G-BDNI ex RS02 Sea King (C/N wa 832)

Westland Sea King Mk.48

Construction Number: wa 832


Built 1976





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 832 Register G-BDNI RS02 used by Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 832 Register G-BDNI RS02 used by Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland Track service timeline and current status.
Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 832 Register G-BDNI RS02 used by Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 832 Register G-BDNI RS02 used by Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 832 Register G-BDNI RS02 used by Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland Track service timeline and current status.
By John Spencer




Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King Mk.48 Serial wa 832 Register G-BDNI RS02 used by Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) ,Westland Track service timeline and current status.




Aircraft History





G-BDNI

16Dec75
united kingdom Westland

1975-12-16 A EGHGex G-17-2, registered as G-BDNI Dec 1975 prior to export

RS02

20May76
belgium Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht

1976-04-0808apr76 first flight, ex G-BDNI/G17-2
20may76 handed over, Crew on delivery : Cdt.J.Hilleware, 1Lt D.Payeur, Olt.W.Lelievre, 1SM W.Van Acker
27may98 damage to main- and tailrotor during landing at the Moeskroen Fire Department. The helicopter hit a lightingpost
08oct04 l/n 40Sm, scheduled to be retired in 2004/2005
1980-07 B EBFNJul80 at Koksijde SAR meeting NATO SAR Meeting 1980


1982-07-23 C EGVP picture at Middle Wallop, UK
1983-03-16 D EDUWat Wildenrath 40 Squadron
1986-04 B EBFNnoted at Koksijde. 40 Squadron
1995-02-14 E EHVB14feb95 40sm at Valkenburg 40 Squadron
2007-07-17 F EBBL OIE 40sm. Operational Intergration Exercise, photo call 40 Squadron
2007-10-04 F EBBLnoted visiting Kleine Brogel AB 40 Squadron
2009-05 G EHLW BAF 40sm participated in SAR-Meet 2009 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands SAR meet 2009
2009-08-26 H EGMH40Sq, noted 26 Aug 2009, visiting Manston 40 Squadron
2012-05-02 I EGTK02 visit Oxford (London) Airport
I EGTK AirMed and Rescue 2012 May 2012 visit to Oxford / Kidlington for participation in AirMed and Rescue 2012 AirMed and Rescue 2012
2012-06-23 J EBFS at Florennes air show Florennes air show 2012
2013-07-13 K LFAV at Valenciennes-Denain, France Meeting Aerien Valenciennes 2013


2013-09-02 B EBFN 3000 flight makes its 3,000th scramble during an organ transport to Gent
2015-06-26 L EBSZ at Semmerzake ATCC Open Door ATCC Open Door 2015


2017-07-15 M EGVA on display at Fairford 2017 RIAT 2017


2019-05 B EBFNFor sale at Koksijde AB by
2021-07-12 B EBFNallocated ferry reg OO-SEE for flight to UK.
2021-09-27 B EBFN Stored noted stored at Koksijde.
2021-10-21 A EGHG ferry stop at Leonardo Yeovil with RS04 on their way to new home at Historic Helicopters, Chard Equestrian



G-BDNI

mar22
-

2021-10-21 N Higher Purtingtonex OO-SEE, ex RS02
flew in from Koksijde via Yeovil to join Historic Helicopters, just outside Chard. Officially owned by Lift West (Helicopters) Ltd, Crewkerne.




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