XZ593 Sea King RAF (C/N wa 859)

Westland Sea King HAR.3

Construction Number: wa 859


Built 1978





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 859 Register XZ593 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 859 Register XZ593 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.
By Peter Mitrovitch


Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 859 Register XZ593 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 859 Register XZ593 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.
By Steve Mills





Aircraft History





XZ593

17May78
united kingdom Royal Air Force

1982 A FHAW Ascension Island 202 Sq D Flt based at Wideawake May to Sep 202 Squadron
1984-03-16 B EGQS departing RAF Lossiemouth operating for 202 Sq 'D' Flight


1991 C EGXV202 Sq by 1986, 202Sq E Flt (Leconfield) by Jul , ditched 22/9/1992 and recovered 202 Squadron
1999-07-24 D EGVARAF
24/25jul99 203Sqn. Fairford air show 203(R) Squadron
1999-08-18 E EGHQHAR.3 203 Sq by Aug 1999 203(R) Squadron
2001 202Sqn
2003 202Sqn 202 Squadron
202Sq E Flt (Leconfield) by 2003
202Sq A Flt (Boulmer) by 2004
203(R)Sq by Aug 2005 until Jan 2006
202Sq D Flt/I Jan 2006
203(R)Sq/I by Dec 2006
DARA
203(R)Sq/I by Apr 2007
2005-08-31 E EGHQ as /I at RAF St Mawgan Families Day


2006-02 F Coire an t-Sneachda Cairngorms caught in white out conditions during rescue of injured Cairngorm climber, in Coire an t-Sneachda in Feb 2006. Flew out 9 days later, in better weather.
2007-10-24 with 203(R) Sq approaching St. Mawgan


2007-11-19I G EGVNarrived at Brize Norton (ex 203 Sq) for airlift to 78 Sq at Mount Pleasant, to replace XZ588 / D due back to UK. 78 Squadron
2016I H EGYPat Mount Pleasant. Donated to the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust once RAF retires the type
2016-04I I FKPSY Stored To Falklands Museum, temporary storage for eventual display. Still stored, Aug 2021.




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