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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King HAS.48
    Last Military Serial:RS02 FABe
    Construction Number:WA0832
    Last Civil Registration:G-BDNI
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King HAS.48 sn RS02 FA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lift-West (Helicopters) Ltd, Crewkerne

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.48 by Westland.

    From 16 December 1975 to 6 July 1976

    To Westland Helicopters Ltd, Yeovil with new c/r G-BDNI (WESTLAND SEA KING MK48, WA832).

    1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n RS02.

    1976

    Transferred to 40 Smaldeel, Koksijde.

    25 July 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Middle Wallop Air Show

    13 July 2007


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford, UK

    17 July 2007


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium

    July 2017

    Markings Applied: 40 Years, Sea King Mk48, 2000+ Lives Saved,

    14 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    July 2021

    To Historic Helicopters with new c/r OO-SEE.

    21 October 2021

    Base of operations changed to: Historic Helicopters, Crewkerne, Somerset, England.
    Delivery flight with RS04 (OO-KNG) from Koksijde to Higher Purtington via Yeovil.
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    30 March 2022

    To Lift-West (Helicopters) Ltd, Crewkerne with new c/r G-BDNI (WESTLAND SEA KING MK48, c/n WA832).
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    Robert Nichols
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