| By Peter Mitrovitch |
| By Bill Scott |
| By Dave Taskis |
Aircraft History |
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| 1976-06-07 | 07jun76 first flight, ex G-BDNL/G-17-5 02jul76 handed over, crew on delivery : LtCdr.P.Pitt (Royal Navy), Cdt.J.S'Jegers, Olt.E.Vaneecke, 1SM.W.Vereecke 03may95 handed over to 40Sqn after Midlife Update by SABCA (first modernised aircraft) 09apr99 inflight fire on the returnflight to Koksijde after a paradrop at Schaffen (Diest) after a problem with the AC-generator. An emergency landing was made in a field near the Old Mill of Oordegem near Lede. The fire department which was alerted managed to put out the fire quickly and the helicopter could continue its flight to Koksijde Jun01 f/n scs 25 Years Sea King 13sep02 l/n 40Sm (scs), under maintenance at Sabca 22mar04 arrived at Koksijde after 17month at Sabca for upgrade 05may04 first flight after return to Koksijde 18may04 emergency landing at Valkenburg NAS (The Netherlands) after problems with the the hydraulic system of the rotorblades 14oct04 l/n 40Sm (scs)  | ||
| 1978-06 | A EBBL | noted flying at Kleine Brogel (for NATO Tiger Meet ?) 40 Squadron | |
| 1981-06-27 | B EGVI | noted at Greenham Common Air Show. 40 Squadron | |
| 1994-08-02 | C EGHQ | at RAF St Mawgan, UK | |
| 1994-10 | D EHLW | 40sm. participated in SAR meet 94 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands. SAR meet 1994 | |
| 1999-04-26 | E EGUL | at Lakenheath 40 Squadron | |
| 1999-07-24 | F EGVA | 24+25jul99 Fairford air show, UK | |
| 2006-08-18 | 18aug06 at Eastbourne, UK with 25 yrs cammo | ||
| 2007-07-29 | G Weston Beach Gardens | Helidays 2007 with 40 Sma, at Weston-super-Mare Beach Gardens for Helidays 2007 | |
| 2008-06 | H EDHK | Static display Jun08 at SAR-MEET in Kiel-Holtenau, Germany. Special c/s is to anniversary 25 years belgians Sea Kings in duty. SAR Meet 2008 | |
| 2014-08-03 | I EBFN | at Koksijde Koksijde Fly-in 2014 | |
| 2016-07-27 | J EGDR | Culdrose Air Day 2016 arrived 27 Jul for RNAS Culdrose Air Day, on 28 Jul 2016. Departed 29 Jul. | |
| 2018-09-08 | A EBBL | during Belgian Air Force Days 2018 at Kleine Brogel airbase Belgian Air Force Days 2018 | |
| 2019-03-27 | K EBOS | G I Airframe Given to VLOC (flight school) in Ostend. Will be used for student training aircraft mechanics | |
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