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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King HAS.6
    Last Military Serial:9344M RN
    Construction Number:WA0677
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King HAS.6 sn 9344M RN...
    Latest Owner or Location:DCAE Gosport

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.1 by Westland.

    17 September 1971

    First flight.

    8 October 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV706.

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

    By 1981

    Transferred to 706 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.

    Circa 1982

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.5 by Westland.

    By 1985

    Transferred to 706 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 597, 97

    25 May 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete

    25 May 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    25 May 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    25 May 1985


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Mildenhall.

    Circa 1988

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.6 by Westland.

    24 July 1993


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAS.6, callsign Navy 180, of 810 Squadron at RNAS Culdrose on display at the 1993 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    28 February 2002

    New serial number assigned: A2656 RN

    28 February 2002

    Transferred to RNAS Culdrose Engineering Training School.
    As a Ground Instruction airframe.

    6 June 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNETS RNAS Culdrose

    6 June 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNETS RNAS Culdrose

    New serial number assigned: 9344M RN

    April 2017

    Transferred to DCAE Gosport.
    As a Ground Instruction airframe.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     European Air Forces Directory (Mach III Publishing) by Ian Carroll
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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