Westland Sea King HAS.1

C/N wa 668

Built 1971





Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 668 Register XV697 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1971. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 668 Register XV697 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1971. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills


Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 668 Register XV697 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1971. Aircraft history and location
By Bill Scott




Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 668 Register XV697 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1971. Aircraft history and location
By Peter Mitrovitch




Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 668 Register XV697 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1971. Aircraft history and location
By Dave Taskis




Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 668 Register XV697 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1971. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 668 Register XV697 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1971. Aircraft history and location




Aircraft History





XV697

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1971-02-18RN HAS.1, f/f 18Feb71, d/d 10Mar71
1977-06-25
Westland Sea King HAS.2A 25Jun77 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded TG.142 of 826Squadron, HMS Tiger
28Feb79 noted RNAS Lee-on-Solent coded B.142 of 826Squadron, HMS Bulwark
28Oct82 noted RNAS Culdrose coded -.354 of 824Squadron
1979-08-13824Sq, participated in Fastnet Race rescue on 13-14 Aug 1979 824 NAS Rescue from Fastnet Yacht Race
1980-12-01 A RN Hospital Stonehouse/534-CU (?) noted visiting the RNH on 1 Dec 1980
1983-06-02
Westland Sea King AEW.2 02Jun83 noted RNAY Fleetlands coded-.354 on AEW.2A conversion
To Westlands Yeovilton for final AEW.2A fitting
20Nov86 noted RNAS Portland coded R.184 of 849 Squadron B Flight, HMS Ark Royal
28Jun88 picture at RNAS Portland as /R-184 849 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal
05Feb91 noted RNAS Portland coded N.187 of 849 Squadron, A Flt, HMS Invincible
21Jul93 noted RNAS Portland coded-.185 of 849 Squadron, A Flt
1988-03-18 B NLRTM Wilhelminakade 18-22mar88 type:AEW.2 849Sqn./R-184 embarked HMS Ark Royal R07.
1996 AEW2A type at 849Sqn /8 849 NAS
1996-09-1010Sep96 delivered to 849 Squadron, B Flt, HMS Illustrious coded L.183, noted 28Feb97 over HMS Beaver
later (1998) to N.187 of 849 Squadron, A Flt, HMS Invincible 849 NAS
1997-05-1717may97 as 849Sqn B flight /183-L on HMS Illustrious (R06)



AgustaWestland Sea King ASaC.7 2003 type:ASaC.7 849Sqn./CU-181 849 NAS
2010-07-2222jul10 as /81 at Farnborough air show


2014-11-26 C EGDR as /81 at RNAS Culdrose


2015-05-10 D Greenwich Reach VE Day celebrations as 849Sq/181 aboard HMS Ocean at Greenwich for VE-Day celebrations


2015-07-19 E EGVA at RIAT 2015 RIAT 2015


2015-10-02 F EGQS tdy type:ASaC7 849NAS./81 tdy 15oct15 at Lossiemouth
2016-03-1414mar16 asg 849Sq over Cornwall 849 NAS


2018-01-10 10jan18 transported by road from Culdrose along the A303 most likely to HMS Sultan




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