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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King ASaC.7
    Last Military Serial:ZD636 RN
    Construction Number:WA0945
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King ASaC.7 sn ZD636 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:DSAE, HMS Sultan, Gosport

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.5 by Westland.

    1 March 1985

    First flight.

    21 March 1985

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n ZD636.

    By 1989

    Transferred to 819 NAS, Prestwick.
    Operated with markings: 702, 02

    By 1991

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.6.

    By 1991

    Markings Applied: 705, 05, PW

    21 September 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAS.6 of 819 Squadron at Prestwick was displayed at the 1991 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    Circa 1 January 1997

    Converted to a Sea King AEW.2A by Westland.
    Carried out at Westland, Weston-Super-Mare.

    By 1999

    Transferred to A Flight, 849 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 188, 88

    By July 2002

    Transferred to B Flight, 849 NAS, HMS Illustrious.
    Operated with markings: 183, 83, L

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Airshow

    11 September 2004


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: ZD636 / 182 / CU of 849. Sqdrn RN at Leuchars Airshow, Scotland, UK

    By 2010

    Converted to a Sea King ASaC.7 by Westland.

    By 2010

    Transferred to 854 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 82, 82, CU

    25 June 2010


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose

    25 June 2010


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    25 June 2010


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose

    21 May 2013

    Assigned to RNAY Fleetlands for storage.

    Assigned to DSAE, HMS Sultan, Gosport for storage.

    5 November 2022

    Mark Smith comments (10 November 2022): Spotted on display at The Shed in Bordon, Hampshire as 705 Completely stripped out. Looks to be long term.
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    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Markings by Howard J. Curtis
    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
    Mark Smith
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