XZ596 Sea King RAF (C/N wa 862)

Westland Sea King HAR.3

Construction Number: wa 862


Built 1978





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAR.3 Serial wa 862 Register XZ596 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 862 Register XZ596 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 862 Register XZ596 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.




Aircraft History





XZ596

united kingdom Royal Air Force

1982-06-09 A EGJ22noted at RCH on 9 Jun 1982 with casualty from mv Kemlucky.
202 Sq by 1988, 202Sq A Flt by Feb 1999 202 Squadron
1982-07-20 A EGJ22noted at RCH Treliske
1985-07-13 B EGVA IAT 1985 13-14 July at Fairford 202 Squadron
1999-08-18 C EGHQHMF St Mawgan by early Aug 1999
78Sq by Aug 1999 (first Sea King to serve in Falklands in yellow SAR scheme since 1982)
HMF St Mawgan by 2003
202Sq E Flt (Leconfield) by 2004
203(R)Sq/L by Aug 2005 until Jan 2006
SKMF(/L ?) Jan 2006
78Sq/L by Dec 2006
2005-08-31 C EGHQRAF d/d 1978
as /L on static display at RAF St Mawgan Families Day


2009-07-01L D EGXJnoted with E Flt, visiting RAF Cottesmore 202 Squadron
2010-07-03L E EGNTat Newcastle 202 Squadron




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