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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King HAS.5
    Last Military Serial:XV657 RN
    Construction Number:WA0645
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King HAS.5 sn XV657 RN...
    Latest Owner or Location:RN Fire School, Predannack

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.1 by Westland.

    21 January 1970

    First flight.

    11 February 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV657.

    3 September 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAS.1 of 706 Squadron in action at the 1977 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day.

    10 June 1978


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: XV657 : Westland Sea King HAS.1 : Royal Navy, 706 NASCoded 596/CU, at Fleetlands, in the dark grey finish with white codes etc, as originally painted.

    From 11 August 1978 to 6 February 1979

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.2 by Westland.
    At RNAY Fleetlands.

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

    By August 1985

    Transferred to 706 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 589, 89, CU

    3 August 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day

    3 August 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    From 15 January 1986 to 18 December 1986

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.5 by Westland.

    21 May 1992

    Assigned to RNAY Fleetlands for storage.

    5 July 1994

    New serial number assigned: A2600 RN

    5 July 1994

    Transferred to ETS, RNAS Culdrose.
    As a Ground Instruction Airframe.

    29 March 2000

    To School of Flightdeck Operations (SFDO), HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall, England.
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    Markings Applied: DD-132

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show

    30 June 2011


    Photographer: Chris Wood
    Notes: At the Royal Naval School of Flight Deck Operations

    30 June 2011

    1 June 2017

    Transferred to RN Fire School, Predannack.
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    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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