Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 860 Register XZ594 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.

By Al Henderson

Aircraft History

Royal Air Force
XZ594
1978-06-12		RAF HAR.3 type, f/f 27apr78, d/d 12jun78
1983-08-10		A EGHQ	Air Show noted at St Mawgan air show 202 Squadron
1991-04-27		B Scar Lathing	Accident The helicopter made a forced landing after suffering a rotor strike on a cliff face during a rescue attempt in Upper Eskdale. The aircraft tail was broken off on crash landing, but all on board survived with minor injuries. Aircraft recovered and repaired
1992-06-20		C EDDB	picture at Berlin airshow, Germany
1998-10		D EGOV	C Flt 22 Sq C Flt by Oct 1998, still Dec 1998, still 22 Aug 1999 22 Squadron
2006-07-16	J	E EGVA	as 22Sqd /J at RAF Fairford 22 Squadron

2008	J	202Sqn D flight /J 202 Squadron
2013-07-26		flying low level over East Yorkshire, suspect based at RAF Leconfield
2013-11-10		13:04 hs flying over Castleton, Peak District
2015-07-19		E EGVA	at RIAT 2015 22 Squadron RIAT 2015

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XZ594 Sea King RAF (C/N wa 860)

Westland Sea King HAR.3

Aircraft History

XZ594

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