T he UH-3H helicopter, once active in Indian skies, has now been installed as a museum exhibit on Beach Road, Visakhapatnam. De-inducted by the Indian Naval Air Squadron 350 in 2024, the aircraft introduces visitors to the operations and responsibilities of naval aviators through an accessible display of interiors. It was positioned on its seafront pedestal with the help of a heavy-duty crane, guided into place under the supervision of engineers and naval staff.
The UH-3H Museum is the newest link to Visakhapatnam’s distinctive sequence of maritime museums. Within a short distance stand the INS Kursura Submarine Museum, the TU-142 Aircraft Museum, the Sea Harrier Museum, and the Visakha Maritime Museum. Together, they create a continuous coastal corridor of naval history, each site contr