Order for 6 Sea King Mk45 (basically similar to the RN HAS.1) placed in Dec 1972. This order essentially introduced aviation operations to the Pakistan Navy, following the 1971 war with India. Delivered in two batches of 3 in Nov 1975 and Oct 1976, they operate primarily in the Anti-Submarine Warfare role with up to 4 Mk46 torpedos and at least 5 have been modified to take a pair of AM39 Exocet missiles for the Anti-Shipping role, following weapons trials in 1976 and 1977. By May 1995 a contract to add a dipping sonar system was nearing completion and conversions became known as the Mk45A, with the final aircraft completed in Sep 1996. The Sea King is mainly shore based but can operate from the Navy destroyers and larger frigates.
In May 2017, Pakistan navy acquired 7 former Royal Navy Sea King HC.4
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Pakistan Navy New Sea Kings Refurbishment
08-Jun-17 - Pakistan Navy acquired 7 former Royal Navy Sea Kings. Three are being refurbished by Vector Aerospace at its Fleetlands facility in Gosport, UK in order to return to service List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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wa 797 | mk45 | 1974 | 4510 111 sqd, test serial GG-BNCV | G-BCNV: painted as Pakistan Navy 4510. noted at Culdrose. | |||
wa 798 | mk45 | 1974 | 4511 to 111 sqd, test serial G-BNCU | ||||
wa 799 | mk45 | 1974 | 4512 to 111 sqd, test serial G-17-23 | ||||
wa 800 w/o 1986 | mk45 | 1974 | 4513 To 111 Sq. w/o 8 Feb 1986. Replaced by Mk45A 4516 in Jan 1989. | ||||
wa 801 | mk45 | 1974 | 4514 to 111 sqd, test serial G-BCNW | ||||
wa 802 w/o 2023 | mk45 | 1974 | 4515 to 111 sqd, test serial G-17-266 | ||||
wa 909 | hc.4 | ZA295 To Pakistan for spares recovery | ZA295: RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZC; 1994 707Sqn./ZU; 2000 848Sqn./ZR pictured (pic2) operating with 707 NAS at RNAS Lee-on-S... delivered in from Fleetlands on 29 Oct and appeared as ... 23 848Sqn./ZR 2007 846Sqn./VU pictured as 846SqS /U at RNAS Yeovilton took part in Farewell to Junglie Sea King flight around... ZA295: Vector Aerospace at Fleetlands, noted ; stored as /U pictured (pic3) in storage at Fleetlands prior to sale ... | ||||
wa 910 | hc.4 | 1980 | ZA296 To Pakistan Navy for Spares recovery | ZA296: 846 Sq/VF, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invinc... RN; 1985 846Sqn./VF 846Sqn./VO Flypast Portsmouth harbour 2000 846Sqn./VO; 2004 845Sqn./B was damaged during a night time landing in terrain and... pictured (pic1) at RNAS Yeovilton, unloading from RAF 9... noted operating on Salisbury Plain pictured (pic2) as 846 NAS /Q fast roping, during the C... ZA296: Vector Aerospace at Fleetlands, noted ; stored as /Q | |||
wa 913 | hc.4 | 1981 | ZA299 To Pakistan Navy for spares recovery in the UK. | ZA299: HC.4 ff 10 Sep 1981, del Culdrose 1 Oct 1981;
846 Sq /... 846 Sq/VE, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invinc... 772 Sq / 626 by Apr 1992; 846 Sq / VJ by Dec 1992 846 Sq / VJ operating in former Yugoslavia and around t... RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZD; 1994 707Sqn /ZZ; jul00 848Sqn /ZT;... noted at RAF Valley for Lemon Shark, also 7th & 8th Oct... pictured (pic) as 845 NAS / D at Yeovilton Air Day 200... loaned to QinetiQ for trials by Sep 2009 ?; 845 Sq / (... pictured (pic2) in the static display at RNAS Culdrose... pictured (pic3) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent coded ZD with 707... ZA299: Vector Aerospace at Fleetlands, noted ; stored as /D pictured (pic4) ZA299 on the right and ZA296 on the lef... - ZA299: To Vobster Quay 21 Jan 2018 and subsequently sunk as a ... | |||
wa 959 | has.5 | 1986 | 4516 Mk.45A; to 111 sqd jan1989. ex RN Has.5 ZE421 | ZE421: RN HAS.5; to ZG935 Westland; 1989 Pakistan as Mk.45A 45... | |||
wa1010 | har.3a | ZH544 flew for the first time in 2 1/2 years after a D1 minor package at Fleetl... | ZH544: HAR.3A 22 Sq A Flt by Jul 1999 22 Sq A Flt by Aug 1999 RAF in 2007 22Sqn. C Flt. 30aug10 pictured (pic1) at Bude Lifeboat Day pictured (pic2) as 22 Sqn Sierra 170 at RNAS Culdrose took part in 2014 Weston Air Festival retired from RAF service, to Gosport 26 Nov 2015. : acquired for sacrifical spares for RNoAF Mk.43 fleet ? - ZH544: Jul17, Although it was reported at the time of its reti... |
No longer with this org.