Aircraft History |
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| 269-H | ff 3 Apr 1979, dd 6 Jun 1979. to 814 NAS / 269-H Jun 1979 814 NAS  | ||
| 1980-11 | A EGVF | Conv to HAS.5 Westland Sea King HAS.5 to RNAY Fleetlands for conversion to HAS.5 by Nov 1980. | |
| 1982-10-28 | 28Oct82 noted RNAS Culdrose as N.020 of 820Squadron, HMS Invincible 07Jun86 noted RNAY Fleetlands coded -.016 10Oct90 noted RNAY Fleetlands uncoded 820 NAS | ||
| 1985-01-17 | B EGDY | Squadron visit 820Sq/020-N, Squadron visit to Yeovilton, 17 Jan 1985 820 NAS | |
| 1985-11-08 | 016-N | HAS.5 820Sq/020-N by Jan 1985, ditched in Mediterranean 8 Nov 1985 following loss of main gearbox oil while with 820Sq, recovered. 820 NAS | |
| 1994 HAS.5 type 706Sqn /CU-89 706 NAS | |||
| 1994-06-05 | C HMNB Portsmouth | HAS.5 type 706Sqn./589 Flypast Portsmouth harbour 706 NAS D-Day 50th Anniversary Flypast | |
| 1996-06-05 | 05Jun96 noted RNAY Fleetlands uncoded | ||
| 1996-06-25 | sold to RAN. | ||
N16-918 | |||
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Westland Sea King Mk.50A dd 25 Jun 1996 to RAN as N16-918. Purchased as replacement for N16-124 and became RAN N16-918. Converted to Mk50A via LOTE on delivery. HS817/922 by Jul 1996. 1st Sea King to land on HMAS Manoora for first-of-type trials. Deployed to Solomon Islands in 2003 aboard HMAS Manoora. In Service HS-817/922. | |||
| Nickname Desmond....(22) | |||
| 2011-01-11 | D Forest Hill | Evacuations Jan 2011 HS817 / 922 took part in Operation QLD Flood Assist as Shark 22. | |
| 2011-09 | 817 Sqn /Shark 22 wfu Sep11 7988 hours | ||
| 2011-12-15 | 15dec11 took part 817Sqn final Sea King flight formation Sea Kings and 817 Squadron make their Final Flight | ||
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