XV652 Sea King Royal Navy (C/N wa 640)

Westland Sea King HAS.1

Construction Number: wa 640


Built 1969 Sea King HAS.5 - Written off 1988





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 640 Register XV652 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Converted to Sea King HAS.5 Track service timeline and current status.





Aircraft History





XV652

03Dec69
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1969-12-03 A EGDR NASU
Westland Sea King HAS.5 Built as HAS.1 and ff 12 Nov 1969, dd 03 Dec 1969 to NASU Culdrose.
1969-12-16593-CU A EGDRto 706 NAS. 706 NAS
1975-03056-R A EGDRto 824 NAS 824 NAS
1975-04-26precautionary landing on RFA Lyness after gearbox particle warnings. 824 NAS
1976-09051-R B EGHF Trials fitted with Jezebel passive sonar for trials. 824 NAS
1977-06302-PW C EGPKto Prestwick 819 NAS
1978-06 D EGVF Conv HAS.2A
Westland Sea King HAS.2A Conv to HAS.2A at RNAY Fleetlands
1979-03586-CU A EGDR706Sq/586-CU by Mar 1979 still Aug 1979. 706 NAS
1981-07 D EGVF Conv HAS.5
Westland Sea King HAS.5 to Fleetlands for HAS.5 conversion
1982-08-02270 E South Atlanticdeployed to South Atlantic aboard HMS Illustrious, to provide interim post-conflict ASW cover. 814 NAS
1987-09-06132 F EBBLnoted at KB Open House 826 NAS
1988-02-03132 Accident ditched in Mediterranean off Barcelona and sank, while with 826Sq operating from HMIMS Poolster 826 NAS




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