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westland Sea King HC.4

in Fleet Air Arm

Del'd: 43 - 1979 to present

History of this Model in this Organisation:

The Westland Commando Mk2 is known as the Sea King HC.4 in Fleet Air Arm service. Orders were placed in Jul 1978 and the first operational HC.4 with Gnome H1400-2 engines, was delivered to RNAS Culdrose on 3 Dec 1979 for 846 Squadron.

Modifications to the basic Sea King HC.4 airframe to keep up with recent operational experience have included replacing the original 6 bladed tail rotor for a 5 bladed one, new Carson main blades partly to combat leading edge degradation by dust, internal improvements and a port door gun. Airframes with all of these are known as the HC4+.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

Years	Units	bold : Current Base of the Unit
1995/now	848 squadron
1990/91	848 squadron	RNAS Yeovilton
1988/95	772 squadron	Portland
1984/now	845 squadron	RNAS Yeovilton RNAS Yeovilton RNAS Yeovilton RNAS Yeovilton
1983/95	707 squadron	RAF Aldergrove RNAS Yeovilton
1979/now	846 squadron	RNAS Yeovilton Doha / Ad Dawhah RNAS Yeovilton Dhekelia RNAS Yeovilton Port Stanley RNAS Yeovilton

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Aircraft Platform:

Classes

LH Ocean class

Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

Roles

heavy assault

Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:	Help Us

C/N	Mod	Built	ID In this Organisation	In other Org

wa 907		1979	ZA293: RN in 2004 848Sqn. /WO
wa 910		1980	ZA296: RN in 2004 845Sqn. /B
wa 911		1980	ZA297: Royal Navy
wa 912		1981	ZA298: RN in 2004 848Sqn. /WW
wa 913		1981	ZA299: RN in 2004 845Sqn. /D
wa 914		1981	ZA310: RN in 1987 /VS 846Sqn.
wa 918			ZA314: RN in 1987 /VF 846Sqn.
wa 931		1983	ZD476: RN from 1984 in 2003 /WU 848Sqn. ; 2009 /WZ 848Sqn.
wa 933		1984	ZD478: RN in 1998 /VG 846Sqn.
wa 934		1984	ZD479: RN in 1992 /ZS 707Sqn.
wa 935		1984	ZD480: RN in 1996 845Sqn. /E (tiger c/s)
wa 936		1984	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		1984	ZD626: RN in 1992 /ZY 707Sqn.
wa 938		1984	ZD627: RN in 1998 /VL 846Sqn.
wa 952		1985	ZE425: RN in 1992 /VJ 846Sqn.
wa 953		1985	ZE426: RN in 1992 /VO 846Sqn. ; 1996 /VI 846Sqn.
wa 954		1985	ZE427: RN in 1992 /VH 846Sqn. ; 2003 deployed aboard HMS Ocean L12. /B 845Sqn.
wa 955		1985	ZE428: RN in 1996 /VK 846Sqn. ; Sep.1997 /ZW 848Sqn.
wa 960		1986	ZF115: RN in 1992 A&AEE ; 2001 DERA at 30 November 2001 damaged. Return service 2 April 2009. 07-2009 winter camouflage /R 848Sqn.
wa 962		1986	ZF116: RN in 2004 848Sqn. /WP
wa 963		1986	ZF117: RN in 1992 /VK 846Sqn. ; 1996 /VQ 846Sqn. ; 2004 /VQ 846Sqn.
wa 968		1986	ZF121: RN in 1996 /VJ 846Sqn. ; 1998 /VJ 846Sqn.
wa 969		1986	ZF122: RN in 1998 /VI 846Sqn. ; 2004 /VU 846Sqn.
wa 974		1987	ZF124: RN in 2003 deployed aboard HMS Ocean L12. /L 845Sqn. ; 2004 /L 845Sqn.
wa1001		1990	ZG820: RN in 2004 845Sqn. /A
wa1002		1990	ZG821: RN in 2004 845Sqn. /D

26 C/N found in this Organisation