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westland sea king


Derived from sikorsky s-61 H-3

1969        


Model History:

The Admiralty was not satisfied with arrangements for British anti-submarine warfare in the mid 1960s. The Wessex HAS.3 was useful for hunting and finding submaines, but lacked the power to lift or capacity to deliver missiles or depth charges to engage with them. The latter role was that of the Wasp HAS.1, which whilst it could deliver the punch, could not also carry the equipment or have the endurance to find them. Thus two airframes, operating as a relay team were required to do the job. The US Navy HSS-2 (SH-3A) provided this capability and would fit into hangars on board the 2 existing Tiger Class helicopter cruisers HMS Blake (C99) and HMS Tiger (C24). In 1967, Westland obtained a licence to build a version of the HSS-2 in the UK with all British avionics, including the proven Ekco radar/ Type 195 sonar combination from the Wessex HAS.3 and replacing the US engines with twin Gnome H1400s. An initial order for 60 Sea King HAS.1s was placed by the RN and the first UK built machine flew on 7 May 1969 from Yeovil.
At least 7 main versions of the Sea King developed for the UK armed forces, plus a further 7 near derivatives for export and 3 versions in the Commando tactical assault (and VIP transport) role.
Also export versions for at least Australia, Belgium, Egypt, Germany, India, Norway, Pakistan and Qatar.



Model Specifications:

Engine: 2 x RR Gnome
Capacity: 2 + 27
Length: (m) 17.02
Height: (m) 5.13
Blades: 5
Rotor diam.: (m) 18.9
Disc area: (m2) 280
Weight: (kgs) Empty: 6300
Speed: (km/h)     Max: 208
Range: (km)
Ceiling: (m)
Rate/Climb: (m/min)



Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    Sea King HAS.1     1969 56 built of this type
    Sea King Mk.41     1969 In 1969 Germany ordered 22 Sea Kings to replace H-34G and SH-34J Helicopters. The Mk 41s built for Germany were equipped with much the same navig ...
    commando     1970 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 un ...
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 ...
    Sea King Mk.42     1970 Anti-submarine warfare version of the Sea King HAS.Mk 1 for the Indian Navy
    Sea King Mk.43     1972
    Sea King HAS.2     1974
    Sea King Mk.45     1974 Sea King HAS.Mk 1 variant for the Pakistan Navy. 6 built
    Sea King Mk.50     1974
    Sea King Mk.47     1975 Anti-submarine warfare version of the Sea King HAS.Mk 1 for the Egyptian Navy, 6 built; one w/o in service; five returned to Westlands and curren ...
    Sea King Mk.48     1976 Search and rescue version for the Belgian Air Force. 5 built
    Sea King HAR.3     1978
    Sea King HC.4     1978
    Sea King HAS.5     1979
    Sea King Mk.42A     1979 Anti-submarine warfare version of the Sea King HAS.Mk 2 for the Indian Navy
    Sea King Mk.43A     1979
    Sea King HAR.3A     1984 6 original built of this type
    Sea King Mk.42B     1985 Anti-ship warfare version for the Indian Navy
    Sea King Mk.42C     1986 Assault, Search and rescue and utility transport version for the Indian Navy
    Sea King HAS.6     1990 5 built of this type
more than 50 upgraded from other types
    Sea King Mk.43B     1990
    Sea King Mk.45A     1995


Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1975/0813 Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
1976/now     817 squadronNowra 1963/now
1976/now5 Force Aérienne Belge
1976/now     40 escadrille héliKoksijde / Coxyde 1974/now
1974/now23 Marineflieger
1974/97     MarinefliegerlehrgruppeWesterland 1972/97
1975/now     MFG5Kiel-Holtenau 1958/now
1971/now43 bharatiya nau sena
1971/now     inas 330 - harpoonsINS Garuda
1974/now     inas 336 - flaming arrowsINS Garuda
1990/94     inas 339 - falcons
1972/now14 Luftforsvaret
1972/now     330 skvadronØrland 1973/now
1974/now7 pakistan naval air arm
1975/now     111 squadronPNS Mehran / Sharea Faisal 1975/now
1975/now12 Qatar Emiri Air Force
1975/now     No. 9 Multi-Role Squadron     commando
1982/now     No. 8 Anti-Surface Vessel Squadron     commando
1978/now25 Royal Air Force
1977/96     sea king training unitNewquay Cornwall Airport (RAF St Mawgan) 1993/96
RNAS Culdrose 1977/93
1978/now     202 squadronBrawdy 1979/94
Kent International / Manston 1988/94
Lee-on-Solent 1988
RAF Boulmer 1975/now
RAF Coltishall 1976/82
RAF Coltishall 1985/88
RAF Leconfield 1964/79
RAF Leconfield 1988/now
RAF Lossiemouth 1972/now
Thorney Island
1983/86     1564 (tactical support) flight
1986/07     78 squadron Port Stanley 1986
RAF Benson 2007/now
RAF Mount Pleasant 1986/07
1994/now     22 squadronAAC Wattisham 1994/now
Newquay Cornwall Airport (RAF St Mawgan) 1992/97
RAF Coltishall 1988/94
RAF Valley 1955/now
RMB Chivenor 1958/now
1996/now     203(r) squadronNewquay Cornwall Airport (RAF St Mawgan) 1996/08
CYRAF Akrotiri 2003
RAF Valley 2008/now
1969/now112 Fleet Air Arm
1969/70     700 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1969/70
1970/98     706 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1962/98
1970/76     826 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1966/73
RNAS Culdrose 1973/82
SGTengah Air Base 1973
1970/77     824 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1970/82
1971/78     819 squadronAAC Ballykelly 1963/71
Glasgow Prestwick 1971/01
RNAS Culdrose 1971
1972/77     820 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1964/now
1973/75     737 squadronPortland 1959/83
1973/77     814 squadronGlasgow Prestwick 1973/76
RNAS Culdrose 1976/now
1982     825 squadron Port San Carlos 1982
RNAS Culdrose 1982
1983/90     810 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1983/01
1984/03     849 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1984/now
1988/now     771 squadronRNAS Culdrose 1974/now
2006/now     854 squadronRNAS Culdrose 2006/now
2006/now     857 squadronRNAS Culdrose 2006/now
1979/now43 Fleet Air Arm
1979/now     846 squadron     Sea King HC.4 CYDhekelia 1984
QADoha / Ad Dawhah 1991
Port Stanley 1982
RNAS Yeovilton 1978/82
RNAS Yeovilton 1982/84
RNAS Yeovilton 1984/90
RNAS Yeovilton 1991/93
1983/95     707 squadron     Sea King HC.4 RAF Aldergrove 1993/94
RNAS Yeovilton 1972/95
1984/now     845 squadron     Sea King HC.4 RNAS Yeovilton 1982/90
RNAS Yeovilton 1991/92
RNAS Yeovilton 1994/03
RNAS Yeovilton 2003/now
1988/95     772 squadron     Sea King HC.4 Portland 1974/95
1995/now     848 squadron     Sea King HC.4
1975/now egyptian air force     commando
19
Construction Numbers on database of sea king or its versions
12commando
11sea king
19Sea King HAR.3
6Sea King HAR.3A
26Sea King HAS.1
5Sea King HAS.2
20Sea King HAS.5
4Sea King HAS.6
43Sea King HC.4
23Sea King Mk.41
4Sea King Mk.42B
10Sea King Mk.43
1Sea King Mk.43A
3Sea King Mk.43B
6Sea King Mk.45
1Sea King Mk.45A
1Sea King Mk.47
5Sea King Mk.48
10Sea King Mk.50

1private owner/unknown
12Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
5Force Aérienne Belge         - Belgian Air Force
23Marineflieger         - German Navy
1egyptian navy
4bharatiya nau sena         - indian navy
14Luftforsvaret         - Royal Norwegian Air Force
7pakistan naval air arm         - Pakistan Navy
12Qatar Emiri Air Force
107Fleet Air Arm
25Royal Air Force
1UK Government
1westland


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    wa 630 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV642 : Westland Sea King HAS.1 f/f 07/05/1969, upgraded to HAS.2A, wfu and xfer as GIA as A2614, AESS Gosport, Hampshire Mar97.
    wa 631 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV643 : f/f 10/06/69, d/d 29/01/73. Built as HAS.1, converted to HAS.2A then to HAS.5 and finally to HAS.6 standard. Served with 700(S), 814, 819 & 820 NAS. To AESS (HMS Sultan) by Aug 2000.
    wa 632 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV644 : f/f 7 Aug 1969, d/d 19 Aug 1969. HAS.1  700(S) Sq/582-CU 1969, /528-PO by Jul 1971. Ditched in English Channel off Portland and sank when flotation bags failed while with 737 Sq on 19 Nov 1974 and recovered. Wreck at Fleetlands by Jun 1976. Converted to AEW.2A, to 849 Sq/180-CU by Jul 1994, to A2664 at Lee-on-Solent by 1986 still there by 1988. Scrapped Predannack by May 1994.
    wa 633 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV645 : ff 9 Jul 1969, dd 11 Jul 1969 to RN. 700(S) Sq/583-CU 1970, w/o 13 Jan 1972 when ditched in sea off Portland as 737 Sq/529-PO - first wholly UK-built Sea King accident.
    wa 634 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV646 : HAS.1  f/f 30 Jul 1969, d/d 19 Aug 1969, HAS.1 700(S) Sq/584-CU 1969, w/o 25 Oct 1977 when ditched into the South West Approaches due to loss of yaw control while with 814 Sq.
    wa 635 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV647 : ff 06 Sep1969, dd 26 Sep 1969 to RN as HAS.1 700(S) Sq/585-CU 1969, 706Sq/593-CU by Sep 1975. Converted to HAS.2A, 820 Sq/412-BL by Apr 1977, 820Sq/413-BL by Jul 1979, 820Sq/360-N by Jul 1980. Converted to HAS.5, 814 Sq/265 by 1986, 771 Sq/820-CU by 1988 still Mar 1999, to AMG-CU 24 Mar 1999. Converted to HAS.5U, 771Sq/707 by 2003, 771 Sq/828 by Apr 2005 still May 2005
Fleet Air Arm XV647 : Ditched in the gulf of mexico in 1978,engine failure whilst in the hover.with the calm sea, was able taxi to the ship, to be recovered (820 sq-BL-C99)
Fleet Air Arm XV647 : RN in 1996 /20 771Sqn.
    wa 636     has.1 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV648 : ff 14 Sep 1969, dd 6 Oct 1969 to RN as HAS.1, 700(S) Sq/586-CU 1969, 706Sq/591-CU by Sep 1974 still Aug 1978. Converted to HAS.2A, 825Sq/97 May - Sep 1982. Converted to HAS.5 706Sq/587 by 1986, 706Sq/582 by 1988, /827-CU, to Boscombe Down, to 819 Sq 23 Dec 1998. Converted to HAS.5U, 819Sq/708-PW by Mar 1999 still Sep 2000, 771Sq/708-PW by Mar 2003, AMG CU by 2004, 771Sq/818 by May 2005
Fleet Air Arm XV648 : RN in 2009 type:HU.5S /18 771Sqn.
    wa 637     has.1 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV649 : f/f 21/09/69, d/d 06/10/69. Built as HAS.1, converted to HAS.2A then converted to AEW.2A. Served with 700(S), 706 & 849 NAS.
Fleet Air Arm XV649 : First Seaking to reach 10,000 flying hours. Converted to ASaC Mk7 unk
Fleet Air Arm XV649 : RN in 1996 deployed aboard R05 HMS Invincible. type:AEW2A /N-186 849Sqn. ; 1998 deployed aboard R06 HMS Illustrious. /L-184 849Sqn. ; 2000 L-183 849Sqn. ; 2003 type:ASaC7 /CU-180 849Sqn. ; 2009 type:ASaC7 /180 849Sqn.
    wa 638     has.1 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV650 : f/f 02/10/69, d/d 06/11/69. Built as HAS.1 then converted to HAS.2A before being converted to an AEW.2A model. Served with 706, 819, 824, 826 & 849 NAS.
Fleet Air Arm XV650 : RN in 1990 type:AEW2A /CU-180 849Sqn. ; 1996 /IFOR 849Sqn. ; 1998 deployed aboard R06 HMS Illustrious. /L-185 849Sqn. ; 2000 /L-185 849Sqn.
Fleet Air Arm XV650 : Destroyed in mid air collision with XV704 in northern Persian Gulf on 22mar03. Seven fatalities.
    wa 639     has.5 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV651 : RN in 1996 type HU.5 /599 706Sqn.
Fleet Air Arm XV651 : Built as HAS.1 and ff 17 Oct 1969, dd 07 Nov 1969 RAE Boscombe Down, fitted with Lynx radar nose for trials at RSRE Pershore. Conv to HAS.5, 826Sq/131 by 1986 still 1988, /599-CU, DARA Fleetlands by 2003, 771Sq/824-CU by 2004, St.Mawgan by Mar 2005
    wa 640     has.5 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV652 : Built as HAS.1 and ff 12 Nov 1969, dd 03 Dec 1969. Conv to HAS.2A 706Sq/586-CU by Jul 1979 still Aug 197. Conv to HAS.5 706Sq/582-CU by 1986, 706Sq/581-CU, 826Sq/132 by 1988, w/o 03 Feb 1988 off Barcelona when ditched in Mediterranean and sank while with 826 Sq operating from HMIMS Poolster (A835).
    wa 641     has.1 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV653 : RN in 1999 type:HAS.6 /CU-513 810Sqn ; from 200? /CU-63 i/a 1SoTT Cosford.
    wa 643     has.1 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV655 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible R05 type:HAS.6 /N-267 814Sqn.
    wa 644     has.1 1969 Fleet Air Arm XV656 : RN in 1996 type:AEW.2A /180 849Sqn. ; 2007 type:ASaC.7 /185 849Sqn.
    wa 645     has.1 Fleet Air Arm XV657 : RN; 1985 type:HAS.6 706Sqn./CU-89
    wa 649     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV661 : RN in 1995 type:HAS.5 /CU-824 771Sqn. ; 1996 /824 771Sqn. ; 2004 type:HAS.5U /CU-821 771Sqn.
    wa 651     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV663 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 810Sqn. /501
    wa 652 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV664 : Built as Sea King HAS.1 f/f 06/05/1970, d/d 01/06/1970 to Royal Navy. 826Sq/142-E by 1971, converted to HAS.2 and to 824Sq/051-R by Nov 1978, 819Sq/304-PW by Jun 1981, 819Sq/704-PW before 1984. Converted to AEW.2A and to 849Sq/185-CU by Nov 1984, 849Sq/185-N by 1988 still Sep 1992, converted to ASaC.7 and to 849Sq A Flt/187-R by 2003 still Sep 2004, to DARA, to 849 Sq by Jun 2005 (using c/s 187 by Aug 2005), to 849Sq/190 on 13 Dec 2006, still Jul 2007.
Fleet Air Arm XV664 : August 2007 pictured with 849Sqd as ASaC7 type during RNAS Culdrose Air Day
    wa 653     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV665 : RN in 1996 type:HAS.6 /505 810Sqn. : 1999 type:HAS.6 810Sqn. ; from 1999/2000 /CU-507 i/a AESS Gosport/HMS Sultan.
    wa 658     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV670 : RN in 1993 type:HAS.5 /592 706Sqn. ; 1996 type:HAS.5 /88 849Sqn.
    wa 660     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV672 : f/f 19/9/70, d/d 5/10/70. Built to HAS 1 standard at Yeovil and served with 706, 819 and 814 Naval Air Squadrons. Converted to HAS 2 standard at Culdrose in 1979 and served with 824 and 826 Naval Air Squadrons. Ditched into the sea in 1982. after considerale repairs, XV672 was converted to AEW 2 standard and spent the 1990\'s with 849 Naval Air Squadron, serving aboard HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal. Converted to ASaC 7 standard in 2001.
Fleet Air Arm XV672 : RN in 1996 type AEW2A 849Sqn. /82 IFOR
    wa 661     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV673 : RN in 1993 type:HAS.5 /588 706Sqn. ; 1996 type:HAS.5 706Sqn.
    wa 662     has.1 Fleet Air Arm XV674 : RN in 2000 type:HAS.6 /L-015 820Sqn.
    wa 665     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV677 : f/f 18/12/70, d/d 22/01/71. Originally built as an HAS.1 it has been converted/modified to HAS.2A then HAS.5 and is now to HAS.6 spec.It has served with 706, 814, 819 & 825 Naval Air Sqns. Sold to a private owner
Fleet Air Arm XV677 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible R05 type:HAS.6 /N-269 814Sqn.
XV677 private owner: The airframe is currently stored at HMS Sultan awaiting it's relocation to AeroVenture, Doncaster.
XV677 private owner: 25/07/06 - Moved to AeroVenture, Doncaster, UK, home of South Yorkshire
Aircraft Museum 
    wa 668     has.1 1970 Fleet Air Arm XV679 : RN in 1996 type AEW2A 849Sqn. /8
    wa 671     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV700 : RN in 1996 type:HAS.6 /008 810Sqn. ; 2007 type:HC.6CR /ZC 846Sqn.
    wa 672     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV701 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible R05 type:HAS.6 /N-268 814Sqn.
    wa 675     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV704 : RN; 1985 type:AEW2A 849Sqn./63; 1990 type:AEW2A 849Sqn./R-184; 1996 type:AEW2A 849Sqn./83 IFOR
    wa 676     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV705 : RN in 1996 type:HAR.5 /821 771Sqn. ; 2007 type:HU.5 /CU-829 771Sqn.
    wa 677     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV706 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 706Sqn. /583; 2004 AESS /L-17
    wa 678     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV707 : RN from 1971 in 1983 type:HAS2 /PW-07 819Sqn. ; 1993 type:AEW2A /CU-181 849Sqn. ; 1994 type:AEW2A /CU-181 849Sqn. ; 1996 type:AEW2A on HMS Invincible R05 /N-185 849Sqn. ; 2005 type:ASaC.7 /184 849Sqn. ; 2008 /184 849Sqn.
    wa 679     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV708 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 810Sqn. /10
    wa 680     has.1 1971 Fleet Air Arm XV709 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 706Sqn. /585
    wa 683     has.1 1972 Fleet Air Arm XV712 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible R05 type:HAS.6 /N-266 814Sqn.
    wa 685     has.1 1972 Fleet Air Arm XV714 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible R05 type:AEW2A /N-187 849Sqn.
    wa 744     mk41 1972 Marineflieger 89+50 :
    wa 745     mk41 1972 Marineflieger 89+51 :
    wa 746     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 060 : Mk43. DD to R Nor AF 1972, to 330 Skv by Apr 1991. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv by Apr 2003.
Luftforsvaret 060 : RNoAF oct1994 330Skv. participated in SAR meet 94 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands.
    wa 747     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 062 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF.
    wa 748     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 066 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jul 1990 still Oct 1999. Updated to Mk43B.
    wa 749     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 068 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. At Kjevik as instructional airframe by Apr 1995, still Aug 2003.
    wa 750     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 069 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. Crashed 2 Apr 1988 on a rescue mission during a white-out at Lake Tyin and substantially damaged. Winched off the ice by Helikopter Services and salvaged back to Yeovil by the UK Royal Navy, Westland completed a major repair by Mar 1989. 330 Skv by Jun 1990. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv by Mar 2003.
    wa 751     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 070 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Mar 1987. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv by Sep 2001.
    wa 752     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 071 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jun 1994. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv by Mar 2002.
    wa 753     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 072 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. R Nor AF, w/o 30 Apr 1977.
    wa 754     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 073 : Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jun 1990. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv by Aug 2003.
    wa 755     mk43 1972 Luftforsvaret 074 : Mk43. ff 30 Sep 1972, dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jun 1984. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv by Sep 2001.
    wa 756     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+52 :
    wa 757     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+53 :
    wa 758     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+54 :
    wa 759     mk41 1972 Marineflieger 89+55 : To MFG5. This was the famous 'Germany 5' airframe in the Merc Enterprise rescue of Jan 1974 in the western English Channel. Carried special '30 years of the Sea King' paint scheme during 2005, still with MFG5.
    wa 760     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+56 :
    wa 761     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+57 :
    wa 762     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+58 :
    wa 763     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+59 : 89+59 was dropped into the north sea by a CH-53G due to problems during a transportation from Helgoland to Kiel w/o
    wa 764     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+60 :
    wa 765     mk41 1974 Marineflieger 89+61 : w/o after a test flight at Westland. Used for Training at MTS in Kiel/Holtenau.
    wa 766     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+62 :
    wa 767     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+63 :
    wa 768     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+64 : The picture was taken during SAR-MEET in Kiel-Holtenau. It was the 50th annivarsary of SAR Services in Germany.
    wa 769     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+65 :
    wa 770     mk41 1974 Marineflieger 89+66 :
    wa 771     mk41 1974 Marineflieger 89+67 : The picture shows the preparations for an rotor fold/unfold demonstration during the SAR-MEET 2008 in Kiel-Holtenau.
    wa 772     mk41 1974 Marineflieger 89+68 :
    wa 773     mk41 1973 Marineflieger 89+69 :
    wa 774     mk41 1974 Marineflieger 89+70 : MFG In May 2009 MFG5 participated in SAR-Meet 2009 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands
    wa 775     mk41 1974 Marineflieger 89+71 :
    wa 787     mk50 1974 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-098 : ff 30 Jun 1974, dd 2 Mar 1975 Ex G-17-1. First RAN Sea King delivered. On board HMAS Melbourne with HS-817 for the Silver Jubilee deployment during summer 1977. Ditched in sea 23 May 79 following tail rotor failure.
    wa 788     mk50 1974 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-100 : ff 6 Aug 1974, dd 8 Apr 1975. Ex G-17-2. To HS817/902 by Jan 1993, Converted to Mk50A. Aboard HMAS Manoora for Pacific Island deployment, (Christmas Island and Nauru during Sep 2001). Crashed at Amandraya, on the Indonesian island of Nias, on Saturday 2 April 2005 at approximately 7:30 pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time), whilst operating from HMAS Kanimbla during Operation Sumatra Assist (Phase 2), helping earthquake victims.
    wa 789     mk50 1974 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-112 : ff 16 Oct 1974, dd 16 Apr 1975. Ex G-17-3, to G-BCHY, to RAN HS-817/903. Emergency Landing in sea 15 Jul 1986 off Kiama during Anti Submarine exercise with HMAS Adelaide when transmission oil lost. Capsized in the moderate sea. HMAS Adelaide attempted salvage struck the floating fuselage and the aircraft sank.
    wa 790     mk50 1974 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-113 : ff 24 Oct 1974, ex G-17-4, G-BCHZ. To RAN dd 22 Apr 1975 as HS-817/904. Ditched in Jervis Bay 30 Nov 1976 after transmission failure. Sank during salvage attempt.
    wa 791     mk50 1974 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-114 : ff 13 Oct 1974, ex G-17-5, G-BCIA, dd 11 Jul 1975 to RAN HS817/905. Appeared in special 817 Sq paint scheme during year 2000. Part of the Christmas Island border protection force between Jul and Dec 2002. Deployed on HMAS Success during Sept 2003. HS-817/905, callsign Shark 05.
    wa 792     mk50 1974 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-117 : ff 13 Dec 1974 as G-17-6. dd 27 Jan 1975 to RAN. To HS817/906, Ditched in Jervis Bay 13 Nov 1975 and recovered. To Australia Museum of Flight, Nowra, NSW.
    wa 793     mk50 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-118 : RAN (9)07 817 sqd. ex G-17-7
    wa 794     mk50 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-119 : RAN 908. w/o 10may77. ex G-17-8
    wa 795     mk50 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-124 : RAN 909. w/o 30jul95 QLD. ex G-17-9
    wa 796     mk50 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-125 : RAN (9)10. ex G-17-10; July 2010 817 Sqn/Shark 10 on USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Coral Sea
    wa 797     mk45 pakistan naval air arm 4510 : 111 sqd. ex G-BNCV
    wa 798     mk45 pakistan naval air arm 4511 : to 111 sqd. ex G-BNCU
    wa 799     mk45 pakistan naval air arm 4512 : to 111 sqd. ex G-17-23
    wa 800     mk45 1974 pakistan naval air arm 4513 : To 111 Sq. w/o 8 Feb 1986. Replaced by Mk45A 4516 in Jan 1989.
pakistan naval air arm 4513 : uk G-17-24
    wa 801     mk45 pakistan naval air arm 4514 : to 111 sqd. ex G-BNCW
    wa 802     mk45 pakistan naval air arm 4515 : to 111 sqd. ex G-17-266
    wa 823     mk47 egyptian navy 773 : Egypt in 2007 dump Yeovilton
    wa 828     commando 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 8 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 829     commando 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, unk; donated Govt of Sierra Leone ~2006.
    wa 830     mk41 1974 Marineflieger 89+61 : Replace for WA 765
    wa 831     mk48 1976 Force Aérienne Belge RS01 : Sea King Mk.48 ex G-BDNH, to Belgian Air Force Nov 1976 as RS01 with 40 Esc.
Force Aérienne Belge RS01 : From December 2008 preserved in - Brussel air museum -
    wa 832     mk48 1976 Force Aérienne Belge RS02 : 080476 first flight / ex G-BDNI/G17-2 / 200576 handed over /
Crew on delivery : Cdt.J.Hilleware, 1Lt D.Payeur, Olt.W.Lelievre, 1SM W.Van Acker / 270598 damage to main- and tailrotor during landing at the Moeskroen Fire Department. The helicopter hit a lightingpost. / 081004 l/n 40Sm / scheduled to be retired in 2004/2005
Force Aérienne Belge RS02 : BAF 40sm. in May 2009 participated in SAR-Meet 2009 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands
    wa 833     mk48 1976 Force Aérienne Belge RS03 : 090476 or 120476 first flight / ex G-BDNJ/G-17-3 / 280576 handed over / Crew on delivery : Kapt.M.Gyssels, 1Lt.D.Kerkhof, 1Lt.A.Jacobs, 1SM P.Vandermeersche / 031280 Emergency landing near Mont-Saint-Guibert. By cause of ice both engines stopped, but nevertheless the pilot managed to, but aircraft considerably damaged. With the aid of USAF CH47C the Sea King is transported to Koksijde and repaired. As a direct result FOD-guard where fitted in front of the air intakes of all Belgian Sea Kings / 0290 emergency landing near Naninne, defect gearbox, repaired on site / 180197 after a rescue mission after a ship collision the aircraft has to make an emergency landing in heavy fog on the quay of Koksijde, no damage / 200203 during the tragic fire in an apartment building at Mons RS03 was slightly damaged when landing nearby the plastic roof of a pumping station was shattered by the rotor-blast and sucked in by the helicopter\'s engines. (call sign Rescue 93)
021003 l/n 40Sm
    wa 834     mk48 1976 Force Aérienne Belge RS04 : 070576 first flight / ex G-BDNK/G17-4 / 140776 handed over  / crew on delivery : Cdr.R.Orbie, 1Lt.R.Raes, 1Lt.V.Nicolai, Sgt.D.Provoost
151004 l/n 40Sm
    wa 835     mk48 1976 Force Aérienne Belge RS05 : 070676 first flight / ex G-BDNL/G-17-5 / 020776 handed over / crew on delivery : LtCdr.P.Pitt (Royal Navy), Cdt.J.S\'Jegers, Olt.E.Vaneecke, 1SM.W.Vereecke / 030595 handed over to 40Sqn after Midlife Update by SABCA (first modernised aircraft) / 090499 inflight fire on the returnflight to Koksijde after a paradrop at Schaffen (Diest) after a problem with the AC-generator. An emergency landing was made in a field near the Old Mill of Oordegem near Lede.  The fire department which was alerted managed to put out the fire quickly and the helicopter could continue its flight to Koksijde. /
000601 f/n scs 25 Years Sea King / 130902 l/n 40Sm (scs) / under maintenance at Sabca / 220304 arrived at Koksijde after 17month at Sabca for upgrade / 050504 first flight after return to Koksijde / 180504 emergency landing at Valkenburg NAS (The Netherlands) after problems with the the hydraulic system of the rotorblades / 141004 l/n 40Sm (scs)
Force Aérienne Belge RS05 : BAF oct1994 40sm. participated in SAR meet 94 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands.
Force Aérienne Belge RS05 : Picture was taken during SAR-MEET 2008 in Kiel-Holtenau. Special c/s is to anniversary 25 years belgians Sea Kings in duty.
    wa 836     commando 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 8 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 837     commando 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 8 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 838 1976 Fleet Air Arm XZ570 : Sea King HAS.5+ ff 18 Jun 1976, dd 19 Jul 1976. First new build HAS.2, Westland Yeovil 1980, to A&AEE Boscombe Down by 1983, conv to HAS.5 by 1985, to Westland Yeovil by 1988, conv to HAS.5(mod) by 1989, to DTEO Boscombe Down by 1996, to Westland Yeovil by 1997, to Westland Weston-super-Mare by 1998, to Westland Yeovil by 1999 as Searchwater 2000 trials airframe, still 2001, stored Gosport by 2002 still Mar 2008, to G.I Predannack by 27 Dec 2008.
    wa 839     has.2 1976 Fleet Air Arm XZ571 : RN in 2000 type:HAS.6 /L-016 820Sqn.
    wa 842     has.2 1976 Fleet Air Arm XZ574 : RN in 1998 type:HAS.6 deployed aboard R06 HMS Illustrious. /L-015 820Sqn. ; 2004 /29 771Sqn.
    wa 851     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ585 : RAF d/d 1978
    wa 852     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ586 : RAF in 2008 /B 1564 Flight
    wa 853     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ587 : RAF d/d 1977
    wa 854     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ588 : RAF d/d 1978
    wa 855     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ589 : RAF d/d 1978
    wa 856     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ590 : RAF in 1990 202Sqn.
    wa 857     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ591 : RAF d/d 1978
    wa 858     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ592 : RAF in 2000 /S 202Sqn. ; 2008 1564 Flight
    wa 859     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ593 : RAF; pictured with 203sqd approaching St. Mawgan
    wa 860     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ594 : RAF d/d 1978
    wa 861     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ595 : RAF in 2007 /K 22Sqn.C Flt.
    wa 862     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ596 : RAF d/d 1978
    wa 863     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ597 : RAF 22sqd
    wa 864     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ598 : RAF d/d 1978
    wa 865     har.3 Royal Air Force XZ599 : RAF d/d 1979
    wa 874     mk43a 1979 Luftforsvaret 189 : Mk43. 330Skv by Oct 1994, 330 Skv C Flt by Jul 2001
    wa 876     has.5 1979 Fleet Air Arm XZ916 : Built as HAS.5 f/f 16 Feb 1979, d/d 30 March 1979 to RN. Ex "XV916" ntu, MoD(PE) Yeovil by 1980, at Le Bourget in Jun 1981 for Paris Air Show marked 247H, MoD(PE) Yeovil by 1982, A&AEE Boscombe Down by 1984, 826Sq/130 Port Stanley by 1985 still 1986, 826Sq/130 Culdrose by 1987, w/o 13 Oct 1988 15nm off Plymouth during a recovery to RFA Resource (A480) while with 826 Sq A Flt.
    wa 878 1979 Fleet Air Arm XZ918 : ff 3 Apr 1979, dd 6 Jun 1979, HAS.5 820Sq/020-N by Jan 1985, ditched in Mediterranean 8 Nov 1985 following loss of main gearbox oil while with 814 Sq, recovered. 820Sq/020-R by 1988. Sold to RAN.
Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-918 : dd 25 Jun 1996 to RAN as N16-918. Purchased as replacement for N16-124 and became RAN N16-918. Converted to Mk50A via LOTE on delivery. HS817Sq/922 by Jul 1996. 1st Sea King to land on HMAS Manoora for first-of-type trials. Deployed to Solomon Islands in 2003 aboard HMAS Manoora. In Service HS-817/922.
    wa 880     has.2 1979 Fleet Air Arm XZ920 : RN in 1996 type:HAR.5 /822 771Sqn.
    wa 881     has.2 1979 Fleet Air Arm XZ921 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 706Sqn. /587
    wa 882     has.2 1979 Fleet Air Arm XZ922 : RN in 1996 type:HAS.6 /03 810Sqn. ; 2007 type:HC.6CR /ZA 846Sqn.
    wa 886     har.3 Royal Air Force ZA105 : RAF d/d 1980
    wa 888     has.5 1980 Fleet Air Arm ZA127 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 706Sqn. /592
    wa 890     has.5 1980 Fleet Air Arm ZA129 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 810Sqn.
    wa 891     has.5 1980 Fleet Air Arm ZA130 : f/f 07 Jan 1981, d/d 03 Feb 1981 HAS.5 824Sq B Flt Dennis SeaSearcher trials by 1983, ditched whilst embarked in RFA Olmeda 22 Jun 1983 and returned to service, 824Sq/253 by 1986 still 1988, conv to HU.5(SAR). 771Sq/824 by Sep 2000 still 2003, 771Sq Gannet Flt/709-PW by 2004 still Nov 2005, 771Sq/719 by Aug 2006, VL AMG/19 by May 2007.
Fleet Air Arm ZA130 : 06aug06 pictured with 771sqd as HAS.5 ZA130/719 during Falmouth Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) day
Fleet Air Arm ZA130 : RN; jul2000 type:HAS.5U 771Sqn./CU-824; jul2007 type:HU.5 771Sqn./CU-819
    wa 894     has.6 1981 Fleet Air Arm ZA133 : f/f 03/04/1981, d/d 14/05/1981 Built as HAS.5. 824Sq B Flt Arthur SeaSearcher trials by 1983, /35-H before 1984, 824Sq/352 by Jan 1985 still 1986, ex 824Sq/252, conv HAS.6 RNAY Fleetlands by 1988, 810Sq/500-CU by Mar 1999, 820Sq/013 by 2003, AMG CU by 2004.
    wa 895     has.5 1981 Fleet Air Arm ZA134 : RN in 1996 771Sqn. /824; 2004 type HU.5SAR 771Sqn. /CU-825
Fleet Air Arm ZA134 : ZA134 has been part of the static display during SAR-Meet 2008 in Kiel-Holtenau (picture above)
    wa 898     has.5 1981 Fleet Air Arm ZA137 : RN; jul2000 type:HAS.5U 771Sqn./CU-820; 2004 type:HU.5SAR 771Sqn./CU-820; 2009 type:HU.5SAR 771Sqn./20
    wa 899     has.5 1982 Fleet Air Arm ZA166 : RN in 1996 706Sqn. /81
Fleet Air Arm ZA166 : August 2007 pictured as HU5 type with 771sqd during RNAS Culdrose Air Day
    wa 900     has.5 1982 Fleet Air Arm ZA167 : RN in 1996 /825 771Sqn. ; 2004 type:HU.5 /CU-822 771Sqn. ; 2009 type:HU.5 /22 771Sqn.
    wa 902     has.5 1982 Fleet Air Arm ZA169 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible type:HAS.6 /N-265 814Sqn.
    wa 904     hc.4 1979 Fleet Air Arm ZA290 : RN d/d 1980; VC/846sqn w/o 18may82
    wa 905     hc.4 1979 Fleet Air Arm ZA291 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VB; 2007 846Sqn./N; 2008 848Sqn./WN
    wa 906     hc.4 1979 Fleet Air Arm ZA292 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VH; 2007 848Sqn./WU; 2008 848Sqn./WU
    wa 907     hc.4 1979 Fleet Air Arm ZA293 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VK; 1990 846Sqn./VP; jul2000 848Sqn./ZO; 2004 848Sqn./WO
    wa 908     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZA294 : RN d/d 1980; 846sqn w/o 19may82
    wa 909     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZA295 : RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZC; 2007 846Sqn./VU
    wa 910     hc.4 1980 Fleet Air Arm ZA296 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VF; 2004 845Sqn./B
    wa 911     hc.4 1980 Fleet Air Arm ZA297 : RN; July 2006 pictured at RNAS Yeovilton
    wa 912     hc.4 1981 Fleet Air Arm ZA298 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VA; 2004 848Sqn./WW
    wa 913     hc.4 1981 Fleet Air Arm ZA299 : RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZD; 2004 845Sqn./D; jul2000 848Sqn./ZT; 2007 846Sqn.
    wa 914     hc.4 1981 Fleet Air Arm ZA310 : RN 1985 707Sqn./ZS; 1987 846Sqn./VS; 1990 846Sqn./VQ; 2007 845Sqn./B
    wa 915     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZA311 : RN d/d 1981; 846sqn w/o 23apr82
    wa 916     hc.4 1981 Fleet Air Arm ZA312 : RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZB; jul2000 848Sqn./ZS; 2007 848Sqn.
    wa 917     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZA313 : RN in 2007 /M 845Sqn.
    wa 918     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZA314 : RN in 1987 /VF 846Sqn. ; 2007 /WT 848Sqn.
    wa 919     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 920     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 921     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 922     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 923     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 924     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 925     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 926     commando 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 9 Sqn, unk; curent.
    wa 927     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZB506 : conv to Mk.4X
    wa 928     hc.4 1982 UK Government ZB507 : f/f 19 Jan 1983 as Mk.4X to RAE/DERA/DRA Farnborough by 1986 still 1993, ETPS Boscombe Down by 1994, DTEO Boscombe Down by 1996, still 1997, to NARO Fleetlands for conversion to HC.4
Fleet Air Arm ZB507 : After conversion from Mk.4X at Fleetlands, to 848Sq/ZN by 1999 still Jul 2000 still Sep 2003 and 2005, 848 Sq/WN by 2006, 846 Sq/F by 2007 still Sep 2009
Fleet Air Arm ZB507 : RN; jul2000 848Sqn./ZN; 2007 846Sqn./F
    wa 929 Fleet Air Arm (RAN) N16-238 : RAN (9)20. ex G-17-12 d/d 22aug83. conv Mk50a type 817 Sqn/Shark 20; 20jul09 pictured on USS Mustin (DDG 89) during Talisman Sabre 2009 in the Coral Sea
    wa 931     hc.4 1983 Fleet Air Arm ZD476 : RN from 1984; 1985 707Sqn./ZA; jul2000 848Sqn./ZU; 2003 848Sqn./WU; 2007 848Sqn./WZ; 2008 848Sqn./WZ; 2009 848Sqn./WZ
    wa 932     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZD477 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VC
    wa 933     hc.4 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD478 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VE; 1998 846Sqn./VG
    wa 934     hc.4 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD479 : RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZE; 1992 707Sqn./ZS; 2007 848Sqn./WQ
    wa 935     hc.4 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD480 : RN; 1996 845Sqn./E (tiger c/s); jul2000 845Sqn./E
    wa 936     hc.4 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD625 : RN in 1885 type:HC4 /ZF 707Sqn. ; 1989 /ZX 707Sqn ; 1992 /ZZ 707Sqn. ; 1993 /ZZ 707Sqn. ; 2005 /P 846Sqn. ; 2007 /P 846Sqn. ; 2008 type:HC4+ /P 846Sqn. ; 2009 /P 846Sqn.
    wa 937     hc.4 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD626 : RN in 1992 /ZY 707Sqn.
    wa 938     hc.4 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD627 : RN in 1998 /VL 846Sqn. ; 2007 /R 846Sqn.
Fleet Air Arm ZD627 : 2010 pictured as ZD627/WO of 848nas leading ZD625/P and ZF119/WY during RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
    wa 939     has.5 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD630 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible type:HAS.6 /N-271 814Sqn.
    wa 940     has.5 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD631 : RN; 1985 706Sqn./90
    wa 942     has.5 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD633 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 810Sqn. /507
    wa 943     has.5 1984 Fleet Air Arm ZD634 : RN in 1996 type:HAS.6 /06 810Sqn.
    wa 945     has.5 Fleet Air Arm ZD636 : RN in 2000 type:AEW2A /L-183 849Sqn.
    wa 947     har.3 Royal Air Force ZE368 : RAF in 2000 22Sqn.
    wa 948     har.3 Royal Air Force ZE369 : RAF d/d 1985
    wa 949     har.3 Royal Air Force ZE370 : RAF d/d 1985
    wa 951 1985 westland IN514 : ex ZF527. Ditched in Mediterranean Sea near St. Raphael, during sonar dipping trials and w/o 23 Jul 1987, before delivery to Indian Navy as IN514.
westland IN514 : I saw the photos of this crash from one of the crew when at Westlands. It was in a low hover doing trials for the EH101 sonar. One of the engines failed and it ditched. The tail fuselage was bent as it hit the water first. I was told it sank as one of the flotation pontoons was punctured by a vessel alongside
    wa 952     hc.4 1985 Fleet Air Arm ZE425 : RN in 1992 /VJ 846Sqn. ; 2007 /WR 848Sqn.
    wa 953     hc.4 1985 Fleet Air Arm ZE426 : RN in 1992 /VO 846Sqn. ; 1996 /VI 846Sqn. ; 2007 /WX
    wa 954     hc.4 1985 Fleet Air Arm ZE427 : RN in 1992 /VH 846Sqn. ; 2003 deployed aboard HMS Ocean L12. /B 845Sqn. ; 2007 /K 845Sqn.
    wa 955     hc.4 1985 Fleet Air Arm ZE428 : RN in 1996 /VK 846Sqn. ; Sep.1997 /ZW 848Sqn.
    wa 956     has.5 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZE418 : RN in oct1994 /826 771Sqn. participated in SAR meet 94 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands. ; 2009 type:ASaC7 /186 849Sqn.
    wa 957     has.5 Fleet Air Arm ZE419 : RN in July 1991 type:HAS.6 /N-269 814Sqn.
    wa 958     has.5 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZE420 : RN 22/23jun1990 type:HAS.5 826Sqn./134 Participated with Fleet Days Den Helder Netherlands.; 1992 type:HAS.5 826Sqn./138; 1998 type:AEW2A deployed aboard R06 HMS Illustrious. 849Sqn./L-183; 2009 type:ASaC7 857Sqn./189
    wa 959     mk45a pakistan naval air arm 4516 : to 111 sqd jan1989. ex ZE421
    wa 960     hc.4 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZF115 : RN in 1990 A&AEE; 1992 A&AEE; 30nov2001 at DERA damaged; 02apr09 return to service; july 2009 winter camouflage /R 848Sqn.
    wa 961     has.5 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZE422 : RN in 1996 type HAS.6 706Sqn. /588
    wa 962     hc.4 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZF116 : RN in 2004 /WP 848Sqn. ; 2007 /WP 848Sqn.
Fleet Air Arm ZF116 : 22jun10 Visited NAS Pensacola
    wa 963     hc.4 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZF117 : RN in 1992 /VK 846Sqn. ; 1996 /VQ 846Sqn. ; 2004 /VQ 846Sqn.
    wa 964     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZF118 : RN d/d 1986; 846sqn
    wa 966     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZF119 : RN in 2007 /WY 848Sqn.
Fleet Air Arm ZF119 : 2010 pictured as ZF119/WY of 848nas with ZE426/WX during RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
    wa 967     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZF120 : RN d/d 1986; 772sqn
    wa 968     hc.4 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZF121 : RN in 1996 /VJ 846Sqn. ; 1998 /VJ 846Sqn. ; 2007 /T 846Sqn.
    wa 969     hc.4 1986 Fleet Air Arm ZF122 : RN; 1998 846Sqn./VI; jul2000 846Sqn./VU; 2004 846Sqn./VU; 2007 845Sqn./L
    wa 973     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZF123 : RN; jul2000 846Sqn./VY; 2007 848Sqn./WW
    wa 974     hc.4 1987 Fleet Air Arm ZF124 : RN in oct1994 /24 771Sqn. participated in SAR meet 94 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands. ; 2003 deployed aboard HMS Ocean L12. /L 845Sqn. ; 2004 /L 845Sqn. ; 2007 /L 845Sqn.
    wa 988     mk42b 1989 bharatiya nau sena IN525 : Mk 42B, ff 29 Mar 1989 as ZG612. Del to Indian Navy as IN525 14 Sep 1989. Wore /W by Feb 2001. While with 330 Sq on 26 Mar 2003 it either ditched off Goa or fell off the deck of the carrier INS Viraat. Noted dumped at INS Garuda, Kochi (Cochin) in 2003 with tail boom torn away near fuselage joint.
bharatiya nau sena IN525 : Suspected tail rotor failure while approaching to land on the carrier INS Viraat. Ditched in the wake. All four crew survived
    wa 989     mk42b 1989 bharatiya nau sena IN529 : Mk.42B ff May 1989 as ZG616, dd 30 Nov 1989 to Indian Navy as IN529. Carried code /W by Mar 1999.
    wa 990     mk42b 1989 bharatiya nau sena IN530 : Mk.42B ff 1989 as ZG617? del Indian Navy as IN530, unk;
    wa 991     mk42b 1989 bharatiya nau sena IN528 : Mk.42B ff 18 May 1989 as ZG615, dd 30 Nov 1989 to Indian Navy as IN528. Carried code /W by Mar 1999, still Jul 2005 when embarked on INS Mumbai (D62).
    wa 996     hc.4 1989 Fleet Air Arm ZG829 : ETPS in 1990 type:HC4 ETPS; July 1991 ETPS w/o 20 October 1992.
    wa 998     has.6 1989 Fleet Air Arm ZG817 : RN in 1996 810Sqn. /04
    wa 999     has.6 Fleet Air Arm ZG818 : RN in July 1991 "Flying Tigers" mrks. /N-271 814Sqn.
    wa1000     has.6 1990 Fleet Air Arm ZG819 : RN in 1996 on HMS Invincible R05 type:HAS.6 /N-270 814Sqn.
    wa1001     hc.4 1990 Fleet Air Arm ZG820 : RN in 2004 845Sqn. /A
    wa1002     hc.4 1990 Fleet Air Arm ZG821 : RN in 2004 845Sqn. /D
    wa1003     hc.4 Fleet Air Arm ZG822 : RN; jul2000 846Sqn./VN; 2007 848Sqn./WS
    wa1005     mk43b 1990 Luftforsvaret 322 : Mk43B. ff as ZH566, to R Nor AF as 322.
    wa1006     har.3a Royal Air Force ZH540 : RAF
    wa1007     har.3a Royal Air Force ZH541 : RAF
    wa1008     har.3a Royal Air Force ZH542 : RAF
    wa1009     har.3a Royal Air Force ZH543 : RAF
    wa1010     har.3a Royal Air Force ZH544 : RAF in 2007 22Sqn. C Flt.
    wa1011     har.3a Royal Air Force ZH545 : RAF in 2009 /Z 22Sqn./A Flight
    wa1012     mk43b 1995 Luftforsvaret 329 : Mk43B. ff as ZJ162, dd May 1996 to R Nor AF as 329.
    wa1013     mk43b 1996 Luftforsvaret 330 : Mk43B. ff as ZJ163, dd Oct 1996 to R Nor AF as 330.
    210 C/N found.



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