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First UK-Donated Sea King Arrives in Ukraine

First UK-Donated Sea King Arrives in Ukraine

24-Nov-22 - The first of an undisclosed number (3?) of Sea King helicopters donated by the UK have arrived in Ukraine. The Royal Navy provided a 6-week training programme for 10 Ukrainian crews #SeaKing
Sea King Flypast Ends 49 Years of Service

Sea King Flypast Ends 49 Years of Service

25-Sep-18 - Royal Navy retires their last Sea King, the Mk7 ASAC, with a 849 Squadron 3-hour flypast. Will be replaced by the Merlin Crowsnest next year #SeaKing
Royal Navy SAR Sea Kings Leave Culdrose

Royal Navy SAR Sea Kings Leave Culdrose

12-Apr-16 - Royal Navy last three SAR Sea King flew from RNAS Culdrose base to HMS Sultan in Gosport. 771 Naval Air Squadron was formally decommissioned at the end of March and their tasks assigned to civilians
Royal Navy Scotland SAR Final Farewell Fly-Past

Royal Navy Scotland SAR Final Farewell Fly-Past

11-Jan-16 - Royal Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) Flight, HMS Gannet, are set to say “so-long Scotland” with a final farewell fly-past.
771 Naval Air Squadron Farewell Flight

771 Naval Air Squadron Farewell Flight

21-May-15 - Royal Navy 771 Naval Air Squadron celebrates their 76th birthday with a Sea King formation around the west coast of Cornwall. Will hand over its SAR duties at the end of the year
Royal Navy Give SAR Sea King Final MOT

Royal Navy Give SAR Sea King Final MOT

13-Feb-15 - Royal Navy Reservists from RNAS Culdrose have started the very last ever “Flying-MOT” scheduled maintenance of a Sea King Mk 5 before the aircraft is retired from service next year.
Sea King move heralds major lifesaving exhibition

Sea King move heralds major lifesaving exhibition

29-Feb-12 - With just that one and a half inches to spare – 38 millimetres if you prefer metric – a specially-painted Sea King was squeezed into Falmouth’s National Maritime Museum ahead of a major exhibition celebrating the deeds of those who risk their lives so others may live.
Dual-Input Christie Matrix StIM Projectors for helicopter training

Dual-Input Christie Matrix StIM Projectors for helicopter training

17-Nov-11 - The full flight simulation system at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in the UK, where training facilities for the RN Sea King helicopters are based, has upgraded its visual system technology with the new Christie Matrix StIM™ WUXGA DLP® LED projectors. The upgrade dramatically advances the capabilities of their training and simulation facilities, allowing them to support normal visual operation as well as stimulation of aircrew Night Vision Goggles (NVG) simultaneously.
Sea Kings home in UK after four-week transport operation

Sea Kings home in UK after four-week transport operation

02-Nov-11 - Sea King air and ground crews have completed the herculean task of moving their squadrons home from Afghanistan.






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