Westland Sea King Mk.48

C/N wa 831

Built 1975





Helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 831 Register RS01 G-BDNH used by Force Aérienne Belge (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland. Built 1975. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 831 Register RS01 G-BDNH used by Force Aérienne Belge (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland. Built 1975. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History





G-BDNH

dec75
united kingdom Westland

1975-12 A EGHGManufacturer test serial
to Belgium Jul 1976

RS01

jul76
belgium Force Aérienne Belge

1976-11 B EBFNSea King Mk.48 ex G-BDNH, to Belgian Air Force Nov 1976 as RS01 with 40 Esc. 40 Squadron
1981-04-28 C Marinebasis Zeebrugge Accident ditched in North Sea during SAR demonstration. Airframe stayed afloat and towed to Zeebrugge by minesweeper Artevelde next day. Tail rotor system fault and extensive sea water damage repaired at Koksijde and later returned to service. 40 Squadron
1998-12-23 D EGUL Visiting noted visiting RAF Lakenheath 40 Squadron
2006appeared in Stormforce Flying sequence Stormforce (2006)
2008-12-17 17dec08 RS01 last flight after 10585 flight hours
From December 2008 preserved in - Brussel air museum -
2010-09-11 E Parc du Cinquantenaire Exhibit preserved at Musee Royal de l Armee et d Histoire Militaire, Brussels






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