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westland commando


This is a version of sea king

1970        


Model History:

Tactical assault derivative developed from the Sea King HAS.1, with all the AS gear removed (including the radome aft of the main rotor) fixed undercarriage and removal of sponsons for 21 fully equipped troops or Medevac, ground attack or SAR role. ff 12 Sep 1973.
The Commando Mk.2, ff 16 Jan 1975 (as G-17-12), was developed from the Sea King HAS.2, but with Anti-Submarine gear and sponsons removed, leaving a fixed main undercarriage. Flotation bags added to the Sea King HC.4 (as the Commando Mk.2 is known in Royal Navy service) because of likely extensive over water operations.

Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1975/now12 Qatar Emiri Air Force
1975/now     No. 9 Multi-Role Squadron
1982/now     No. 8 Anti-Surface Vessel Squadron
1975/now egyptian air force


Construction Numbers on database of commando
12Qatar Emiri Air Force


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    wa 828 1975 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-20 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.2A, c/n WA828, ff 09Aug75; retained by Westlands as G-17-20 for test purposes; reg Westlands as G-BDCR for delivery; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-20, 10Oct75; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 829 1975 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-23 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.2C, c/n WA829, ff 09Oct75; retained Westlands as G-17-26 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-23, 04Feb76; xfer Royal Flight ??; donated Govt of Sierra Leone ~2006.
    wa 836 1976 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-22 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.2A, c/n WA836, ff 10Mar76; retained by Westlands as G-17-6 for test purposes; reg Westlands as G-BDSS for delivery; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-22, 19May76; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 837 1976 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-21 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.2A, c/n WA837, ff 16Mar76; retained by Westlands as G-17-7 for test purposes; reg Westlands as G-BDST for delivery; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-21, 11Apr76; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 919 1982 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-30 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA919, ff 14Jun82; retained Westlands as G-17-16 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-30, 26Nov82; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 920 1982 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-31 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA920, ff 24Jun82; retained Westlands as G-17-17 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-30, 14Jan83; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 921 1983 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-32 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA921, ff 08Apr83; retained by Westlands as G-17-18 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-32, 20May83; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 922 1983 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-33 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA922, ff 13May83; retained by Westlands as G-17-19 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-33, 21Jun83; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 923 1983 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-34 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA923, ff 07Jun83; retained by Westlands as G-17-20 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-34, 26Jul83; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 924 1983 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-35 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA924, ff 15Jul83; retained by Westlands as G-17-21 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-35, 08Sep83; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 925 1983 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-36 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA925, ff 23Aug83; retained by Westlands as G-17-22 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-36, 22Sep83; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    wa 926 1983 Qatar Emiri Air Force QA-37 : Westland WS-61 Commando Mk.3, c/n WA926, ff 05Oct83; retained by Westlands as G-17-23 for test purposes; del Qatar Emiri Air Force as QA-37, 04Jan84; xfer ?? Sqn,; curent.
    12 C/N found.



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