Photos 78 Squadron Royal Air Force |
Westland Wessex HU.5 XT46330Mar93 RAF; 30 pictured as HC type with 78 Sqn on the ramp at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Notice blue band for UN duty | Westland Wessex HU.5 XT46330Mar93 RAF; 30 pictured as HC type with 78 Sqn on the ramp at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Notice blue band for UN duty |
Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ59926Apr91 pictured (pic2) as /S in grey cammo at Lydd Airport. One of a number of RAF Sea Kings painted Dark Sea Grey that rotated between the Falklands and various UK SAR flights and 78 Sqn; It was still painted in these colours until 2001 when it crashed at RAF St Mawgan. After rebuild it returned to the normal yellow scheme. | Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ59926Apr91 pictured (pic2) as /S in grey cammo at Lydd Airport. One of a number of RAF Sea Kings painted Dark Sea Grey that rotated between the Falklands and various UK SAR flights and 78 Sqn; It was still painted in these colours until 2001 when it crashed at RAF St Mawgan. After rebuild it returned to the normal yellow scheme. |
Boeing CH-47D Chinook ZA711pictured (pic1) in the hangar at RAF Mount Pleasant with 78 Sq coded A | Boeing CH-47D Chinook ZA711pictured (pic1) in the hangar at RAF Mount Pleasant with 78 Sq coded A |
Boeing-Vertol CH-47C Chinook ZA717w/o 1989 pictured (pic1) at RAF Mount Pleasant coded C with 78 Sq a few days before being written off | Boeing-Vertol CH-47C Chinook ZA717w/o 1989 pictured (pic1) at RAF Mount Pleasant coded C with 78 Sq a few days before being written off |
AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3 ZJ12631Jul14 pictured (pic2) with 78 Sq/K markings on std side in the static display at RNAS Culdrose | AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3 ZJ12631Jul14 pictured (pic2) with 78 Sq/K markings on std side in the static display at RNAS Culdrose |
AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.512 ZJ99008Jul12 HC.3A type pictured (pic2) as 78 Sqn /AA at RIAT air show | AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.512 ZJ99008Jul12 HC.3A type pictured (pic2) as 78 Sqn /AA at RIAT air show |