1971 to present


india INAS 330

Bharatiya Nau Sena

Harpoons
Indian Navy



Commissioned on 17 Apr 1971 with Sea King Mk.42 at Goa. Moved to INS Kunjali (now INS Shikra) in Aug 1995.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1995-    INS Shikra
??/95INS GarudaVOCC



helicopter   Models


Years Models
1971-    Sea King






Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit)


C/N VersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
wa 733 mk42 IN501: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA 733, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN501, unk;
wa 734 mk42 1971 IN502: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA734, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN502, unk;
IN502: preserved Maritime Heritage Museum, Fort Kochi by , still 2015
wa 735 w/o 1981 mk42 IN503: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA735, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN503, unk; w/o+
IN503: ditched at sea
wa 736 mk42 IN504: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA736, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN504, unk; pre+
wa 737 mk42 IN505: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA737, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN505, unk; pre+
IN505: preserved, static display at Naval Academy Ehzimala
wa 738 w/o 1983 mk42 IN506: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA738, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN506, unk; w/o+
wa 776 w/o -1 mk42 IN507: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA776, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN507, unk;
IN507: w/o crash landed
wa 777 w/o 1986 mk42 IN508: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA777, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN508, unk; w/o+
wa 778 mk42 IN509: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA778, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN509, unk;
IN509: preserved at SFNA (School for Naval Airmen) Kochi
wa 779 mk42a 1974 IN510: Westland Sea King Mk.42A, cn WA779, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN510, unk; xf+
IN510: preserved on INS Vikrant
wa 780 mk42a 1974 IN511: Westland Sea King Mk.42A, cn WA780, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN511, unk; xf+
IN511: preserved on INS Vikrant
IN511: port of Mumbai
wa 781 mk42 IN512: Westland Sea King Mk.42, cn WA781, ff?; del Indian Navy as IN512, unk;
IN512: preserved; from Naval Dockyard Mumbai to NAMAC (Naval Maritime Academy)
wa 950 mk42b 1985 IN513: Westland Sea King Mk.42B, f/f 17/05/1985; d/d 10/12/1990 to Indian Navy as+
wa 978 mk42b 1987 IN514: f/f 28/07/1987, d/d 13/04/1989 to Indian Navy as IN514; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
IN514: Apr19 in AUSDEX 2019 with Australian ships on Bengal Bay
wa 972 mk42b 1987 IN515: f/f 07/05/1987, d/d 17/01/1990 to Indian Navy as IN515; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
IN515: 12Sep79 on production line at Yeovil as ZG601
IN515: launched around dawn to rescue survivors from the sinking of Accommodation+
wa 979 mk42b 1987 IN516: f/f 07/10/1987, d/d 20/03/1990 to Indian Navy as IN516; xfer INAS 330 Sqn.
wa 980 mk42b 1987 IN517: f/f 14/11/1987, d/d 20/06/1990 to Indian Navy as IN517; xfer INAS 330 Sqn.
wa 981 mk42b 1987 IN518: f/f 23/12/1987, d/d 20/02/1989 to Indian Navy as IN518; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
wa 982 mk42b 1988 IN519: f/f 29/01/1988, d/d 11/04/1989 to Indian Navy as IN519; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
wa 983 mk42b 1988 IN520: f/f 22/06/1988, d/d 21/02/1989 to Indian Navy as IN520; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
wa 984 w/o -1 mk42b 1988 IN521: f/f 14/10/1988, d/d 12/04/1989 to Indian Navy as IN521; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
IN521: w/o, crashed off NAS Kumjali II
wa 985 mk42b 1988 IN522: f/f 30/11/1988, d/d 12/04/1989 to Indian Navy as IN522; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
wa 986 mk42b 1989 IN523: l/n mar89 at Yeovil, f/f 02/03/1989, d/d 11/09/1989 to Indian Navy as IN52+
wa 987 mk42b 1989 IN524: f/f 17/02/1989, d/d 22/05/1989 to Indian Navy as IN524; xfer INAS 330 Sqn,+
wa 988 w/o 2003 mk42b 1989 IN525: Mk 42B, ff 29 Mar 1989 as ZG612. Del to Indian Navy as IN525 14 Sep 1989. +
IN525: Suspected tail rotor failure while approaching to land on the carrier INS +
wa 992 mk42b 1989 IN526: l/n aug89 at Yeovil, f/f 16/06/1989, d/d 14/12/1989 to Indian Navy as IN52+
wa 993 w/o -1 mk42b 1989 IN527: f/f 07/07/1989, d/d 30/03/1990 to Indian Navy as IN527; xfer INAS 336 Sqn,+
IN527: w/o, crashed at Kochi
wa 991 mk42b 1989 IN528: Indian Navy Mk.42B f/f 18may89 as ZG615; d/d 30nov89 as IN528; /W by Mar99+
wa 989 mk42b 1989 IN529: Mk.42B ff May 1989 as ZG616, dd 30 Nov 1989 to Indian Navy as IN529. Carri+
wa 990 mk42b 1989 IN530: Mk.42B ff 1989 as ZG617? del Indian Navy as IN530, unk;
wa 994 mk42b 1989 IN531: l/n aug89 at Yeovil  f/f 13/08/1989, d/d 25/06/1990 to Indian Navy as IN5+
wa 950 mk42b 1985 IN532: Indian Navy; ex IN513
IN532: 12sep79 on production line at Yeovil as ZF526
wa 995 mk42b 1990 IN533: f/f 11/04/1990, to Indian Navy as IN533
wa 965 mk42c IN555: transport version of Mk42B for Indian Navy, IN555
IN555: displayed at Aero India 98.
wa 970 mk42c IN556: transport version of Mk42B for Indian Navy, IN556
wa 971 mk42c IN557: transport version of Mk42B for Indian Navy, IN557
IN557: with Marine Commando Flight, launched from INS Shikra to rescue 15 crew fr+
IN557: noted with Marine Commando Flight, cross-decked to USS Anchorage during a +
wa 975 mk42c IN558: transport version of Mk42B for Indian Navy, IN558
wa 976 mk42c IN559: transport version of Mk42B for Indian Navy, IN559
wa 977 mk42c IN560: transport version of Mk42B for Indian Navy, IN560
38 C/N found in this Organisation.






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