Runs pilot training for German Navy SAR service, from Portland Heliport, using 2 ex Royal Navy Sea King HU.5 leased from the MoD initially until Sep 2018. 
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| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 2017/ | Portland | EGDP |
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| Years | Models | |
| 2017/ | Sea King HU.5 | |
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List of Aircraft for HeliOps
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
 | wa 654 | has.1 | 1970 | XV666 : HeliOps;
VAHS Fleetlands for overhaul and repainting by Jun17 following l+ |  XV666 : RN HAS.1 f/f 23jun70, d/d 02jul70 : 02Jul70 delivered to NASU RNAS Culdrose; 14Aug70 of 826Squadron, HMS Eagle+ : Displayed at SBAC Farnborough Air Show sep70 when HAS.2 coded 144-E of 826+ : Sep70 826Sq/144-E still Sep 1972; Aug78 Conv HAS.2A, 706Sq /598 : 13Nov78 noted on RFA Fort Grange coded FG.343 of 824Squadron; 12Jun80 note+ : 1986 Conv HAS.5 Fleetlands /598 : 25Feb87 noted RNAS Culdrose NASU uncoded; 09Mar87 to 814Squadro, HMS illu+ : 17jul88 pictured (pic1) as 814Sqn /(2)72 HMS Illustrious at RNAS Portland : Jul89-Sep91, I was Senior Pilot on 771 NAS (SAR) and XV 666 was on the squ+ : 22feb93 HAS.5 type 771Sqn./CU-823 : 1994 HU.5U type 771Sqn /CU-823 : 16Nov94 noted RNAS Portland coded CU.823 of 771Squadron; 05Jun96 noted RNA+ : 2003 Conv HU.5U 771Sq /823 still 2004; Nov05 771Sq /821; Apr07 VL AMG;+ : Fleetlands by Jul 2009; 771Sq /821 by Nov 2009 : 23jun12 pictured (pic2) as HU.5 type /CU-21 at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day : 771 Sq/821-CU, stencilled Boscastle Floods on sponsons and rear hull by Ju+ : 31Jul14 with 771 NAS / 821, pictured (pic3) leaving RNAS Culdrose as duty + : Mar16 771Sqn /(CU-8)21 decommissioned; 11Apr16 last flight from Culdros+ : stored Gosport |
| wa 899 | has.5 | 1982 | ZA166 : HeliOps; VAHS Fleetlands for overhaul and repainting by Jun17 following le+ | ZA166 : RN HAS5 f/f 04mar82 d/d 01apr82 : 17jan85 as 820Sq /010-N. Squadron visit to Yeovilton : 1991 HAS5 type grey cammo : 1996 HAS.5 type 706Sqn /81 : 2001 HU.5U type 849Sqn /CU-189 : 2004 HU5 type 771Sqd /CU-828; Aug07 pictured (pic1) as 771Sqd /16 during R+ : 26nov14 pictured (pic2) as /CU-816 at RNAS Culdrose : 05mar15 pictured (pic3) at RAF Northolt during Nightshoot XVIII as 771Sq /+ : Dec15 wfu, str at Gosport : 25jul17 at Fleetlands : 03aug17 back at RNAS Culdrose depth prior moving to Portland with Heli Ope+ |