
strbd main gear leg switch detail
strbd main gear lower strut backside
strbd main gear backside closeup
strbd main gear mounts frm frnt side
strbd main gear comp strut data plate
port main gear strut data plate n switch
port main gear frm rear overview
port outer main gear wheel
port main gear step n elect connector
upper trans deck n rotor hub
strbd fwd upper fuse frm frnt
strbd eng nacelle aft underside drains closeup
strbd eng nacelle fwd underside n fire port
strbd aft eng nacelle side details
strbd eng nacelle aft underside drains
strbd eng nacelle frm below
strbd eng nacelle inner fwd
strbd eng nacelle exhaust n hinge
strbd eng nacelle running lite
port eng nacelle fwd upper n formation lite
port eng nacelle fwd underside
port eng nacelle fluid gauge sight
port eng nacelle fluid gauge sight closeup
strbd fwd doghouse details
strbd doghouse side decals
hoist fuse mount
hoist end pulley n hook
main rotor hub underside
main rotor blade servo flap
main rotor blade servo flap outer hinge
main rotor blade servo flap inner hinge
main rotor blade servo flap inner hinge 2
main rotor blade data plate near underside root
strbd hardpoint
strbd hardpoint n tank overview
strbd hardpoint n tank fwd frm frnt
Aux tank
Aux tank rack note safety push pin
Aux tank other end
port aux tank fwd w filler cap
port aux tank aft hardpoint connections
Excellent photos. Getting ready to build an HH-2D by converting the Airfix SH-2F. This is a great help. Thank you.
Hello my friends, I was HSL-31 1990 until decom. I was a instructor and when the school got decomed I was put in charged of the Flight Line. I remember this aircraft and have done many of D and T’s on it. I am glad it has not been destroyed.
I also made 3 west pac/ Indian Ocean cruises in HSL-37 prior to being assigned to HSL-31. 1985 to 1990.
Glad you enjoyed the gallery post, always good to hear from ex-Tookies!
R/
I saw that bird many times on the Tarmac at Cubi Pt. During my three West Pacs with HSL-37 from 1980-1984. I always thought it was cool that my rag squadron had a predeployed Det in the PI. I had no clue about it when I was at North Island.
As a former Officer in Charge of HSL-31 Detachment Bravo, this was my aircraft. Thanks for all the great photos. 149031, aka ‘Shaka 14’ actually belongs to the National Naval Aviation Museum and is on loan to the American Helicopter Museum. The former ‘Bad Boys of Bravo’ have a not-so-secret ambition to get together and paint Shaka 14 because it’s a damn shame for it to have gotten to this state. These photos let me show the bubbas just what we would have ahead of us to get this done.
BTW, the SH-2F has no loudspeakers in the nose; they were removed to make room for more ASW mission avionics. When I had 149031 the loud hailer worked; we once wired a Walkman to the system and played the theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark when coming in to land.