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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King HAS.2A
    Last Military Serial:XV462 RN
    Construction Number:WA0630
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King HAS.2A sn XV462 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:HMS Sultan - Defence School of Maritime Engineering, Gosport, Hampshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1969

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.1 by Westland.

    7 May 1969

    First flight.

    7 July 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV642.

    February 1980

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.2A by Westland.

    By 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n XV642.
    A and AEE, Boscombe Down.

    By 1986

    Transferred to Westland Helicopters Ltd, Yeovil.

    19 March 1991

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV462.

    19 March 1991

    New serial number assigned: A2614 RN

    19 March 1991

    Transferred to RNAS Lee-On-Solent.
    As a Ground Instruction airframe.

    1996

    In the inventory of HMS Sultan-Defence School of Maritime Engineering, Gosport, Hampshire, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 2009

    Markings Applied: 59, 259, 59
    59 on front of nose, 259 on port front fuselage, 59 on starboard centre fuselage. RNAS Prestwick badge on port side door.

    19 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RIAT RAF Fairford

    19 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RIAT RAF Fairford

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show

    4 April 2016


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at HMS Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, England
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Markings by Howard J. Curtis
    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    United Kingdom Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Robert Nichols
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