XV661 Sea King Royal Navy (C/N wa 649)

Westland Sea King HAS.1

Construction Number: wa 649


Built 1970 Sea King HU.5





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 649 Register XV661 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Converted to Sea King HU.5 Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 649 Register XV661 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Converted to Sea King HU.5 Track service timeline and current status.
By Peter Mitrovitch



Aircraft History





XV661

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

RN
1970-06-20596-CU A EGKBnoted at Biggin Hill Air Fair 706 NAS
1972-04-26 B EGDR26 Apr 1972, while HAS.1 with 706 NAS / 596-CU, recovered damaged Whirlwind HAS.7 XM667 from field just N of Culdrose
1995 HAS.5 type 771Sqn./CU-824
1996 HAS.5 type 771Sqn./824
2004 HAS.5U type 771Sqn./CU-821 771 NAS
1972-09-28 C EGJ2228 Sep 1972, while HAS.1 with 706 NAS / 596-CU, recovered damaged Wasp HAS.1 XT426 from RCH Treliske to Culdrose
1988-02-14135noted aboard RFA Fort Austin while in Mounts Bay.
1993-02-22 D EGQK visit
Westland Sea King HAS.5 HAS.5 type 771Sqn./CU-824 771 NAS
2014-07
Westland Sea King HU.5 771 Sq/826-CU, stencilled mv Lovat on sponsons and rear hull by Jul 2014
2014-08-2424aug14 as /CU-(8)26 at Newquay Lifeboat Day


2014-09-2126 E EGCOnoted over Southport sea front 771 NAS
2015-06-09 F EGH22 Inaugural SAR landing 771 Sq/826 first ever landing of a SAR helicopter, on new (northern) helipad at Derriford Hospital, the South West major trauma centre. 771 NAS
2015-08-13 G ETMNat Nordholz for the 2015 SAR Meet as 771 NAS/26, until 17 Aug 771 NAS SAR Meet 2015




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