XV712 Sea King Royal Navy (C/N wa 683)

Westland Sea King HAS.1

Construction Number: wa 683


Built 1972 Sea King HAS.6





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 683 Register XV712 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Converted to Sea King HAS.6 Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 683 Register XV712 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Converted to Sea King HAS.6 Track service timeline and current status.
By Dave Taskis



Aircraft History





XV712

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm


Westland Sea King HAS.6 1996 HAS.6 type as 814Sqn /N-266 on HMS Invincible (R05)
1972-03-08RN HAS.1 type f/f 08mar72, d/d 20apr72
1979-07-25 A EGDRRN HAS.2 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 591-CU with 706NAS 706 NAS
1999-01-0966-N HMS Invincible Air Group embarked HMS Invincible in the English Channel via Yeovilton, for Adriatic deployment 814 NAS
1999-07-07 RFA Argus 814 NAS / 266-N, disembarked RFA Argus on 7 Jul 1999
1999-07-24 B EGVA24/25jul99 as 814Sqn /66 at Fairford air show 814 NAS
2001-08-2366 C HMS Sultan Stored noted at HMS Sultan, Gosport, in Tiger markings.
2013-06-16 D EGSU Exhibit 16jun13 preserved as /266 in the Sea and Air building at Imperial War Museum, Duxford


2025-06-1566 D EGSU Exhibit still in the Sea and Air building at Duxford, in 814 NAS Flying Tigers colours.




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