First two Sea King HU.5 transferred from Royal Navy in 2017
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Sea King Turns 50 Visiting Yeovil, 22-Jun-20 : #SeaKing Sea King XV666 a former Royal Navy helicopter and currently with the helicopter training organisation HeliOperations visited Yeovil factory to celebrate its 50th anniversary
Sixteen Sea King for HeliOperations, 12-Aug-19 : #SeaKing Sixteen former Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sea King Helicopters were handled over to HeliOperations at Portland. They will use be to train pilots and crewmen of the Federal German Navy under a longstanding inter-governmental arrangement
-: arrived at Helioperations, Portland by road for harvesting b+
ZE420: RN, f/f 09Apr86 Westlands Yeovil; 29Apr86 d/d RN as HAS+ 22+23jun90 type:HAS.5 826Sqn./134 Participated with Fle+ 04Dec91 noted RNAS Portland coded -.138 of 826Squadron 1992 type:HAS.5 826Sqn./138; 1994 type:HAS.5 706Sqn./CU+ 22Jul97 delivered after conversion to AEW.2A standard c+ 1998 type:AEW2A 849Sqn./L-183 embarked aboard HMS Illus+ type:AEW2A 849Sqn./L-183 embarked aboard HMS Illustrio+ 2009 type:ASaC.7 857Sqn./189 seen at Brize Norton stripped down on 2 trailers leavi+ as 849 NAS /189 pictured on Plymouth Hoe for AFD 201+ RNAS Culdrose Penultimate flight around Devon and Corn+ departed Culdrose as 849 Sq / 189 for final time, for +
XV666: hu.5 HeliOps;
VAHS Fleetlands for overhaul and repainting by Jun+ DAMIEN
XV666: RN HAS.1 f/f 23jun70, d/d 02jul70 delivered to NASU RNAS Culdrose; 14Aug70 of 826Squadro+ Displayed at SBAC Farnborough Air Show when HAS.2 code+ Sep70 826Sq/144-E still Sep 1972;
Aug78 Conv HAS.2A, + 13Nov78 noted on RFA Fort Grange coded FG.343 of 824Squ+ 1986 Conv HAS.5 Fleetlands /598 25Feb87 noted RNAS Culdrose NASU uncoded; 09Mar87 to 8+ pictured (pic1) as 814Sqn /(2)72 HMS Illustrious at RN+ Jul89-Sep91, I was Senior Pilot on 771 NAS (SAR) and XV+ HAS.5 type 771Sqn./CU-823 1994 HU.5U type 771Sqn /CU-823 16Nov94 noted RNAS Portland coded CU.823 of 771Squadron+ 2003 Conv HU.5U 771Sq /823 still 2004;
Nov05 771Sq /8+ Fleetlands by Jul 2009;
771Sq /821 by Nov 2009 pictured (pic2) as HU.5 type /CU-21 at RNAS Yeovilton + 771 Sq/821-CU, stencilled Boscastle Floods on sponsons + with 771 NAS / 821, pictured (pic3) leaving RNAS Culdr+ Mar16 771Sqn /(CU-8)21 decommissioned;
last flight + stored Gosport
ZA166: hu.5 HeliOps; VAHS Fleetlands for overhaul and repainting by Jun1+
ZA166: RN HAS5 f/f 04mar82 d/d 01apr82 To NASU Culdrose May 1982; 824 Sq B Flt / 352 by Jul 19+ as 820Sq /010-N. Squadron visit to Yeovilton 706 Sq / 590-R by Oct 1986, Fleetlands by Jul 1988 back+ 1991 HAS5 type grey cammo 1996 HAS.5 type 706Sqn /81 706 Sq / 581 by Dec 1995; 810 Sq A Flt / 511 by Dec 199+ 2001 HU.5U type 849Sqn /CU-189 2004 HU5 type 771Sqd /CU-828; Aug07 pictured (pic1) as + 771 Sq / 16 stencilled Yacht Sine SEORRA 30th August 19+ pictured (pic2) as /CU-816 at RNAS Culdrose pictured (pic3) at RAF Northolt during Nightshoot XVII+ wfu, str at Gosport at Fleetlands back at RNAS Culdrose depth prior moving to Portland w+