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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King HAR.3A
    Last Military Serial:XZ586 RAF
    Construction Number:WA0852
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King HAR.3A sn XZ586 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gosport

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAR.3A by Westland.

    22 September 1977

    First flight.

    7 February 1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XZ586.

    8 September 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAR.3 in the static park at the 1978 Farnborough Airshow.

    9 September 1978


    Photographer: Unknown

    10 May 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Innsworth (Staverton) Airshow

    14 September 2002


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAR.3 of 202 Squadron as seen at the 2002 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    2 November 2014


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAR.3 of 202 Squadron based at RAF Boulmer departing from the Cumberland Infirmary.

    30 September 2015

    Assigned to Gosport for storage.


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