Formed in 1975 at PN Base Mehran (OPSF) on the Arabian Sea, near Karachi. The unit, known as the Sharks, received its first Sea King Mk45s between Oct 1975 and Nov 1977 by sea after being crated at RNAY Wroughton in the UK. Several of the early aircraft had been used by Pakistani crews in the Sea King Foreign Training Unit at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall, UK for the Operational and Advanced Training courses run between late 1974 and early 1975. 
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Models Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit) |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| wa1010 | har.3a | : ZH544 flew for the first time in 2 1/2 years after a D1 minor package at + |  ZH544: RAF in 2007 22Sqn. C Flt. ZH544: 30aug10 pictured (pic1) at Bude Lifeboat Day ZH544: pictured (pic2) as 22 Sqn Sierra 170 at RNAS Culdrose ZH544: retired from RAF service, to Gosport 26 Nov 2015. ZH544: HAR.3A 22 Sq A Flt by Jul 1999 ZH544: 22 Sq A Flt by Aug 1999 ZH544: took part in 2014 Weston Air Festival  : acquired for sacrifical spares for RNoAF Mk.43 fleet ? - ZH544: Jul17, Although it was reported at the time of its retirement this aircraft was destined for Norway,... | ||||
| wa 797 | mk45 | 1974 | 4510: 111 sqd, test serial GG-BNCV | G-BCNV: painted as Pakistan Navy 4510. G-BCNV: noted at Culdrose. | |||
| wa 798 | mk45 | 1974 | 4511: to 111 sqd, test serial G-BNCU | ||||
| wa 799 | mk45 | 1974 | 4512: to 111 sqd, test serial G-17-23 | ||||
| wa 800 w/o 1986 | mk45 | 1974 | 4513: To 111 Sq. w/o 8 Feb 1986. Replaced by Mk45A 4516 in Jan 1989. 4513: UK test serial G-17-24 | ||||
| wa 801 | mk45 | 1974 | 4514: to 111 sqd, test serial G-BCNW | ||||
| wa 802 w/o 2023 | mk45 | 1974 | 4515: to 111 sqd, test serial G-17-266 4515: w/o 04sep23 just after take off from PNS Akram the tail section collapsed + | ||||
| wa 959 | has.5 | 1986 | 4516: Mk.45A; to 111 sqd jan1989. ex RN Has.5 ZE421 | ZE421: RN HAS.5; to ZG935 Westland; 1989 Pakistan as Mk.45A 4516 | |||
| wa 909 | hc.4 | ZA295: To Pakistan for spares recovery | ZA295: RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZC; 1994 707Sqn./ZU; 2000 848Sqn./ZR ZA295: 2007 846Sqn./VU ZA295: 23 848Sqn./ZR ZA295: pictured as 846SqS /U at RNAS Yeovilton ZA295: took part in Farewell to Junglie Sea King flight around south west England. ZA295: pictured (pic2) operating with 707 NAS at RNAS Lee-on-Solent on 25-Jan-1984, Coded ZC ZA295: delivered in from Fleetlands on 29 Oct and appeared as 848 NAS / ZR on 4 Nov. ZA295: Vector Aerospace at Fleetlands, noted ;
stored as /U ZA295: pictured (pic3) in storage at Fleetlands prior to sale to the Pakistan Navy | ||||
| wa 910 | hc.4 | 1980 | ZA296: To Pakistan Navy for Spares recovery | ZA296: RN; 1985 846Sqn./VF ZA296: 846Sqn./VO Flypast Portsmouth harbour ZA296: 2000 846Sqn./VO; 2004 845Sqn./B ZA296: pictured (pic1) at RNAS Yeovilton, unloading from RAF 99 Sq C-17A, on return from service in Afghani... ZA296: 846 Sq/VF, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible on 10 Dec 1981 ZA296: pictured (pic2) as 846 NAS /Q fast roping, during the Commando Assault finale at RNAS Yeovilton ZA296: was damaged during a night time landing in terrain and brown-out conditions. The pilot managed to b... ZA296: noted operating on Salisbury Plain ZA296: Vector Aerospace at Fleetlands, noted ; stored as /Q | |||
| wa 913 | hc.4 | 1981 | ZA299: To Pakistan Navy for spares recovery in the UK. | ZA299: RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZD; 1994 707Sqn /ZZ; jul00 848Sqn /ZT; 2004 845Sqn /D; 2007 846Sqn ZA299: pictured (pic2) in the static display at RNAS Culdrose Air Day 2014 ZA299: 846 Sq/VE, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible on 10 Dec 1981 ZA299: pictured (pic) as 845 NAS / D at Yeovilton Air Day 2009 ZA299: 846 Sq / VJ operating in former Yugoslavia and around the Adriatic, Jan 1993 until end Feb 1993 ZA299: HC.4 ff 10 Sep 1981, del Culdrose 1 Oct 1981;
846 Sq / VE by Nov 1981 ZA299: 772 Sq / 626 by Apr 1992; 846 Sq / VJ by Dec 1992 ZA299: loaned to QinetiQ for trials by Sep 2009 ?; 845 Sq / (Y)D by Mar 2010 ZA299: pictured (pic3) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent coded ZD with 707 NAS ZA299: noted at RAF Valley for Lemon Shark, also 7th & 8th Oct. ZA299: Vector Aerospace at Fleetlands, noted ; stored as /D ZA299: pictured (pic4) ZA299 on the right and ZA296 on the left, at Fleetlands before sale to the Pakistan ... - ZA299: To Vobster Quay 21 Jan 2018 and subsequently sunk as a diving wreck target, with assistance from 22 ... | |||
