G-SKNG ex XZ597 (UK)

Westland Sea King HAR.3

Construction Number: wa 863


Built 1978





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 863 Register G-SKNG XZ597 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 863 Register G-SKNG XZ597 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.
By Dave Taskis


Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 863 Register G-SKNG XZ597 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 863 Register G-SKNG XZ597 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 863 Register G-SKNG XZ597 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.




Aircraft History





XZ597

united kingdom Royal Air Force

1978-06-22RAF HAR3 f/f 22jun78, d/d 25aug78
wfu 14jan16 xfer WSV Colsterworth
1990-10-19 S A EGYP - Mount Pleasant, East Falkland
1991-01-01 S A EGYP - Mount Pleasant, East Falkland
1999-01S B EGHQnoted at RAF St Mawagan, with XZ587 203(R) Squadron
1999-08-18 B EGHQHMF St Mawgan by Aug 1999
2002-07-20 M C EGVA - Fairford, England
2002-09-24 M D EGJJ - Jersey, Channel Islands JE
2005-06-27 M E EGNT - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
2008-04-09 M F EGOV - Valley, Wales
2009-07-11M G EGDY as 22Sqd /M at RNAS Yeovilton 22 Squadron Yeovilton Air Day 2009


2010-04-01 H EGCC - Manchester, England
2010-09-16 F EGOV - Valley, Wales
2010-09-18 M I EGCO - Southport, England
2010-10-07 M F EGOV - Valley, Wales
2014-02-04 M J EGNH - Blackpool, England
2016-01 K Withamfor disposal at Colsterworth
2017-12 L Higher Purtingtonto Higher Purtington during Dec 2017
2019-03XZ597 has applied for CAA registration as G-SKNG along with a permit to fly

G-SKNG

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2019-03-09 L Higher Purtington as XZ597 / M at Higher Purtington undergoing maintenance Historic Helicopters Open Day 2019


2019-03-21Lift West (Helicopters) Ltd from Mar19
2020-03-20 L Higher Purtington Taking to the air again First flight after restoration by Historic Helicopters.
2021-12-16Santa special in North Devon and Somerset
2022-06-12M M EGWCSea King HAR.3 at RAF Cosford Air Show 2022 RAF Cosford Air Show 2022


2022-07-05 GSKNG Chard, England UK
2022-07-15M C EGVA at RIAT 2022 RIAT 2022


2024-06-01 GSKNG Chard, England UK
2024-07-06 GSKNG Taunton, England UK
2025-08-29 GSKNG Weston-super-Mare, England UK
2025-08-31 GSKNG Bootle, England UK
Birkenhead, Flying over
2025-12-02 GSKNG Chard, England UK
2025-12-19overflows Braunton with Santa aboard



2026-03-10 GSKNG Chard, England UK


Call sign for this aircraft: GSKNG GSKNG




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