The Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopter ferried troops throughout the world during its Navy career.

Its last mission was a short jaunt — from the Marine Corps base at Kaneohe Bay to the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor Tuesday morning.

Navy pilots Cmdr. Brian Gebo and Lt. Brian Roberts brought the Seahawk in for its final landing on Ford Island, where it will become a museum piece.

"This fly-in was very exciting for us," said museum Executive Director Kenneth DeHoff. "It’s an acquisition for the museum through a process done by the U.S. Navy when they no longer have a need for an aircraft. We welcome it and will give it a good home."

Assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37 at Kaneohe Bay, the "Easy Riders," the Seahawk had reached its service life limit, and will now reside in the museum’s 85,000-square-foot Hangar 79.

One helicopter in a squadron, the "tail bird," is given a special paint job — the Seahawk has a red Hawaiian warrior, part of the squadron logo, on its tail.

Attending the event was retired Marine Col. Michael "Swede" Olson, a Pacific Aviation Museum board member who secured the helicopter for the museum, officials said.

Gebo’s wife, Heather, and three sons, Brady, Aidan and Spencer, also were there.

"It’s kind of cool that it will be at the Pacific Aviation Museum and that it will have my husband’s name on it. We can visit it here, forever," said Heather Gebo.

The Seahawk will be in the company of an F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, Bell UH-1 "Huey," Bell AH-1 Sea Cobra, Stinson L-5 and other aircraft in the cavernous hangar.

Visitors to the museum can see the aircraft on the Aviator’s Tour.