XZ579 Westland Sea King HAS.2 C/N wa 847

Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.2 Serial wa 847 Register XZ579 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1976. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History

Fleet Air Arm
XZ579
	Westland Sea King HAS.6 Westland Seaking HAS.2, f/f 18/03/1977 del Royal Navy as XZ579, 30/05/1977 conv HAS.6,unk wfu & stored, Gosport, Hampshire, unk.
1981-12-08	A mv Melpol	Rescue 814 Sq/271-B by Apr 1981. On loan to 737 Sq ? for deck landing training on RFA Engadine. One of two airframes launched on 8 Dec 1981 to rescue crew from mv Melpol. Rescue from mv Melpol
1982-05-20	B Anchorage Delta	mv Contender Bezant /271 landed on mv Contender Bezant in Plymouth Sound, 20 May 1982 for South Atlantic. Operation Corporate