Dates

Event

Constructed as a Sea King HAS.1 by Westland.

2 October 1969

First flight.

6 November 1969

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV650.

15 March 1978

Converted to a Sea King HAS.2 by Westland.
Carried out at RNAS Culdrose.

By January 1980

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

By January 1980

Transferred to 706 Naval Air Squadron RNAS Culdrose.
Operated with markings: 588, CU
Noted at RNAS Culdrose on Monday 14-1-1980.

From 27 May 1982 to 2 August 1982

Converted to a Sea King AEW.2 by Westland.
Carried out at Westland, Yeovil.

By 1984

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

By August 1984

Transferred to 824 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Culdrose.
Operated with markings: 362, 62

2 August 1984

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Airshow arrivals day

Transferred to 849 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Culdrose.
Operated with markings: 180, 80

23 May 1987

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete

23 May 1987

Photographer: Robert Nichols

23 May 1987

Photographer: Robert Nichols

23 May 1987

Photographer: Robert Nichols

29 July 1989

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

29 July 1989

Photographer: Robert Nichols

From 3 December 2001 to 22 November 2002

Converted to a Sea King ASaC.7 by Westland.
Carried out at RNAS Culdrose.

22 March 2003

Written off.
Aircraft collided mid-air with Sea King ASaC.7 XV.704 while operating in the northern Persian Gulf. One Sea King had taken off after refuelling from HMS Ark Royal. It headed towards the coast in the early morning darkness. Five miles from the ship it collided with the other Sea King which was en-route back to the ship. Both aircraft exploded killing the six British and one American on board. Both aircraft were being used to support Royal Marines who were moving into Iraqs Fao peninsula to secure oil fields.

June 2003

Scrapped.
Wreckage to FSAIU Yeovilton then scrapped.